Dick Gephardt

Dick Gephardt
Official portrait, 1997
House Minority Leader
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
WhipDavid Bonior
Nancy Pelosi
Preceded byRobert H. Michel
Succeeded byNancy Pelosi
Leader of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byTom Foley
Succeeded byNancy Pelosi
House Majority Leader
In office
June 6, 1989 – January 3, 1995
SpeakerTom Foley
WhipWilliam H. Gray
David Bonior
Preceded byTom Foley
Succeeded byDick Armey
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989
LeaderTip O'Neill
Jim Wright
Preceded byGillis William Long
Succeeded byWilliam H. Gray
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byLeonor Sullivan
Succeeded byRuss Carnahan
Member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen from the 14th Ward
In office
1971–1976
Personal details
Born
Richard Andrew Gephardt

(1941-01-31) January 31, 1941 (age 83)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJane Gephardt (m. 1966; died 2024)[1]
Children3, including Chrissy
EducationNorthwestern University (BS)
University of Michigan (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1965–1971
UnitMissouri 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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  2. ^ "Gephardt Campaign in Iowa". Washington Journal. C-SPAN. January 15, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "GOP Envisions Gephardt as Possible Obama Running Mate". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  4. ^ SolidaritUS Health
  5. ^ "Richard Gephardt". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "Issue One – ReFormers Caucus". 2023.
  7. ^ Feiner, Lauren (October 12, 2022). "Facebook whistleblower, former defense and intel officials form group to fix social media". CNBC. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Council for Responsible Social Media – Issue One". issueone.org. Retrieved October 12, 2022.