Rep Charlie Rangel has been representing New Yorkers since 1971. 41 years! How long will he serve and is he really effective for his constituents?

The longtime congressman also denied that he was interested in passing off his seat to Wright in a political switcheroo: “I wish people would not infer that I’m crooked and I plan to develop some plan where you vote for me, and you’re going to get Keith in the morning,” Rangel said. “I mean, that’s not right.” via Charlie Rangel: Health Woes Won’t Sideline Me | New York Daily News.