Bob Dole
Bob Dole | |
|---|---|
 Dole in 2005 | |
| United States Senator from Kansas | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – June 11, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Carlson |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Frahm |
| 15th United States Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Howard H. Baker, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert Byrd |
| 18th United States Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – June 11, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | George J. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Trent Lott |
| 15th United States Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Tom Daschle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Joseph Dole July 22, 1923 Russell, Kansas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Phyllis Holden, divorced (2) Elizabeth Dole |
| Law School | Washburn University, 1952 |
Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole (born July 22, 1923) is an American statesman,[1] and he is a former United States Senator from Kansas. He was the Republican leader of the Senate from 1985 to 1996. In 1996, he ran against Bill Clinton for President and lost. After that, he retired from politics at the age of 72.
In 2019, the U.S. Congress passed a bill promoting the 95-year-old Dole from Captain to Colonel. They did this to honor his service during World War II.[2][3]
In 1976, Gerald Ford chose him to be his Vice Presidential choice for the November, 1976 election. They lost the election so Bob Dole never became Vice President.
Shortly after the 1996 election, he famously appeared in a Pepsi commercial, saying, "I just cannot win." He has also done commercials for Viagra.
Dole has a habit of talking in the third person, or using his own name instead of "I" when he talks about himself. This habit is the basis for many jokes about Dole.
Early life and education[change | change source]
Dole was born on July 22, 1923, in Russell, Kansas. He is the son of Binta M. (née Talbott; 1904–1983) and Doran Ray Dole (1901–1975).[4]
Dole graduated from Russell High School in the spring of 1941.[5] He went to the University of Kansas starting in Fall 1941. Dole's college studies were stopped by World War II. He enlisted in the United States Army.[6]
Dole attended the University of Arizona from 1948 to 1949. He then went to Washburn University and graduated with both undergraduate and law degrees in 1952.[7]
Political career[change | change source]
Dole ran for office for the first time in 1950. He was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives. He served a two-year term.[8] In 1952, he became the County Attorney of Russell County.[9] In 1960, Dole was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Kansas' 6th Congressional District.[10]
U.S. Senate[change | change source]
In 1968, Dole defeated Kansas Governor William H. Avery for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate. Dole was re-elected in 1974, 1980, 1986, and 1992. He resigned on June 11, 1996, to focus on his Presidential campaign.[11]
While in the Senate, Dole was the chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1971–73. He was the ranking Republican on the Agriculture Committee from 1975–78. He was the chairman of the Finance Committee from 1981–85.[12][13][14]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bob Dole To Receive Congressional Gold Medal". NPR.org. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ↑ "House Unanimously Passes Bill to Promote Sen. Dole to Army Colonel". U.S House of Representatives. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ↑ Wagner, John (April 8, 2019). "Trump signs bill raising Bob Dole's military rank to colonel". Stars and Stripes. The Washington Post. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Ancestry of Robert Dole (b. 1923)". Wargs.com. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Hebron High School 1914 Alumni". Archived from the original on May 30, 2005.
- ↑ Lynn, Jenkins, (July 20, 2017). "Text - H.R.3332 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act". www.congress.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2018.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
- ↑ "DOLE, Robert Joseph | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Dillard to Dyck, Kansas Legislators Past and Present, State Library of Kansas". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "A Political Life: Dole's Kansas Years". partners.nytimes.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ Kolbert, Elizabeth (May 19, 1996). "A POLITICAL LIFE: The Kansas Years;On the Kansas Prairie, the Window to Dole". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Dole resigns from Senate to focus on presidential bid, June 11, 1996". POLITICO. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Senator Roberts Makes History, Becoming Top Republican on Senate Agriculture Committee | The United States Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry". www.agriculture.senate.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ Eisele, Al (February 7, 2012). "Bob Dole: Still a Man to be Reckoned With". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Bob Dole elected Senate Republican leader, Nov. 28, 1984". POLITICO. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
