Here's a look at the life of U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel, who represents New York's 13th District.

Personal: Birth date: June 11, 1930

Birth place: New York, New York (Harlem)

Birth name: Charles Bernard Rangel

Father: Ralph Rangel, Sr.

Mother: Blanche (Wharton) Rangel

Marriage: Alma (Carter) Rangel (July 26, 1964 - present)

Children: Steven and Alicia

Education: New York University, B.S., 1957; St. John's University, J.D., 1960

Military Service: U.S. Army, 1948-52

Religion: Roman Catholic

Timeline: 1948-1952 - In the U.S. Army, receives the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor while serving in Korea.

1961-1962 - Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

1966-1970 - Member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 72nd District in Central Harlem.

November 3, 1970 - Is elected to the House of Representatives to represent New York's 15th District.

1973-1974 - Member of the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment hearings for President Richard Nixon.

1974-1975 - Co-founder and chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

1975 - First African-American to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee.

1983-1993 - Chairman of the House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse & Control.

1996-2007- Ranking Democratic member of the House Ways and Means Committee.

2005 - Receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

2007-March 3, 2010 - First African-American chairman, for the House Ways and Means Committee.

September 5, 2008 - Rangel's lawyer, Lanny Davis, announces that Rangel unknowingly failed to report approximately $75,000 in income from a beach house he owns in the Dominican Republic.

September 24, 2008 - The House Ethics Committee announces it is establishing an ethics panel to investigate Rangel.

November 4, 2008 - Re-elected to a 20th term serving New York's 15th District.