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Dick Gephardt | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1997 | |
| House Minority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Whip | David Bonior Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Michel |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| Leader of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Foley |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| House Majority Leader | |
| In office June 6, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Speaker | Tom Foley |
| Whip | William H. 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 Jim Wright |
| Preceded by | Gillis William Long |
| Succeeded by | William H. Gray |
| 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 |
| Member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen from the 14th Ward | |
| In office 1971–1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Andrew Gephardt January 31, 1941 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jane Gephardt (m. 1966; died 2024)[1] |
| Children | 3, including Chrissy |
| Education | Northwestern University (BS) University of Michigan (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 (/ˈɡɛphɑːrd/;[2] born January 31, 1941) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who represented Missouri's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 2005. 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.[3]
Since his retirement from politics, Gephardt has become a significant lobbyist. He founded a Washington-based public affairs firm, Gephardt Government Affairs; an Atlanta-based labor consultancy, the Gephardt Group; and a direct primary care group, SolidaritUS Health.[4] He also consults for DLA Piper, FTI Consulting and Goldman Sachs[5] and is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One and co-chair of Issue One's Council for Responsible Social Media with former Massachusetts lieutenant governor Kerry Healey.[6][7][8]
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- ^ "Gephardt Campaign in Iowa". Washington Journal. C-SPAN. January 15, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "GOP Envisions Gephardt as Possible Obama Running Mate". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ SolidaritUS Health
- ^ "Richard Gephardt". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Issue One – ReFormers Caucus". 2023.
- ^ Feiner, Lauren (October 12, 2022). "Facebook whistleblower, former defense and intel officials form group to fix social media". CNBC. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Council for Responsible Social Media – Issue One". issueone.org. Retrieved October 12, 2022.