Harry Reid
Politician

American Searchlight, Nevada, USA

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	02/12/1939
Age	82 years (died on 28, Dec, 2021)
Birthplace	Searchlight, Nevada, USA
Date of Death	28/12/2021

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Harry Mason Reid
Nickname	Dingy Harry
Party	Democratic Party
Biggest Rival	Mitt Romney

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Weight	68 kg
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	White

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Basic High School, Henderson, Nevada, USA
College	Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah, USA, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Logan, Utah, USA, George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C
Qualifications	Double majored in political science and history Minored in economics Juris Doctor Degree (Doctor of Law)

Personal Life

Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Hometown	Searchlight, Nevada, USA
Religion	Mormonism
Address	333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8016 Lloyd D. George Building Las Vegas, NV 89101
Hobbies	Boxing Football Workouts Grocery shopping

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Wife

Landra Gould (married 1959)

Children

Son	name: Rory Reid dob: 11/07/1963 occupation: American Politician Leif Reid Key Reid Josh Reid
Daughter	Lana Reid

Affairs/Girlfriends

Not Known

Family

Father

Harry Vincent Reid (a miner)

Mother

Inez Orena (Jaynes) Reid (a laundress)

Siblings

Brother	Larry Reid
Sister(s)	None

Career

Debut	1968
Political Journey	Elected to Nevada Assembly in 1968 Chosen as running mate for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada in 1970 Served as Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1971 to 1974 Ran for US Senate Seat in 1974 but lost Served as Chairman of Nevada Gaming Commission from 1977 to 1981 Won Democratic Nomination for 1st District in 1982 Served two terms in the house from 1983 to 1987 Won reelection in 2004 with 61% of the vote Announced not to seek reelection in 2015 Served as City Attorney for Henderson from 1964 to 1966 Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1987 Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, serving from 1987 to 2017 Served as Democratic Whip from 1999 to 2005 Served as Senate Minority Leader from 2005 to 2007 Served as Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015 Longest serving Senator from Nevada Retired from the Senate in 2017
Major Achievements	Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009, which he considered his greatest legislative achievement Promoted environmental protection bills throughout his career Lifetime achievement award from the League of Conservation Voters Honored by the Conservation Lands Foundation for historic contributions to conservation

Favourites

Favorite Politician	Mike O'Callaghan Susan Collins

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Harry Reid does not smoke.
2. He spent his childhood in a house without a toilet.
3. His father was an alcoholic who tragically shot and killed himself.
4. He met future Nevada Governor Mike O’Callaghan at Basic High School.
5. Harry Reid became Governor of Nevada at the young age of 30.
6. He once punched his future father-in-law in the face.
7. As Nevada Gaming Commissioner, he choked a briber.
8. Harry Reid survived a car bomb attack orchestrated by the mafia.
9. He became Lieutenant Governor of Nevada at the young age of 30.
10. He worked nights as a U.S. Capitol Police officer while attending law school to support his family.
11. He was described by the New York Times as unapologetically aggressive in pursuing his legislative priorities.

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