Dick Gephardt
Richard Andrew Gephardt 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.
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- Born in
- St. Louis
- Educated at
- primary schoolUniversity of MichiganNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Michigan Law SchoolNorthwestern University School of Communication
- Awards
- 🏆 Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
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1941
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