Senator Thomas 'Tom' Harkin's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' Harkin
Current Office: U.S. Senate - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ruth; 2 Children: Amy, Jenny
Birth Date: 11/19/1939
Birth Place: Cumming, IA
Home City: Cumming, IA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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

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

Commander, Congressional Squadron, Civil Air Patrol
Member, Congressional Competitive Caucus
Chair, Congressional Populist Caucus
Member, Congressional Soybean Caucus
Majority Trust Co-Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Member, Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee
Founder, Senate 4-H Caucus
Member, Senate Caucus on Mental Health
Co-Chair, Senate Human Rights Caucus
Co-Chair, Senate Rural Health Caucus
Member, Senate Sweetener Caucus
Member, Senate Tourism Caucus

Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy/United States Naval Reserves, 1962-1974
Congressional Aide, Congressman Neal Smith, 1969
Jet Pilot, United States Navy, 1962-1967
Attorney, Polk County Legal Aid
Jet Pilot, United States Naval Reserves

Member, American Legion Post 562
Member, Iowa Bar Association

  • Astrological Sign:

    Scorpio

  • Father's Occupation:

    Coal Miner

 

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.harkin.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://harkin.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorHarkin

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SenatorTomHarkin

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/tomharkin

Capitol
210 Walnut Street
Federal Building Room 733

Des Moines, IA 50309

Phone: 515-284-4574
Fax: 515-284-4937

Washington, D.C.
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-3254
Fax: 202-224-9369

District
111 Seventh Avenue Southeast, Box 16
Suite 480

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Phone: 319-365-4504
Fax: 319-365-4683

District
350 West 6th Street
Federal Building Room 315

Dubuque, IA 52001

Phone: 563-582-2130
Fax: 563-582-2342

District
1606 Brady Street
Suite 323

Davenport, IA 52803

Phone: 563-322-1338
Fax: 563-322-0417

District
320 6th Street
Federal Building Room 110

Sioux City, IA 51101

Phone: 712-252-1550
Fax: 712-252-7104

Key Staff
Brian Ahlberg
Chief of Staff
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-3254

Key Staff
Amy Beller
Scheduler
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-3254

Key Staff
Jennifer Mullin
Communications Director
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-3254