Dick Gephardt
| Dick Gephardt | |
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| House Minority Leader | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Deputy |
David Bonior Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Bob Michel |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| House Majority Leader | |
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In office June 6, 1989 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Deputy |
Bill Gray David Bonior |
| Preceded by | Tom Foley |
| Succeeded by | Dick Armey |
| Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus | |
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In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989 |
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| Leader | Jim Wright |
| Preceded by | Bill Gray |
| Succeeded by | Gillis Long |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Leonor Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Russ Carnahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Richard Andrew Gephardt January 31, 1941 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Gephardt |
| Alma mater |
Northwestern University (B.S.) University of Michigan (J.D.) |
| Religion | Baptist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1965–1971 |
| Unit | Missouri Air National Guard |
Richard Andrew "Dick" Gephardt (born January 31, 1941) is an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Missouri from 1977 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was House Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995 and Minority Leader from 1995 to 2003. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1988 and 2004. Gephardt was mentioned as a possible vice presidential nominee in 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2008.
Since his retirement from politics, Gephardt has become a significant lobbyist. He founded a Washington-based public affairs firm, Gephardt Government Affairs, and an Atlanta-based labor consultancy, the Gephardt Group, as well as consulting for DLA Piper, FTI Consulting and Goldman Sachs.
Gephardt was born into a family in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Loreen Estelle (née Cassell) and Louis Andrew Gephardt, a Teamster milkman; part of his ancestry is German. He graduated from the former Southwest High School in 1958. Gephardt is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. He earned his B.S. at Northwestern University in 1962 where he was president of Beta Theta Pi, the student senate, and his freshman class. He earned his J.D. at the University of Michigan Law School in 1965.
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