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      • Party

        Democratic
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      • Current Office

        U.S. Senate
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      • First Elected

        11/6/1984
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      • Next Election

        2014
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      • Missed Vote %

        4.41%
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      • Votes with Party

        98.73%
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      210 Walnut Street Federal Building Room 733 Des Moines, IA

      Ph: 515-284-4574
      Fx: 515-284-4937

    • Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin is the current junior United States Senator from Iowa serving since 1985, and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives (1975–1985).
      Born in Cumming, Iowa, Harkin graduated from Iowa State University and The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law. He served in the United States Navy as an active-duty jet pilot from 1962 to 1967. After serving as a congressional aide for several years he made two runs for the U.S. House of Representatives, losing in 1972 but winning in 1974. He went on to serve five terms in the House.
      Harkin won a race for U.S. Senate in 1984 by a wide margin. He was an ea...
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Date Born

BORN

11/19/1939

Official Birthplace

BIRTHPLACE

Cumming, IA

Home City

HOME CITY

Cumming, IA

Religion

Religion

  Roman Catholic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

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

EDUCATION

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

FAMILY

Wife: Ruth; 2 Children: Amy, Jenny

COMMITTEES JOINED

  • Sen. Thomas Harkin

    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member, Subcommittee on Defense, Member, Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Chair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Member, Committee on Appropriations, Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Member,
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