 AKA Steven Leslie Kagen
Born:12-Dec-1949
Birthplace:Appleton, WI
Gender: Male
Religion:Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician,Doctor
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman from Wisconsin, 2007-11 Physician and asthma researcher elected to US Congress in 2006, succeedingMark Green, who ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Wisconsin. Progressive Democrat; generally pro-abortion rights, pro-gay rights, pro-gun rights. Supported 2009 economic stimulus, 2010 health care reform; opposed 2008 Wall Street bailout. Declined the medical coverage available to members of Congress, stating, "It didn't feel right to me that I was being offered something that wasn't being offered to the people I was representing." Defeated in 2010 election and succeeded in Congress byReid Ribble. Father: Marvin Kagen (physician)
Brother: Charlie Kagen (physician)
Wife: Gayle (four children)
High School: Appleton West High School, Appleton, WI
University:BS Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin at Madison (1972)
Medical School:Northwestern University (attended)
Medical School: MD, Medical College of Wisconsin (1976)
Teacher: Medical College of Wisconsin
US Congressman, Wisconsin 8th (2007-11)
CNN Medical Consultant (2000-07)
Kagen Allergy Clinics (1979-2007)
Kerry Victory 2004
Surgery Knee repair (2009)
Jewish Ancestry
Official Website:
http://kagen.house.gov/
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