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Thomas Andrew Daschle ( / ˈdæʃəl / DASH-əl; born December 9, 1947) is an American politician and lobbyist who represented South Dakota in the United States Senate from 1987 to 2005.
Jul 11, 2024 · Tom Daschle is an American politician who was a member of the U.S. Senate (1987–2005) and from 2001 to 2003 served as the Senate’s majority leader. Daschle was the first member of his family to attend college, and in 1969 he graduated from South Dakota State University with a B.A. in political.
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In 1986 he won election to the U.S. Senate, where he focused on policy related to agriculture, American Indians, and healthcare. Elected party leader by a thin margin in 1994, two years later he was the unanimous choice to continue as leader.
Feb 11, 2013 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about Tom Daschle and learn about the former senator of South Dakota.
Tom Daschle was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978, winning by fewer than 200 votes. He was reelected three times before running successfully for the U.S. Senate in 1986. He was re-elected twice to the Senate before being defeated in 2004.
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Sep 11, 2021 · Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) was among the congressional leaders evacuated by helicopter to a secure undisclosed location on September 11, 2001. He recounted his experien…
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Jan 2, 1994 · Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) talked about his life and career including growing up in South Dakota, his early campaigning for other South Dakota Democrats, his family and love of history.
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