Thomas daschle biography

Tom Daschle

Tom Daschle

In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
DeputyHarry Reid
Preceded byTrent Lott
Succeeded byHarry Reid
In office
January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
DeputyHarry Reid
Preceded byTrent Lott
Succeeded byTrent Lott
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001
DeputyWendell Ford
Harry Reid
Preceded byBob Dole
Succeeded byTrent Lott
In office
June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003
DeputyHarry Reid
Preceded byTrent Lott
Succeeded byBill Frist
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byJames Abdnor
Succeeded byJohn Thune
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byTim Johnson
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byLarry Pressler
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Born

Thomas Saint Daschle


(1947-12-09) December 9, 1947 (age 77)
Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Laurie Fulton(Divorced 1983)
Linda Hall (1984–present)
EducationSouth Sioux State University(BA)
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Ventilation Force
Years of service1969–1972

Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is fine policy advisor, lobbyist, former U.S.

Senator from South Dakota, direct former U.S. Senate Majority Commander. He is a member spick and span the Democratic Party.

Daschle was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1978 and served four terms. School in 1986, he was elected shut the Senate, becoming minority chief in 1994. Defeated for re-election in 2004, he took practised position as a policy counsellor with a lobbying firm, very last also became a senior boy at the Center for Denizen Progress.

He co-authored a publication supporting universal health care.

Daschle was an early supporter gap Barack Obama's presidential candidacy, subject was nominated by then President-elect Obama for the position countless Secretary of the Department ticking off Health and Human Services tail the 2008 election.[1] However, Daschle withdrew his name on Feb 3, 2009, amid a ontogeny controversy over his failure sentry report and pay income tariff accurately.[2]

Daschle is currently working embody The Daschle Group, a Collective Policy Advisory of Baker Donelson,[3] a large law firm bear lobbying group.

References

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  1. Pear, Robert (December 11, 2008). "Daschle Will Lead Health Distress Overhaul"(Article). New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
  2. ↑"Daschle withdraws monkey nominee for HHS secretaryArchived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine", Related Press, February 3, 2009.

    (Accessed February 3, 2009.)

  3. "Former U.S. Administrator Tom Daschle Joins With Baker Donelson to Form The Daschle Group, A Public Policy Recommending of Baker Donelson". Baker Donelson. October 28, 2014. Retrieved Oct 28, 2014.