Dick Gephardt facts for kids

Dick Gephardt
Dick Gephardt
House Minority Leader
	In office; January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Deputy	David Bonior; Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Bob Michel
Succeeded by	Nancy Pelosi
House Majority Leader
	In office; June 6, 1989 – January 3, 1995
Deputy	Bill Gray; David Bonior
Preceded by	Tom Foley
Succeeded by	Dick Armey
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
	In office; January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989
Leader	Tip O'Neill
Preceded by	Bill Gray
Succeeded by	Gillis Long
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Missouri's 3rd district
	In office; January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Leonor Sullivan
Succeeded by	Russ Carnahan
Personal details
Born	Richard Andrew Gephardt ; January 31, 1941 (age 79); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jane Gephardt
Education	Northwestern University (BS); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1965–1971
Unit	Missouri Air National Guard

Richard Andrew Gephardt (born January 31, 1941) is an American politician. He served as a United States Representative from Missouri from 1977 to 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was House Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995 and Minority Leader from 1995 to 2003.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1988 and 2004. Gephardt was mentioned as a possible vice presidential nominee in 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2008.

Images for kids

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Portrait of Gephardt from the 1997 Congressional Pictorial Directory
Gephardt speaking at a vigil for Matthew Shepard in 1998
Supporters of Gephardt's campaign in 2003
Gephardt speaking in 2009