FOX News Channel Signs Former Presidential Candidate and U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich to a Contributor Role
FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed former two-time presidential candidate
and former U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) as a contributor
in a multi-year deal, announced Bill Shine, Executive Vice President of
Programming for the network. Kucinich will provide analysis and
commentary across FNC’s daytime and primetime programming, as well as on
Fox Business Network (FBN). He will make his debut in the new role on The
O’Reilly Factor (8:00 PM/ET) this Thursday, January 17th.
Adding to the announcement, Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO, FOX News,
said, “I’ve always been impressed with Rep. Kucinich’s fearlessness and
thoughtfulness about important issues. His willingness to take a stand
from his point of view makes him a valuable voice in our country’s
debate.”
Kucinich commented, “Through 16 years in Congress and two presidential
campaigns, FOX News has always provided me with an opportunity to share
my perspective with its enormous viewership. I look forward to a
continuation of our relationship this time as a FOX News contributor.”
Most recently, Kucinich served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House
of Representatives for Ohio, representing Ohio’s 10th
congressional district, for sixteen years from 1997 to January 2013.
Furthermore, he served as Subcommittee Chairman on the Oversight and
Government Reform Committee, as well as being a ranking member, and was
also on the Education and the Workforce Committee. Additionally,
Kucinich was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the President
of the United States in both 2004 and 2008. Prior to serving in
Congress, he was an Ohio State Senator for two years. He also ran his
own marketing and communications firm, K Communications, from 1988 to
1994 while he took time off from serving in office.
Kucinich began his long career in government at the young age of 23 when
he was elected to the Cleveland City Council. At the age of 31, he was
elected mayor of Cleveland and was the youngest mayor, at the time, of a
major city in the United States. He is also the author of The Courage
to Survive, which was published in 2007.
