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Harry Reid Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More

Harry Reid Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More

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Bio
Real Name Harry Mason Reid
Nickname Dingy Harry
Profession Politician
Party Democratic Party
Political Journey • In 1968, Harry Reid was elected to Nevada Assembly.
• In 1970, when Harry was 30 years old, O'Callaghan chose him as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada.
• From 1971 to 1974, Harry Reid served as the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada.
• In 1974, he ran for US Senate Seat but lost to former Governor Paul Laxalt by fewer than 700 votes.
• He ran for mayor of Las Vegas in 1975 and lost to Bill Briare.
• From 1977 to 1981, he served as Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission.
• In 1982, he won the Democratic Nomination for the 1st District, base in Las Vegas and served two terms in the house from 1983 to 1987.
• In 1986, Reid won the Democratic nomination again.
• He gained endorsement of several Republican by winning reelection in 2004 with 61 % of the vote.
• On March 27, 2015, Reid announced not to seek reelection in November 2016.
Biggest Rival Mitt Romney
Physical Stats & More
Height in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight in Kilograms- 68 kg
in Pounds- 150 lbs
Eye Colour Blue
Hair Colour White
Personal Life
Date of Birth December 2, 1939
Age (as in 2016) 77 Years
Birth Place Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Sagittarius
Nationality American
Hometown Searchlight, Nevada, USA
School Basic High School, Henderson, Nevada, USA
College Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah, USA, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Logan, Utah, USA, George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C
Educational Qualifications Double majored in political science and history, Minored in economics, Juris Doctor Degree (Doctor of Law)
Debut 1968
Family Father- Harry Vincent Reid (a miner)
Mother- Inez Orena (Jaynes) Reid (a laundress)
Brother- Larry Reid
Sister(s)- None
Religion Mormonism
Address 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8016
Lloyd D. George Building
Las Vegas , NV 89101
Hobbies Boxing, Football, Workouts, Grocery shopping
Controversies • He was criticized by liberal critics for not doing enough to end the presence of American Military in Iraq.
• Reid was criticized by Conservatives to use extensively his procedural tactic known as "Filling the tree" to inhibit amendments on important bills.
• In 2005. he earmarked a bill for building a bridge between Arizona and Nevada due to which a land owned by him would become more valuable and it gained a lot of criticism for him.
• He was criticized for introducing legislation in the interest of his close friend Harvey Whittemore.
• In 2006, Reid was said to be associated with the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal.
• On January 9, 2010, Reid apologized for racial comments when Obama was campaigning for Presidential Election.
Favourite Things
Favorite Politician Mike O'Callaghan, Susan Collins
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends Not Known
Wife Landra Gould (married 1959)
Children Son- Rory Reid (born July 11, 1963, American Politician), Leif Reid, Key Reid, Josh Reid
Daughter- Lana Reid
Money Factor
Net Worth 10 million USD

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