Tom Harkin facts for kids
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Tom Harkin
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| United States Senator from Iowa |
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| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Roger Jepsen |
| Succeeded by | Joni Ernst |
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| Born |
Thomas Richard Harkin
November 19, 1939 Cumming, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Harkin |
| Children | Amy Harkin Goodrich Jenny Harkin |
| Residence(s) | Cumming, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University(B.A.) The Catholic University of America(J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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| Branch/service | United States Navy/United States Navy Reserve |
| Years of service | 1962–1989 |
| Unit | Naval Air Facility Atsugi/Guantanamo Bay/Reserves |
Tom Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is a retired American politician for the Democratic Party. From 1985 to 2015, he served as a junior Senator in Iowa. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985.
Harkin ran for the Democratic nomination for President in 1992, losing to then-Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton.
In 2013 Harkin said he would retire from the Senate after completing his fifth term in 2015.
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Harkin during his time in the House of Representatives
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Harkin speaks during the first night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, opening his speech using American Sign Language in reference to his involvement with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Sen. Tom Harkin speaks at a rally held by the Coalition for the Advancement of Stem Cell Research.
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Sen. Tom Harkin holds a press conference regarding legislation to improve healthy eating habits.
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Harkin campaigning for Hillary Clinton in Iowa, November 2016
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