Senator harry reid biography nevada staff

United States Senate Minority Leader

Born December 2, 1939, in Searchlight, NV; son of Harry Sr. (a gold miner) and Inez (a laundry worker) Reid; married Landra Gould, 1959; children: Lana, Rory, Leif, Josh, Key.

Religion: Mormon. Education: Utah State University, B.A., 1961; George Washington University, J.D., 1964.

Addresses: Office —528 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510.

Harry reid biography

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Career

Police officer at U.S. Capitol, c. 1961-63; city attorney, Henderson, NV, 1964-66; Nevada state assemblyman, 1969-1970; Nevada lieutenant governor, 1970-74; ran for U.S.

Senate but lost, 1974; chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, 1977-81; attorney in private practice, 1981-83; congressman, 1983-87; U.S. senator, 1987—; Senate Democratic Whip, 1998-2004; Senate Minority Leader, 2005—.

Sidelights

When Harry Reid was elected to lead the U.S. Senate's Democrats in November of 2004, his