David Bonior
David Bonior | |
|---|---|
 Bonior in 2004 | |
| House Minority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2002 | |
| Leader | Dick Gephardt |
| Preceded by | Newt Gingrich |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| House Majority Whip | |
| In office September 11, 1991 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Leader | Tom Foley |
| Preceded by | William H. Gray III |
| Succeeded by | Tom DeLay |
| House Democratic Chief Deputy Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – September 11, 1991 | |
| Leader | Jim Wright Tom Foley |
| Preceded by | Bill Alexander |
| Succeeded by | John Lewis (Senior Chief Deputy Whip) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | James G. O'Hara |
| Succeeded by | Sander Levin (redistricted) |
| Constituency | 12th district (1977–1993) 10th district (1993–2003) |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 75th district | |
| In office January 1973 – January 1977 | |
| Preceded by | David Serotkin |
| Succeeded by | David Evans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Edward Bonior June 6, 1945 |
| Party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Spouse | Judy Bonior |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) Chapman University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1968–1972 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
David Edward Bonior (born June 6, 1945) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. First elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1976, Bonior served as Democratic whip in the House from 1991 to 2002, during which time Democrats were in both the majority (1991–1995) and minority (1995–2002), making Bonior the third and second highest-ranking Democrat in the House, respectively.
During his tenure in office, Bonior was the public face of Democratic opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and was known for his tenacity in opposing Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, against whom Bonior filed more than seventy-five ethics charges.