Jack Reed
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| Assumed office January 7, 1997– Serving with Sheldon Whitehouse |
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| Preceded by | Claiborne Pell |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent (2009) |
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| Born | November 12, 1949 (age 57) Providence, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Julia Hart |
| Profession | soldier, attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John Francis "Jack" Reed (born November 12, 1949) is a Democrat and the senior United States senator from Rhode Island.
[edit] Early life and family
Reed was born in 1949 in Providence, Rhode Island to Joseph Reed and Mary (Monahan) Reed and has lived in Rhode Island his entire life. Reed graduated from La Salle Academy in Providence and attended the United States Military Academy in West Point where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971. Following his graduation and receiving an active duty commission, Reed attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he received a Masters in Public Policy. Reed also served in the 82nd Airborne Division as an Army Ranger and paratrooper. He married professional Senate staffer Julia Hart in a Roman Catholic ceremony in the Catholic chapel on the United States Military Academy campus in West Point, New York on April 16, 2005. On January 5, 2007, Mrs. Reed Gave birth to a daughter, Emily
[edit] Law and politics
Reed resigned from the army in 1979 as a captain and enrolled in Harvard Law School. In 1982, he graduated and served as an associate at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan. Afterwards, he returned to Rhode Island and joined Edwards and Angell, a Providence law firm. Reed was elected as a state senator in 1984 and served three terms. In 1990, Reed was elected to the United States House of Representatives. For the next six years, Reed became well known in his state for his positions on education and health care, and when Senator Claiborne Pell announced his retirement in 1996, Reed campaigned to be his replacement and won the election. He was easily reelected to a second term in 2002.
Reed is currently a member of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. He is also the senior Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee. Americans for Democratic Action has often listed him as a "hero" as they indicate he has one of the most liberal voting records in the Senate.[1]
[edit] External links
- United States Senator Jack Reed official Senate site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Jack Reed campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Jack Reed issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Jack Reed campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Jack Reed (RI) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Jack Reed profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Jack Reed voting record
- War Puts Military Veteran Candidates in the Spotlight Greg Giroux, CQ Politics, February. 10, 2006
| Preceded by Claudine Schneider |
United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Rhode Island 1991–1997 |
Succeeded by Robert Weygand |
| Preceded by Claiborne Pell |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Rhode Island 1997- Served alongside: John Chafee, Lincoln Chafee, Sheldon Whitehouse |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Rhode Island's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Jack Reed (D), Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
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