Harry Reid

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1939-12-02

• Died

  2021-12-28

• Award

  Gaming Hall of Fame

• Education

  Utah State University (B.A.), George Washington University (J.D.)

• Full Name

  Harry Mason Reid Jr.

• Occupation

  Lawyer, Politician

• Citizenship

  United States

• Age at Death

  82 years

• Cause of Death

  Pancreatic cancer

• Place of Birth

  Searchlight, Nevada, U.S.

• Place of Death

  Henderson, Nevada, U.S.

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

• Senate Majority Leader Tenure

  8 years (one of only three senators)

• Longest-serving Senator from Nevada

  Yes

Timeline

• Born Harry Mason Reid Jr. in Searchlight, Nevada. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1939-12-02

• Married Landra Gould. (Source: Web Search)

  1959

• Elected to the Nevada Assembly. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1968

• Began term as Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 4th district. (Source: Web Search)

  1969-01-06

• Chosen by Mike O'Callaghan as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1970

• Served as the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1971-1975

• His father died by suicide. (Source: Web Search)

  1972

• Served as chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1977-1981

• First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. (Source: Web Search)

  1982

• Represented Nevada's 1st district in the United States House of Representatives. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1983-1987

• Elected to the United States Senate. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1986

• Served as a United States Senator from Nevada. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1987-2017

• Served as the Senate Democratic Whip. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1999-2005

• Served as chairman of the Committee on the Environment and Public Works. (Source: Web Search)

  2001-01

• Served as chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics. (Source: Web Search)

  2001-2003

• Succeeded Tom Daschle as Senate Minority Leader. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2005

• Led the Senate Democratic Caucus. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2005-2017

• Democrats won control of the Senate after the 2006 United States Senate elections, paving the way for Reid to become Majority Leader. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2006

• Served as Senate Majority Leader. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2007-2015

• Helped pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2009

• Helped secure passage of the Affordable Care Act. (Source: Web Search)

  2010

• Helped pass the Dodd-Frank Act. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2010

• Led Senate Democrats in invoking the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote requirement for presidential nominations (excluding Supreme Court appointments). (Source: Wikipedia)

  2013

• Republicans took control of the Senate following the 2014 United States Senate elections. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2014

• Served as Senate Minority Leader. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2015-2017

• Retired from the Senate. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017

• Harry Reid International Airport, serving the Las Vegas Valley, was named in his honor. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2021-12-14

• Died in Henderson, Nevada, at age 82, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2021-12-28

Harry Reid

Harry Mason Reid Jr. (; 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. Reid was elected to the United States Senate in 1986 and served in the Senate from 1987 to 2017. He served as the Senate Democratic whip from 1999 to 2005 before succeeding Tom Daschle as Senate Minority Leader. The Democrats won control of the Senate after the 2006 United States Senate elections, and Reid became the Senate Majority Leader in 2007. He held that position for the final two years of George W. Bush's presidency and for the first six years of Barack Obama's presidency. As majority leader, Reid helped pass major legislation of the Obama administration, such as the Affordable Care Act, the Dodd–Frank Act, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In 2013, under Reid's leadership, the Senate Democratic majority controversially invoked the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote requirement to end a filibuster for presidential nominations, other than nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans took control of the Senate following the 2014 United States Senate elections, and Reid served as Senate Minority Leader from 2015 until his retirement in 2017. Reid is Nevada's longest-serving senator, surpassing John P. Jones's record by two days. Reid was succeeded as the Senate Democratic leader by Chuck Schumer, whose leadership bid had been endorsed by Reid. Along with Alben W. Barkley and Mike Mansfield, Reid was one of only three senators to have served at least eight years as majority leader. Harry Reid International Airport, which serves the Las Vegas Valley, was named after Reid on December 14, 2021, two weeks before his death from cancer. The airport was previously named after Pat McCarran, one of Reid's Senate predecessors.

Web Search Results

• Harry Reid - Wikipedia

  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. [...] | Member of the Nevada Assemblyfrom the 4th district | | In officeJanuary 6, 1969 – January 4, 1971 | | Preceded by | Edward Fike | | Succeeded by | Robert Rose | | | | Personal details | | 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. | | Political party | Democratic "Democratic Party (United States)") | | Spouse | Landra Gould ​ (m. 1959)​ | [...] Harry Mason Reid Jr. was born on December 2, 1939, in Searchlight, Nevada, the third of four sons of Harry Reid, a rock miner, and Inez Orena (Jaynes) Reid, a laundress for local brothels. At that time, Searchlight was a small, impoverished town. His father died by suicide in 1972, at the age of 58, when Harry was 32 years old. His paternal grandmother was an English immigrant from Darlaston, Staffordshire. Reid's boyhood home was a shack with no indoor toilet, hot water or telephone.

