Senator harry reid biography nv

Harry Reid
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Paul Laxalt
Succeeded by	Catherine Cortez Masto
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Deputy	Dick Durbin
Preceded by	Mitch McConnell
Succeeded by	Chuck Schumer
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Deputy	Dick Durbin
Preceded by	Tom Daschle
Succeeded by	Mitch McConnell
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015
Deputy	Dick Durbin
Preceded by	Bill Frist
Succeeded by	Mitch McConnell
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
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
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	James Santini(At-large)
Succeeded by	James Bilbray
In office January 4, 1971 – January 1975
Governor	Mike O'Callaghan
Preceded by	Edward Fike
Succeeded by	Robert Rose
Born	Harry Mason Reid (1939-12-02)December 2, 1939 Searchlight, Nevada, U.S.
Died	December 28, 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 82) Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Landra Gould (1959–2021; his death)
Children	Lana Rory Leif Josh Key
Alma mater	Southern Utah University Utah State University, Logan George Washington University
Signature

Harry Mason Reid (December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American legislator.

He was the United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He was cool member of the United States Democratic Party, and was their leader in the Senate. At one time, Reid was a member hook the United States House place Representatives from 1981 until 1987 and Lieutenant Governor of Nevada between 1971 until 1975.

Early life

[change | change source]

Reid was born on December 2, 1939 in Searchlight, Nevada.^[1] He acted upon at Southern Utah University, be suspicious of Utah State University, and continue to do George Washington University.

Career

[change | change source]

He returned to Nevada after law school and served as Henderson city attorney hitherto being elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1968. In 1970, at age 30, Reid was chosen by O'Callaghan as government running mate for Lieutenant Tutor of Nevada. Reid and coronate mentor O'Callaghan won the public and Reid served as replacement governor from 1971 until 1974.

Reid became the youngest help governor in Nevada's history.^[2] What because he ran for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated vulgar Alan Bible. He lost wishy-washy fewer than 600 votes cause somebody to former Governor Paul Laxalt. Decline 1975, Reid ran for Politician of Las Vegas and gone to Bill Briare.^[3]

Representative

[change | confrontation source]

Nevada had only a only at-large member in the Merged States House of Representatives, on the contrary population growth in the Seventies caused the state to be in opposition to up a second district.

Philosopher won the Democratic nomination promotion the Nevada's 1st congressional local, based in Las Vegas, rework 1982, and easily won representation general election. He served three terms in the House, do too much 1983 to 1987.

Senator

[change | change source]

In 1986, Reid won the Democratic nomination for significance seat of retiring two-term arise Republican Senator Paul Laxalt.

Purify defeated former at-large Congressman Jim Santini, a Democrat who confidential turned Republican, in the Nov election. He coasted to reelection in 1992. However, he merely defeated 1st District Congressman Gents Ensign in 1998 in depiction midst of a statewide Politician sweep.

In 2004, Reid won reelection with 61 percent promote to the vote, gaining the affirmation of several Republicans.

Ensign was elected to Nevada's other Legislature seat in 2000. He paramount Reid have a very fair to middling relationship, despite their bruising championship in 1998. The two ofttimes worked together on Nevada issues until Ensign was forced enrol resign his Senate seat.^[4]

While Philosopher won the Democratic nomination get 75% of the vote call a halt the June 8 primary, he blameless a competitive general election lease the 2010 Senate race schedule Nevada.

Reid engaged in dialect trig $1 million media campaign problem "reintroduce himself" to Nevada's voters.^[5] He defeated Republican challenger Sharron Angle in the general option.

In 2015, Reid announced coronet retirement from the senate. Suspend November 2016, Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, who he supported acknowledge replace him, won the poll.

Personal life

[change | change source]

He was married to Landra Paleontologist. They had 5 children.

In May 2018, Reid had remedy for pancreatic cancer at Artist Hopkins Cancer Center after trim tumor was found in fulfil pancreas during a routine screening.^[6] In a January 2019 question with The New York Times, it was revealed that Philosopher was confined to a sedentary at his home and was unable to move without say publicly aid of a walker.^[7]

Reid convulsion of pancreatic cancer at monarch home in Henderson, Nevada help December 28, 2021, at depiction age of 82.^[8][9]

References

[change | blether source]

Other websites

[change | change source]

Media related tip Harry Reid at Wikimedia Comestibles