Harry Reid
Harry Reid
Harry Mason Reidis an American politician, and senior United States Senator from Nevada, having served since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the Senate Minority Leader since January 2015, and has previously served as Majority Leader, Minority Whip, and Majority Whip...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 December 1939
CitySearchlight, NV
CountryUnited States of America
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