Harry Reid Research Paper

Harry Reid was born on December 2, 1939 in Searchlight, Nevada. Harry was the third of four sons born to a modest family. His mother’s name was Inez Orena, and his father Harry Vincent Reid was a miner. Reid’s home had no indoor toilet, telephone, or hot water. Harry Reid committed himself to education at a young age. Since there was no local school in Searchlight, Nevada Reid went to live with relatives in Henderson, Nevada in order to attend high school. Reid was involved in football, and boxing in high school as well. After high school Reid went to Utah State University graduating with a degree in political science, and history. Reid had become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or the Mormon church as a young man. Reid then married his high school sweetheart, Landra Gould, and eventually had four children together. Following graduation from Utah State, Reid went to …show more content…
Right after finishing law school Reid entered public service. Reid served as both Henderson City attorney, and a member of Nevada Assembly before winning the election for a lieutenant governor of Nevada in 1970. Reid’s father committed suicide in 1972. Reid held this post up until 1974 when he ran for a seat in the United States Senate. Reid lost to his republican opponent. One year later Reid also lost the race for the Las Vegas governorship. A change of luck in 1982 came as Reid ran as a democrat for a seat in the House of Representatives, and won. Four years later, in 1986, Reid successfully ran for a seat in the Senate. Reid held the position of Senate Democratic Whip from 1999-2005. Along with this, Reid also served as chairman of the Senate of Ethics Committee from 2001-2003. In 2005 Reid succeeded Tom Daschle as Senate minority leader, and there shortly after becoming the majority leader. Reid was unanimously re-elected for this position in 2008. Harry Reid is still a Senator of Nevada