Thomas Harkin, Democrat

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: Cumming, IA (11/19/1939)
Home city: Cumming, IA

Education: JD, Catholic University of America Law School, 1972 BS, Government/Economics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1962.

Profession: Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy/United States Naval Reserves, 1962-1974 Congressional Aide, Congressman Neal Smith, 1969 Attorney, Polk County Legal Aid.

Political: Senator, United States Senate, 1985-present Sought Democratic Nomination for President, 1992 Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1975-1984 Democratic Nominee for United States House of Representatives, 1972.

Membership: Congressional Competitive Caucus Chair, Congressional Populist Caucus Congressional Soybean Caucus Majority Trust Co-Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee Co-Chair, Senate Rural Health Caucus Senate Sweetener Caucus Senate Tourism Caucus. Member, American Legion Post 562, Cumming Iowa Bar Association.

First elected: 11/06/1984
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2014

Family: Wife: Ruth; 2 Children: Amy, Jenny.


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