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Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is the junior (Seniority in the United States Senate) United States Senator (United States Senate) from Iowa and a member of the Democratic Party (Democratic Party (United States)). First elected to the Senate in 1984, Harkin was a candidate for his partys presidential nomination in 1992 (Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1992), and is currently chairman (Chair (official)) of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions).
Jr/sr: Junior Senator
State: Iowa
Party: Democratic (Democratic Party (United States))
Alongside: Chuck Grassley
Preceded: Roger Jepsen
Preceded5: Richard Lugar
Succeeded5: Richard Lugar
State6: Iowa
Date of birth: 1939-11-19
Birth Location: Cumming, Iowa
Dead: alive
Residence: Cumming, Iowa
Occupation: attorney / United States Senate
Spouse: Ruth Harkin
Children: Amy Harkin Goodrich,Jenny Harkin
Alma Mater: Iowa State University (B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)), The Catholic University of America (J.D. (Juris Doctor)),
Religion: Roman Catholic
Branch: United States Navy/United States Navy Reserve
Unit: Naval Air Facility Atsugi/Guantanamo Bay/Reserves (United States Navy Reserve)
In office: January 3, 1985
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions)
In office: September 9, 2009
Predceded by: Ted Kennedy
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry)
In office: January 4, 2007-September 9, 2009
Predceded by: Saxby Chambliss
Succeeded by: Blanche Lincoln
In office: June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003
Predceded by: Richard Lugar
Succeeded by: Thad Cochran
In office: January 3-January 20, 2001
5th (Iowa's 5th congressional district)
In office: January 3, 1975-January 3, 1985
Predceded by: William J. Scherle
Succeeded by: Jim Ross Lightfoot