Sen. Harry Reid's Profile
Harry Reid worked as the City Attorney in Henderson, Nevada. He was elected to the Nevada State Assembly when he was 28 and served one term before becoming Nevada's youngest lieutenant governor at 30. He was appointed chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission in 1977 before working at a private law practice. Reid served in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986. He is currently serving his fourth term. Official Biography
Birthday: December 2, 1939
Committees: Majority Leader
The Issues: Find out where Sen. Reid stands on the issues.
Other: Mormon; Married; has 16 grandchildren
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Q: why aren't the costs of militarily defending our oil interests in the persion gulf included in determining the u.s. cost of a barrel of oil?
Answered by Harry Reid
on May 13, 2008
Asked by Gerald Wagner from Dayton, OH
