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'''Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin''' (born November 19, 1939) is the junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Iowa]] and a member of the [[Democrat Party]]. A [[public school]] graduate, Harkin is a [[pro-abort]] who votes with his Democrat colleagues 95% of the time.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/h000206/</ref> He lacks any significant political achievements, despite chairing the Agriculture Committee until 2009, and then chairing the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which deals with the Obama health proposals.
'''Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin''' (born November 19, 1939) is the junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Iowa]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. A [[public school]] graduate, Harkin is a [[pro-abort]] who votes with his Democratic colleagues 95% of the time.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/h000206/</ref> He lacks any significant political achievements, despite chairing the Agriculture Committee until 2009, and then chairing the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which deals with the Obama health proposals.
== Early Life ==
== Early Life ==
== Political Career ==
== Political Career ==
In 1972 he graduated from Law school, returned to Iowa, and ran against the Republican congressman, William Scherle. Harkin was defeated however, and he practiced law for the next 2 years.Harkin was elected to the House of Representatives in 1974 and served there until being elected to the US senate in 1984.
In 1972 he graduated from Law school, returned to Iowa, and ran against the Republican congressman, William Scherle. Harkin was defeated however, and he practiced law for the next 2 years. Harkin was elected to the House of Representatives in 1974 and served there until being elected to the US senate in 1984. Harkin announced that he will not seek reelection in 2014, and will retire from the Senate in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/26/tom-harkin-retiring_n_2557708.html|title=
Tom Harkin Retiring, Won't Seek Reelection In 2014|work=Huffington Post|date=January 26, 2013|accessdate=August 5, 2014}}</ref>
Harkin ran for president in 1992 but he lost the Democratic party nomination to [[Bill Clinton]]. Harkin is known to be an avid supporter of legalized [[abortion]].
Harkin ran for president in 1992 but he lost the Democratic party nomination to [[Bill Clinton]]. Harkin is known to be an avid supporter of legalized [[abortion]].