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Also known as Harry Mason Reid, Harry M. Reid, Harry M Reid, Harry Mason Reid Jr., Harry Mason Reid, Jr.

American politician (1939–2021)

Person · Open Library

Works
12

Top works

  • Why I believe
  • The independence book
  • Thirty-Five Years of Literary Pursuits
  • Soul of Scotland
  • Good Fight

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
JM
Active from
1963-06-06

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
131
Total plays
267

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Quotes

  • President Bush is a liar. He betrayed Nevada and he betrayed the country... All Americans should be concerned, not just because he lied to me or the people of Nevada and indeed all Americans, but because the President's decision threatens Americans' lives.
  • I know procedures around here. And I know that there will still be Senate business conducted. But I will, for lack of a better word, screw things up.
  • The man's father is a wonderful human being. I think this guy is a loser.
  • RS: You’ve called Bush a loser. Reid: And a liar. RS: You’ve apologized for the loser comment. Reid: But never for the liar, have I?
  • [F]or more than three years this Congress, which has been given the name “The Do-Nothing Congress,” has turned a blind eye to the intractable war in Iraq, ignoring the Administration’s many mistakes, allowing it to stay a failed course. Here we are with six days left in the 109th Congress, and the Republicans, which control the House and the Senate and the White House, have not held one hearing, not one, into the President’s wartime failures.
  • Alberto Gonzales was never the right man for this job. He lacked independence, he lacked judgment, and he lacked the spine to say no to Karl Rove. This resignation is not the end of the story. Congress must get to the bottom of this mess and follow the facts where they lead, into the White House.

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Key facts

Whip
Dick Durbin
Preceded by
Bill Frist
Succeeded by
Mitch McConnell
Leader
Tom Daschle
Appointed by
Mike O'Callaghan
Governor
Mike O'Callaghan
Born
Harry Mason Reid Jr. , ( 1939-12-02 ) December 2, 1939, Searchlight, Nevada , U.S.
Died
December 28, 2021 (2021-12-28) (aged 82), Henderson, Nevada , U.S.
Party
Democratic
Spouse
Landra Gould ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1959 ) ​
Children
5, including Rory
Education
Southern Utah University Utah State University ( BA ) George Washington University ( JD )
Website
Senate website (archived)

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Encyclopedic overview

Harry Mason Reid Jr. (/riːd/; December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2017 and was the Senate majority leader from 2007 to 2015.

After earning an undergraduate degree from Utah State University and a Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University, Reid began his public career as the city attorney for Henderson, Nevada, before being elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1968. Gubernatorial candidate Mike O'Callaghan, Reid's former boxing coach, chose Reid as his running mate in 1970; following their victory Reid served as the 25th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1971 to 1975. After being defeated in races for the United States Senate and mayor of Las Vegas, Reid served as chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission from 1977 to 1981. From 1983 to 1987, Reid represented Nevada's 1st district in the United States House of Representatives.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harry Reid” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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