David Bonior

David Bonior
Bonior in 2004
House Minority Whip
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2002
LeaderDick Gephardt
Preceded byNewt Gingrich
Succeeded byNancy Pelosi
House Majority Whip
In office
September 11, 1991 – January 3, 1995
LeaderTom Foley
Preceded byWilliam H. Gray III
Succeeded byTom DeLay
House Democratic Chief Deputy Whip
In office
January 3, 1987 – September 11, 1991
LeaderJim Wright
Tom Foley
Preceded byBill Alexander
Succeeded byButler Derrick
Barbara Kennelly
John Lewis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byJames G. O'Hara
Succeeded byCandice Miller
Constituency12th district (1977–1993)
10th district (1993–2003)
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 75th district
In office
1973–1977
Preceded byDavid M. Serotkin
Succeeded byDavid H. Evans
Personal details
Born
David Edward Bonior

(1945-06-06) June 6, 1945 (age 79)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Socialists of America
SpouseJudy Bonior
EducationUniversity of Iowa (BA)
Chapman University (MA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1968–1972
RankStaff Sergeant

David Edward Bonior (born June 6, 1945) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976, Bonior served as Democratic whip in the House from 1991 to 2002, during which time Democrats were in both the majority (1991–1995) and minority (1995–2002), making Bonior the third and second highest-ranking Democrat in the House, respectively.

During his tenure in office, Bonior was the public face of Democratic opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),[1] and was known for his tenacity in opposing Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, against whom Bonior filed more than seventy-five ethics charges.[2]

  1. ^ Akers, Mary Ann. Where Are They Now? David Bonior, Bill Clinton Archived October 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine washingtonpost.com The Sleuth. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  2. ^ CNN-Time All Politics. Players: David A. (sic.) Bonior, 1997-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-08.