Larry Pressler | |
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 Pressler in 1989 | |
| Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Fritz Hollings |
| Succeeded by | John McCain |
| United States Senator from South Dakota | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | James Abourezk |
| Succeeded by | Tim Johnson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Frank E. Denholm |
| Succeeded by | Tom Daschle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Larry Lee Pressler March 29, 1942 Humboldt, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (c. 1974–2013) Democratic (1968–c. 1974) |
| Spouse | Harriet Pressler |
| Children | 1 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1968 |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Larry Lee Pressler (born March 29, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician from South Dakota who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979, and United States Senate from 1979 to 1997, as a Republican. He remained active in politics following his failed reelection campaign in 1996 and attempted to regain his former seat in 2014 as an independent, but was unsuccessful. He has since supported Democratic tickets.
Pressler is founder and president of the Pressler Group, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, a small business to work on projects in service of veterans.