Kent Conrad
Gaylord Kent Conrad[1] (born March 12, 1948) is a former American politician. He was a United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1986, he was chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee for 12 years.
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| United States Senator from North Dakota | |||||||||
| In office December 14, 1992 – January 3, 2013 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Jocelyn Burdick | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Heidi Heitkamp | ||||||||
| In office January 3, 1987 – December 14, 1992 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Mark Andrews | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Byron Dorgan | ||||||||
| Chair of the Senate Budget Committee | |||||||||
| In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Judd Gregg | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Patty Murray | ||||||||
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Pete Domenici | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Don Nickles | ||||||||
| 19th Tax Commissioner of North Dakota | |||||||||
| In office January 6, 1981 – December 2, 1986 | |||||||||
| Governor | Allen Olson George Sinner | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Byron Dorgan | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Heidi Heitkamp | ||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||
| Born | Gaylord Kent Conrad 12 March 1948 (aged 77) Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Democratic (D-NPL) | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Pam Schafer
(divorced)Lucy Calautti
(m. 1987) | ||||||||
| Children | Jessamyn Conrad | ||||||||
| Education | Stanford University (BA) George Washington University (MBA) | ||||||||
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On January 18, 2011, Conrad announced that he was retiring from politics and would not run for reelection in 2012.[2]
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Conrad with President Barack Obama
References
- ↑ Kent Conrad. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/politics/election/2002nov/bios/snd1dem.dtl. Retrieved January 2, 2012.[dead link]
- ↑ Mark Memmott (January 18, 2011). Sen. Conrad, D-N.D., Won't Run In 2012. NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/01/18/133018456/sen-conrad-d-n-d-wont-run-in-2012.
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