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'''Harry Reid''' was born and raised in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searchlight%2C_Nevada Searchlight], Nevada, the youngest of Harry and Inez Reid's four sons. Harry attended Basic High School in Henderson, where he met Landra Gould, who became his high-school sweetheart. In 1959, two years after they had graduated from Basic, Harry and Landra were married. They have a daughter, Lana, and four sons, Rory, Leif, Josh, and Key. | '''Harry Reid''' was born and raised in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searchlight%2C_Nevada Searchlight], Nevada, the youngest of Harry and Inez Reid's four sons. Harry attended Basic High School in Henderson, where he met Landra Gould, who became his high-school sweetheart. In 1959, two years after they had graduated from Basic, Harry and Landra were married. They have a daughter, Lana, and four sons, Rory, Leif, Josh, and Key. | ||
| − | Elected to the Senate in 1986 he has developed a reputation as a consensus builder and a skillful legislator. [[Orrin Hatch]] (R-Utah) has said, “We all respect Senator Reid. He is one of the moderate voices around here who tries to get things to work.” | + | Elected to the Senate in 1986, he has developed a reputation as a consensus builder and a skillful legislator. [[Orrin Hatch]] (R-Utah) has said, “We all respect Senator Reid. He is one of the moderate voices around here who tries to get things to work.” |
In 1998, he was chosen by his colleagues to serve as the Assistant Democratic Leader, also known as the “Whip.” After he won a fourth term in 2004 by a wide margin, he was unanimously elected Senate Democratic Leader. He is the first Mormon to serve as majority leader and is the highest ranking elected Mormon in American History. | In 1998, he was chosen by his colleagues to serve as the Assistant Democratic Leader, also known as the “Whip.” After he won a fourth term in 2004 by a wide margin, he was unanimously elected Senate Democratic Leader. He is the first Mormon to serve as majority leader and is the highest ranking elected Mormon in American History. | ||
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Template:Stub Harry Reid was born and raised in Searchlight, Nevada, the youngest of Harry and Inez Reid's four sons. Harry attended Basic High School in Henderson, where he met Landra Gould, who became his high-school sweetheart. In 1959, two years after they had graduated from Basic, Harry and Landra were married. They have a daughter, Lana, and four sons, Rory, Leif, Josh, and Key.
Elected to the Senate in 1986, he has developed a reputation as a consensus builder and a skillful legislator. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has said, “We all respect Senator Reid. He is one of the moderate voices around here who tries to get things to work.” In 1998, he was chosen by his colleagues to serve as the Assistant Democratic Leader, also known as the “Whip.” After he won a fourth term in 2004 by a wide margin, he was unanimously elected Senate Democratic Leader. He is the first Mormon to serve as majority leader and is the highest ranking elected Mormon in American History.
Harry says of his Church membership:
Our blessings are many. We have five children and soon will have twelve grandchildren. All five of our children have attended BYU, and all have been married in the temple. Each child has been a positive example for us.
After these many years I believe that the Church has been a steady, positive blueprint for my life. Without the direction of the Church, I would have been without a compass. [1]
