The crusade commenced with John Dingell Senior in 1933 and continue until 1955 when he turned it over to his son John Dingell, Jr. who carried the torch from 1955 until 2015 and when he retired, his bride Debbie Dingell commenced her journey in 2014 to do what her husband and his father never really finished despite making progress on the issue.
The issue is reforming health care aimed at providing life saving coverage to as many Americans as possible and the arena was and still is the U.S. of Representatives.
Mr. Dingell Senior was known as the “Bull” and he most assuredly passed along his bull-like tenacity to his son whose 6-foot, 8-inch frame was intimidating when necessary but beneath that exterior was a kind and joyful man who served in Congress longer than any other person in U.S. history. And when it was time to hang it up, with love and support he turned to his spouse to represent the citizens in his district.
