Harry Reid

Harry Reid
United States Senator from Nevada
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Paul Laxalt
Succeeded by	Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate Minority Leader
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Deputy	Dick Durbin
Preceded by	Mitch McConnell
Succeeded by	Chuck Schumer
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Deputy	Dick Durbin
Preceded by	Tom Daschle
Succeeded by	Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015
Deputy	Dick Durbin
Preceded by	Bill Frist
Succeeded by	Mitch McConnell
Senate Minority Whip
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Leader	Tom Daschle
Preceded by	Don Nickles
Succeeded by	Dick Durbin
In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Leader	Tom Daschle
Preceded by	Don Nickles
Succeeded by	Don Nickles
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001
Leader	Tom Daschle
Preceded by	Wendell Ford
Succeeded by	Don Nickles
Senate Majority Whip
In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Leader	Tom Daschle
Preceded by	Don Nickles
Succeeded by	Mitch McConnell
In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001
Leader	Tom Daschle
Preceded by	Don Nickles
Succeeded by	Don Nickles
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 1st district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	James Santini (At-large)
Succeeded by	James Bilbray
25th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office January 4, 1971 – January 1975
Governor	Mike O'Callaghan
Preceded by	Edward Fike
Succeeded by	Robert Rose
Personal details
Born	Harry Mason Reid (1939-12-02)December 2, 1939 Searchlight, Nevada, U.S.
Died	December 28, 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 82) Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Landra Gould (1959–2021; his death)
Children	Lana Rory Leif Josh Key
Alma mater	Southern Utah University Utah State University, Logan George Washington University
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Harry Mason Reid (December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021) was an American politician. He was the United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party, and was their leader in the Senate. Earlier, Reid was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 1987 and Lieutenant Governor of Nevada between 1971 until 1975.