Hon. Dennis J. Kucinich, a two-time candidate for President of the United States and former U.S. Representative from Ohio (1997–2013), is internationally recognized for principled leadership on peace, public power, economic reform, and public health. As chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Domestic Policy (2007–2011), he led landmark investigations into financial regulation, antitrust enforcement, and environmental governance.

As Mayor of Cleveland (1977–1979), he famously defended the city’s public electric utility against privatization—a defining battle chronicled in his book The Division of Light and Power. His presidential campaigns sought to realign America’s global posture toward diplomacy over dominance while advancing economic justice and corporate accountability at home. At the intersection of human and ecological security, Kucinich continues to champion policies that restore democratic oversight, revitalize local economies, and protect life in an era of accelerating geopolitical and environmental change.