Thomas Daschle's Biography
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Full Name:
Thomas 'Tom' A. Daschle
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Linda Hall; 3 Children: Kelly, Nathan, Lindsay
Birth Date:
12/09/1947
Birth Place:
Aberdeen, SD
Home City:
Aberdeen, SD
Religion:
Roman Catholic
BA, South Dakota State University, 1969
Senator, United States Senate, 1986-2004
Candidate, United States Senate, South Dakota, 2004
Senate Minority Leader, 1994-2001, 2002-2004
Senate Democratic Conference Chair, 1997-2002
Senate Majority Leader, 2001-2002
U.S. House of Representatives, 1979-1986
Served as Whip-At-Large, 1982-1986
Senate Tourism Caucus, 108th Congress
Senate Sweetener Caucus, 108th Congress
Senate Rural Health Caucus, 108th Congress
Senate Co-Chair, Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus, 108th Congress
Chair, Ethics Study Commission
Chair, Policy Committee
Experience, Steering and Coordination Committee
Experience, Technology and Communications Committee
Experience, Legislative Assistant to South Dakota Senator James Abourezk
Experience, Representative for Financial Investment Firm
US Air Force, 1st Lieutenant, 1969-1972
Experience, American Legion
Experience, South Dakota Jaycees