Charlie Rangel, Trailblazing Congressman from Harlem, dies at 94 by Eyewitness News ABC

Charlie Rangel, Trailblazing Congressman from Harlem, dies at 94

Charlie Rangel, a former congressman from Harlem who was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the lone surviving member of the “Gang of Four,” has died. He was 94.

Rangel was elected to the House of Representatives in 1971 after defeating Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

He served in Congress for 46 years, becoming chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in 2007.

Rangel represented what is now New York’s 13th Congressional District and was a veteran who served in the Korean War where he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze star.

The City College of New York put out a statement Monday morning, confirming Rangel’s death, referring to him as a war hero, history-making Congressman and longtime friend. To read more go to the link below:

https://abc7ny.com/post/charlie-rangel-former-congressman-harlem-survivor-gang-dies-94/16553821/