Harry Reid | |
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United States Senator from Nevada | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Paul Laxalt |
Succeeded by | Catherine Cortez Masto |
Senate Minority Leader | |
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 |
Senate Majority Leader | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015 | |
Deputy | Dick Durbin |
Preceded by | Bill Frist |
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 Santini (At-large) |
Succeeded by | James Bilbray |
25th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
In office January 4, 1971 – January 1975 | |
Governor | Mike O'Callaghan |
Preceded by | Edward Fike |
Succeeded by | Robert Rose |
Personal details | |
Born | Harry Mason Reid December 2, 1939 Searchlight, Nevada, U.S. |
Died | December 28, 2021 Henderson, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 82)
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 |
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Harry Mason Reid (December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American politician. He was the United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party, and was their leader in the Senate. Earlier, Reid was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 1987 and Lieutenant Governor of Nevada between 1971 until 1975.