• Senator Harry Reid (In Memoriam) | William S. Boyd School of Law

  Born in Searchlight, Nevada, Harry Reid served 30 years in the U.S. Senate and is the longest serving Senator from the state. During his Senate career, he served as the Senate Majority Leader, Democratic Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip. Senator Reid is renowned for tirelessly working to improve conditions in his home state by promoting economic development, investing in infrastructure and clean energy development, and championing Nevada’s role as the country’s premiere entertainment [...] Education: B.A., Utah State University J.D., George Washington University Harry Reid Distinguished Fellow in Law and Policy Bio: [...] Back to Main Menu Quick Links Back to all Quick Links Events News Center My Boyd Law Career Development Law Library Staff Directory Popular LinksBack to all Popular Links Academic Calendar Faculty Public Interest Fellowships Centers and Programs Visit Us Free Legal Education/Clinics Consumer Information (ABA Required Disclosures) Harry Reid Distinguished Fellow in Law and Policy Image 2 Image 3

• Harry Reid - U.S. Senate

  Senator Harry Reid represented the people of Nevada in the U.S. Senate for three decades, from 1987 to 2017. A native of Searchlight, Nevada, he served on the U.S. Capitol Police force while attending George Washington University Law School. After graduation, Reid returned to Nevada where he launched his political career, serving in the state assembly, as lieutenant governor, and as chair of the state gaming commission. First elected to the House of Representatives in 1982, he won election [...] to the Senate in 1986. During his five terms in the Senate, Reid served as chairman of the Committee on the Environment and Public Works (January 2001) and the Select Committee on Ethics (2001–2003). Senate Democrats elected him party whip in 1999 and party leader in 2005. As Senate majority leader, Reid helped to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. He served as party leader until his retirement in 2017. [...] U.S. Senate: Harry Reid Skip Content Image 1: U.S. Flag window.print()) Image 3: Harry Reid (Acc. No. 32.00069.000) TitleHarry Reid Artist/MakerGavin Glakas ( 1975 - Present ) Date2016 MediumOil on canvas DimensionsSight: h. 47.16 x w. 35.375 in. (h. 119.7864 x w. 89.8525 cm) Framed: h. 53.688 x w. 41.625 x d. 3.38 in. (h. 136.3675 x w. 105.7275 x d. 8.5852 cm) Credit LineU.S. Senate Collection Accession Number32.00069.000

• A look at the life and legacy of Senate titan and Democratic firebrand ...

  From poverty to a titan of the U.S. Senate, Harry Reid's story is marked by the extraordinary odds he surpassed to lead the highest chamber in American politics. Fmr. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV): I didn't make it because of my good looks. I didn't make it because I'm a genius. I made it because I worked hard. Lisa Desjardins: Harry Mason Reid was born in 1939 in the battered mining town of Searchlight, Nevada, where prostitution was a major industry. [...] Former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada died Tuesday, at the age of 82, after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Reid went from humble beginnings in a small town to become one of the longest-serving Senate majority leaders in American history. Lisa Desjardins looks back at this life and legacy. ## Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: [...] Well, former Democratic Senator Harry Reid of Nevada died yesterday at the age of 82 after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Reid went from humble small-town beginnings to become one of the longest-serving Senate majority leaders in American history. Lisa Desjardins has more on his story. Lisa Desjardins:

• Political positions of Harry Reid - Wikipedia

  Reid in 2009 Former United States Senator Harry Reid declared his position on many political issues through his public comments and his senatorial voting record. Abortion and the Supreme Court [edit] ### Abortion issues [edit] [...] In January 2007, Harry Reid brought a Senate ethics reform bill to a vote. These rules passed overwhelmingly on a bipartisan basis – 96 to 2. The bill was a reaction to Republican scandals in the U.S. House of Representatives. The ethics bill bars members from accepting gifts, meals, and trips from lobbyists and organization employing them. It also bars senators from borrowing corporate jets for travel and compels senators to disclose the names of sponsors, or authors, of bills and specific [...] On July 10, 2009, the National Rifle Association of America wrote a letter to members in Nevada praising Harry Reid for fighting a reinstatement of the federal assault weapons ban as well as his support for the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, ("The purpose of the act is to prevent firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable for crimes committed with their products. However, both manufacturers and dealers can still be held liable for damages resulting from defective

• Award

  Gaming Hall of Fame

• Image

  

• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  George Washington University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  lawyer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  12/2/1939

• Date Of Death

  12/28/2021

• Place Of Birth

  Searchlight

• Place Of Death

  Henderson

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 law 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. Reid was elected to the United States Senate in 1986 and served in the Senate from 1987 to 2017. He served as the Senate Democratic whip from 1999 to 2005 before succeeding Tom Daschle as Senate Minority Leader. The Democrats won control of the Senate after the 2006 United States Senate elections, and Reid became the Senate Majority Leader in 2007. He held that position for the final two years of George W. Bush's presidency and for the first six years of Barack Obama's presidency. As majority leader, Reid helped pass major legislation of the Obama administration, such as the Affordable Care Act, the Dodd–Frank Act, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In 2013, under Reid's leadership, the Senate Democratic majority controversially invoked the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote requirement to end a filibuster for presidential nominations, other than nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans took control of the Senate following the 2014 United States Senate elections, and Reid served as Senate Minority Leader from 2015 until his retirement in 2017. Reid is Nevada's longest-serving senator, surpassing John P. Jones's record by two days. Reid was succeeded as the Senate Democratic leader by Chuck Schumer, whose leadership bid had been endorsed by Reid. Along with Alben W. Barkley and Mike Mansfield, Reid was one of only three senators to have served at least eight years as majority leader. Harry Reid International Airport, which serves the Las Vegas Valley, was named after Reid on December 14, 2021, two weeks before his death. The airport was previously named after Pat McCarran, one of Reid's Senate predecessors.