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Tom Harkin

1939 - Today

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Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. representative for Iowa's 5th congressional district from 1975 to 1985. He is the longest-serving senator to spend the entire tenure as a state's junior senator. Born in Cumming, Iowa, Harkin graduated from Iowa State University and The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Harkin is the 18,038th most popular politician (up from 18,062nd in 2019), the 14,008th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,043rd in 2019) and the 1,080th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tom Harkin ranks 18,037 out of 19,576. Before him are Dmytro Razumkov, Jens Seipenbusch, Doina Ignat, Frank Carlson, and Tom Tugendhat. After him are Vivek Ramaswamy, Harry F. Byrd, Gérald Darmanin, Panos Kammenos, Arthur Goldberg, Thad Cochran, and Graham Brady.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Tom Harkin ranks 624. Before him are David Allan Coe, BarBara Luna, José Fernández, Ernie Davis, Lino Brocka, and Leon Brittan. After him are George M. Whitesides, Peter Radford, John A. Russo, John H. Sununu, D. C. Fontana, and Bob Armstrong.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Harkin ranks 14,012 out of 20,380. Before him are Frank Carlson (1893), Anton Coppola (1917), Elizabeth Gillies (1993), Stanley Fish (1938), Fred Clark (1914), and Brandon Boyd (1976). After him are Audrey Niffenegger (1963), Trischa Zorn (1964), Carl E. Walz (1955), Michael Angarano (1987), Vanessa Ray (1981), and Harry F. Byrd (1887).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Tom Harkin ranks 1,080. Before him are Deval Patrick (1956), Varina Davis (1826), John Davis Lodge (1903), Bill Lee (1959), Wally Hickel (1919), and Frank Carlson (1893). After him are Harry F. Byrd (1887), Arthur Goldberg (1908), Thad Cochran (1937), Albert B. Fall (1861), Joaquin Castro (1974), and Craig L. Thomas (1933).

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