Harry Reid

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Harry Reid
United States Senator
from Nevada
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 1987
Serving with Dean Heller
Preceded by Paul Laxalt
Senate Majority Leader
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2007
Deputy Dick Durbin
Preceded by Bill Frist
Senate Minority Leader
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Deputy Dick Durbin
Preceded by Tom Daschle
Succeeded by Mitch McConnell
Senate Minority Whip
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Leader Tom Daschle
Preceded by Don Nickles
Succeeded by Dick Durbin
In office
January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Leader Tom Daschle
Preceded by Don Nickles
Succeeded by Don Nickles
In office
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001
Leader Tom Daschle
Preceded by Wendell Ford
Succeeded by Don Nickles
Senate Majority Whip
In office
June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Leader Tom Daschle
Preceded by Don Nickles
Succeeded by Mitch McConnell
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001
Leader Tom Daschle
Preceded by Don Nickles
Succeeded by Don Nickles
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nevada's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by James David Santini (At-large)
Succeeded by James Bilbray
25th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office
January 1971 – January 1975
Governor Mike O'Callaghan
Preceded by Edward Fike
Succeeded by Robert Rose
Member of the Nevada Assembly
In office
1969–1971
Personal details
Born Harry Mason Reid
December 2, 1939 (1939-12-02) (age 73)
Searchlight, Nevada, U.S.
Nationality United States
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Landra Gould
Children Lana Reid
Rory Reid
Leif Reid
Josh Reid
Key Reid
Residence Searchlight, Nevada, U.S.,
Washington, D.C.
Alma mater Southern Utah University
Utah State University
George Washington University
Profession Attorney
Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Signature
Website reid.senate.gov

Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States senator from Nevada. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party. Earlier, Reid was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nevada.

Reid was born on December 2, 1939 in Searchlight, Nevada[1]. He studied at Southern Utah University, at Utah State University, and at George Washington University. He is married to Landra Gould. They have 5 children. He now lives in Searchlight, Nevada and in Washington, D.C..

References [change]

  1. Smith, Christopher (June 9, 2001). Senate's New Majority Whip: Senator Harry Reid of Nevada. Salt Lake Tribune.

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