Mezvinsky, Edward M. (Edward Maurice), 1937-

<p>Edward Maurice Mezvinsky (/mɛzˈvɪnski/; born January 17, 1937) is an American politician and lawyer from Iowa. He is a former U.S. Representative and felon. A Democrat, he represented Iowa's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms (1973–77).</p>

<p>Mezvinsky grew up in Ames, Iowa, and played high school football there. He received his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1965). After being elected to the Iowa Legislature (1968), he lost a race for Congress in 1970, then won in 1972 and was re-elected in 1974. He made several unsuccessful U.S. Senate attempts in the 1980s. In 2001, he was convicted of 31 charges of felony fraud, and served five years in federal prison.</p>

<p>In 2010, he became father-in-law to Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of Hillary and Bill Clinton.</p>

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li>05/15/1990 PA Lt. Governor - D Primary Lost 28.74% (-42.52%)</li>
<li>11/08/1988 PA Attorney General Lost 47.56% (-3.32%)</li>
<li>04/22/1980 PA US Senate - D Primary Lost 6.96% (-46.27%)</li>
<li>11/02/1976 IA District 01 Lost 47.83% (-4.11%)</li>
<li>06/01/1976 IA District 01-D Primary Won 99.98% (+99.96%)</li>
<li>11/05/1974 IA District 01 Won 54.36% (+8.72%)</li>
<li>06/04/1974 IA District 01-D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>11/07/1972 IA District 1 Won 53.38% (+7.72%)</li>
<li>08/01/1972 IA District 1-D Primary Won 63.75% (+27.50%)</li>
<li>11/03/1970 IA District 1 Lost 49.20% (-0.63%)</li>
<li>06/02/1970 IA District 1-D Primary Won 43.94% (+12.94%)</li>
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MEZVINSKY, Edward Maurice, (Formerly married to Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky), a Representative from Iowa; born in Ames, Story County, Iowa, January 17, 1937; attended the public schools; B.A., University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1960; M.A., political science, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; J.D., the same university, 1965; admitted to the Iowa bar in 1965 and commenced practice in Iowa City; legislative assistant to United States Representative Neal Smith (Iowa), 1965-1967; member, Iowa State house of representatives, 1969-1970; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third and to the Ninety-fourth Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1977); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1976 to the Ninety-fifth Congress; appointed United States representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, 1977-1979; elected Democratic Party State Chairman of Pennsylvania, 1981-1986; unsuccessful candidate in 1990 for nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania; is a resident of Penn Valley, Pa.