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Tom Daschle

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Tom Daschle
Senate Minority Leader
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
DeputyHarry Reid
Preceded byTrent Lott
Succeeded byHarry Reid
In office
January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
DeputyHarry Reid
Preceded byTrent Lott
Succeeded byTrent Lott
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001
DeputyWendell Ford
Harry Reid
Preceded byBob Dole
Succeeded byTrent Lott
Senate Majority Leader
In office
June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
DeputyHarry Reid
Preceded byTrent Lott
Succeeded byBill Frist
United States Senator
from South Dakota
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byJames Abdnor
Succeeded byJohn Thune
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Dakota's at-large district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byTim Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Dakota's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byLarry Pressler
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Thomas Andrew Daschle

(1947-12-09) December 9, 1947 (age 76)
Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Laurie Fulton (Divorced 1983)
Linda Hall (1984–present)
EducationSouth Dakota State University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1969–1972

Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is a policy advisor, lobbyist, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota, and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Daschle was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1978 and served four terms. In 1986, he was elected to the Senate, becoming minority leader in 1994. Defeated for re-election in 2004, he took a position as a policy advisor with a lobbying firm, and also became a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. He co-authored a book supporting universal health care.

Daschle was an early supporter to Barack Obama's presidential candidacy, and was nominated by then President-elect Obama for the position of Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services after the 2008 election.[1] However, Daschle withdrew his name on February 3, 2009, amid a growing controversy over his failure to report and pay income taxes accurately.[2]

Daschle is currently working for The Daschle Group, a Public Policy Advisory of Baker Donelson,[3] a large law firm and lobbying group.

References

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  1. Pear, Robert (December 11, 2008). "Daschle Will Lead Health Care Overhaul" (Article). New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
  2. "Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine", Associated Press, February 3, 2009. (Accessed February 3, 2009.)
  3. "Former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle Joins With Baker Donelson to Form The Daschle Group, A Public Policy Advisory of Baker Donelson". Baker Donelson. October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.