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{{Officeholder
|name=Tom Harkin
|image=000TomHarkin.jpg
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Ruth Harkin
|religion=Roman Catholic
|offices=
{{Officeholder/senator
|state=Iowa
|terms=January 3, 1985 – Present
|preceded=January 3, 1985
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Iowa
|district=5th
|terms=January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1985
|preceded=William J. Scherle
|former=n
|succeeded=Jim Ross Lightfoot
}}
}}
'''Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin''' (born November 19, 1939) is the junior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from [[Iowa]] and a member of the [[Democrat]] Party. Harkin votes with his Democrat colleagues 95% of the time. <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/h000206/</ref>
== Early Life ==
== Early Life ==
Senator Tom Harkin was born in the small village of Cumming, Iowa on November 19<small>th</small> 1939. His Father was a coal miner and his mother a Slovenian immigrant. He spent all of his early life in Cumming with his 5 siblings and his parents.
Senator Tom Harkin was born in the small village of Cumming, Iowa on November 19<small>th</small> 1939. His Father was a coal miner and his mother a Slovenian immigrant. He spent all of his early life in Cumming with his 5 siblings and his parents.
Senator Harkin Was educated locally and After Graduating from Des Moines High School, He went on to Iowa State University and graduated from there in 1962. He Joined the Navy in the same year, and served until 1967. Senator Harkin was stationed in [[Japan]] where he undertook the task of ferrying damaged aircraft from Vietnam to Japan. He was also stationed in Cuba for a time, running reconaisance missions over communist Cuba.
Senator Harkin Was educated locally and After Graduating from Des Moines High School, He went on to Iowa State University and graduated from there in 1962. He Joined the Navy in the same year, and served until 1967. Senator Harkin was stationed in [[Japan]] where he undertook the task of ferrying damaged aircraft from Vietnam to Japan. He was also stationed in Cuba for a time, running reconaisance missions over [[communist]] Cuba.
== 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 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]].
== Family ==
== Family ==
==References==
==References==
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