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Thomas Richard Tom Harkin (born November 19 1939) is the current junior United States Senator from Iowa serving since 1985 and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives (1975–1985).Born in Cumming Iowa Harkin graduated from Iowa State University and The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law. He served in the United States Navy as an active-duty jet pilot from 1962 to 1967.

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active years end date
1985-01-03, 2001-01-20, 2003-01-03, 2009-09-09
active years start date
1975-01-03, 1985-01-03, 2001-06-06, 2007-01-04, 2009-09-09
alma mater
Iowa State University, The Catholic University of America
associate
Chuck Grassley
birth date
1939-11-19
birth name
Thomas Richard Harkin
birth place
Cumming Iowa, Iowa
military branch
United States Navy, United States Navy Reserve
military rank
Commander (United States)
military unit
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Naval Air Facility Atsugi
order in office
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Iowa's 5th congressional district, Iowa
religion
Catholic Church
residence
Cumming Iowa
service end year
1962-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
service start year
1962-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
spouse
Ruth Harkin
successor
Thad Cochran, Blanche Lincoln, Jim Ross Lightfoot

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