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Thomas Andrew Daschle (/ ˈ d æ ʃ əl / 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.
Senator Daschle is one of the longest serving Senate Democratic leaders in history and one of only two to serve twice as both Majority and Minority Leader. During his tenure, Senator Daschle navigated the Senate through some of its most historic economic and national security challenges.
Thomas A. Daschle: A Featured Biography. Thomas Daschle of South Dakota earned a B.A. from South Dakota State University in 1969 and afterwards served for three years as an intelligence officer with the U.S. Air Force Strategic Command.
May 3, 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.
Feb 11, 2013 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about Tom Daschle and learn about the former senator of South Dakota.
Tom Daschle, a BPC co-founder, co-chairs its Commission on Political Reform and Health Project. He served as Senate minority leader from 1995 to 2001 and from 2003 to 2005, and as the majority leader from 2001 to 2003.
With more than 25 years of service in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and ten years as Senate Democratic leader, Senator Daschle has played an historic role in the development of U.S. legislative and regulatory policy.
