Harry Reid (D-NV), United States Senator from Nevada and Majority Leader of the United States Senate Topics: Entertainment Tags: Harry Reid View |
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funding April 2 2007 Washington D C Harry Reid is threatening to try to end nearly all funding for the Iraq war if the president vetoes a more loosely worded timetable for withdrawal Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D Nev is cosponsoring a new Iraq bill with war opponent Sen Russ Feingold D Wis Their bill would stop most war funding after March 31 2008 allowing Tags: Harry Reid View |
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Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator (United States Senate) from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party (Democratic Party (United States)). First elected to the Senate in 1986 (United States Senate election in Nevada, 1986), he was re-elected in 1992 (United States Senate election in Nevada, 1992), 1998 (United States Senate election in Nevada, 1998), and 2004 (United States Senate election in Nevada, 2004), and is currently seeking a fifth term in 2010 (United States Senate election in Nevada, 2010).
Reid has been the Senate Majority Leader (Party leaders of the United States Senate) since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader (Party leaders of the United States Senate) from 2005 until the Democrats won control of the Senate in the 2006 midterm elections (United States general elections, 2006). He earlier served as Senate Minority Whip (Assistant party leaders of the United States Senate) (1999-2001, 2001, 2003-2005) and Senate Majority Whip (Assistant party leaders of the United States Senate) (2001, 2001-2003).
Before his election to the Senate, Reid was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Nevadas 1st congressional district from 1983 to 1987. A native of Searchlight (Searchlight, Nevada) and graduate of Utah State University and George Washington University Law School, he previously served as city attorney of Henderson (Henderson, Nevada) (1964-1966), a member of the Nevada Assembly (1969-1970), Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1970-1974), and chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission (1977-1981).
Alongside: John Ensign
Deputy1: Richard Durbin
Deputy2: Richard Durbin (D)
Leader3: Tom Daschle (D)
Appointer6: Mike O'Callaghan
Date of birth: 1939-12-02
Birth Location: Searchlight, Nevada
Residence: Searchlight, Nevada
Alma Mater: Southern Utah University (A.A. (Associate of Arts)),Utah State University (B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)),George Washington University (J.D. (Juris Doctor))
Party: Democratic (Democratic Party (United States))
Spouse: Landra Gould
Children: 1 daughter,4 sons
Profession: Lawyer
Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Website: reid.senate.gov/
United States Senator (United States Senate),from Nevada
In office: January 3, 1987
Predceded by: Paul Laxalt
24th United States Senate Majority Leader
In office: January 4, 2007
Predceded by: Bill Frist (R)
21st United States Senate Minority Leader
In office: January 3, 2005-January 3, 2007
Predceded by: Tom Daschle (D)
Succeeded by: Mitch McConnell (R)
25th and 27th United States Senate Majority Whip
In office: January 3, 2001-January 20, 2001,June 6, 2001ndashJanuary 3, 2003
Predceded by: Don Nickles (R)
Succeeded by: Don Nickles (2001),Mitch McConnell (2003)
Member of the ,U.S. House of Representatives ,from Nevada's 1st district (Nevada's 1st congressional district)
In office: January 3, 1983-January 3, 1987
Predceded by: James David Santini (At-large)
Succeeded by: James Bilbray
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office: 1971-1975
Predceded by: Edward Fike
Succeeded by: Robert Rose
Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission
In office: 1977-1981
Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee
In office: June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003
Predceded by: Pat Roberts
Succeeded by: George Voinovich
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
In office: January 3, 2001-January 20, 2001
Predceded by: Robert C. Smith
Succeeded by: Robert C. Smith
Member of the,Nevada State Assembly
In office: 1969-1970