Dick Gephardt
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Dick Gephardt | |
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William H. Gray | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Leonor Sullivan |
Succeeded by | Russ Carnahan |
Member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen from the 14th Ward | |
In office 1971–1976 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Andrew Gephardt January 31, 1941 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jane Gephardt (m. 1966; died 2024)[1] |
Children | 3, including Chrissy |
Education | Northwestern University (BS) University of Michigan (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1965–1971 |
Unit | Missouri Air National Guard |
Richard Andrew Gephardt (/ˈɡɛphɑːrd/;[2] born January 31, 1941) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who represented Missouri's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives 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.[3]
Since his retirement from politics, Gephardt has become a significant
Early life
Gephardt was born in
In 1965, he was admitted to the
He and his wife Jane have three grown children, Matt, Katie, and Chrissy. His brother, Donald L. Gephardt, was the Dean of The College of Fine and Performing Arts at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.
Political career
Gephardt was Democratic committeeman for the 14th ward in St. Louis from 1968 to 1971, moving up to become 14th ward alderman from 1971 to 1976, as part of a group of young aldermen known informally as "The Young Turks."[10]
House of Representatives
In 1976, Gephardt was elected to Congress from the St. Louis–based 3rd District, succeeding 24-year incumbent Leonor Sullivan. He was elected 13 more times, opting not to run for reelection in 2004. For most of his Congressional career, Gephardt's National Political Director was St. Louis–based political consultant Joyce Aboussie. Gephardt voted in favor of the bill establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday in August 1983 but did not vote on the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (or the vote to override President Reagan's veto in March 1988).[11][12][13]
1988 presidential campaign
Gephardt was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the
Gephardt's early victories did not translate into support in other states, though, and he was not able to raise adequate funds to compete in the Southern primaries. His campaign ran out of money after losing badly in the March "Super Tuesday" primaries, when he won only the Missouri primary. An ad aired by Governor Michael Dukakis's campaign focused on Gephardt's "flip-flopping" voting record and showed a Gephardt look-alike doing forward and backward flips for the camera. Many felt the ad killed any chance Gephardt had of winning the nomination.[citation needed] Gephardt dropped out after winning only 13% in Michigan, despite support from the United Auto Workers. Dukakis considered selecting Gephardt as his vice presidential running mate but instead chose Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen.
House leadership
In part due to the visibility gained from his 1988 presidential bid, Gephardt was elected
After Foley was unseated in the Republican landslide of 1994 that gave the Republicans a 52-seat majority, Gephardt became the leader of the House Democrats, as
Gephardt became a prolific financial supporter of Democrats around the country in the early 1990s, assembling a team of top fundraising staff who helped him support hundreds of candidates for local and federal office. Although Gephardt worked hard for many of President Bill Clinton's programs, he and his union supporters strongly opposed NAFTA and other "free trade" programs, so Clinton relied on Republican support to pass those initiatives. During the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton, Gephardt led a walkout in the House after a censure motion was ruled irrelevant to the impeachment debate.[16]
In 2000, Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore named Gephardt to his short list of possible vice presidential candidates. The other names on the short list were Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, and New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen.[17] Gore eventually selected Lieberman.
In the 2002 Congressional midterm elections, Gephardt campaigned on the economy and Social Security, but the continuing resonance of the September 11 attacks, the momentum for military action against Iraq, and President George W. Bush's popularity lead to Republican gains, with the Democrats losing four House seats. Harold Ford Jr. of Tennessee called the results an "absolute blowout" and called upon Gephardt to step down, saying that it was time for "new ideas and new faces". Due to his previous success, it has been said that Gephardt would have been easily returned as Minority Leader if he had decided to stay on.[15][18][19] However, Gephardt, who was planning to run for president in 2004, did not run for reelection as House Minority Leader, stepping down in January 2003. His leadership position was contested by the centrist Martin Frost, the outgoing Democratic Caucus Chair, and the liberal Nancy Pelosi, the Minority Whip, who was elected as Gephardt's successor. No longer having Congressional leadership duties freed Gephardt up to concentrate on a 2004 presidential bid.[20]
2004 campaign for president
Gephardt announced his
Although Republicans considered him a formidable candidate, Gephardt was seen by many as too old-fashioned and unelectable.
Throughout early 2003, Gephardt was ahead in polling for the
The race between Gephardt and Dean became negative, and took an ugly turn in October when a Gephardt staffer reportedly pushed a Dean staffer out of a meeting while calling him a "
After he dropped out of the presidential race, Gephardt was mentioned as a possible running mate for
Senators
- Former Senator Jean Carnahan of Missouri[28]
Representatives
- Former House Majority and Minority Whip David Bonior of Michigan[30]
- Representative Rob Andrews of New Jersey[30]
- Representative Howard Berman of California[30]
- Representative Sherrod Brown of Ohio[30]
- Representative Lois Capps of California[30]
- Representative Ben Cardin of Maryland[30]
- Representative Jerry Costello of Illinois[30]
- Representative Jim Clyburn of South Carolina[30]
- Representative Chet Edwards of Texas[30]
- Representative Lane Evans of Illinois[30]
- Representative Bart Gordon of Tennessee[30]
- Representative Gene Green of Texas[30]
- Representative Joe Hoeffel of Pennsylvania[30]
- Representative Tim Holden of Pennsylvania[30]
- Representative Patrick J. Kennedy of Rhode Island[30]
- Representative Jim Langevin of Rhode Island[30]
- Representative Nita Lowey of New York[30]
- Representative Robert Matsui of California[30]
- Representative Karen McCarthy of Missouri[30]
- Representative
- Representative Jack Murtha of Pennsylvania[30]
- Representative Dave Obey of Wisconsin[31]
- Representative Ed Pastor of Arizona[30]
- Representative Silvestre Reyes of Texas[30]
- Representative Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland[30]
- Representative Max Sandlin of Texas[30]
- Representative Ike Skelton of Missouri[30]
- Representative John Spratt of South Carolina[30]
- Representative
- Former Representative Norman D'Amours of New Hampshire[30]
- Former Representative Butler Derrick of South Carolina[30]
- Former Representative Ed Feighan of Ohio[30]
Governors and Lt. Governors
- Former Governor Robert Evander McNair of South Carolina[30]
- Former Lieutenant Governor Bob Kerr III of Oklahoma[30]
State Legislatures leaders
- New Hampshire House of Representatives Minority Leader Peter Burling[30]
- Rhode Island House of Representatives Majority Leader Gordon Fox[30]
Organizations
- South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors
- American Maritime Officers
- International Association of Machinists
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- International Iron Workers Union
- International Longshoremen's Association
- International Union of Bricklayers
- Seafarer's International Union
- Transportation Workers Union
Political views
After his election to the U.S. House in 1976, Gephardt's political views gradually moved to the
Life is the division of human
conception. The (Supreme Court's abortion) ruling was unjust, and it is incumbent on the Congress to correct the injustice... I have always been supportive of pro-life legislation. I intend to remain steadfast on this issue.... I believe that the life of the unborn should be protected at all costs.[32]
In 1987, when Gephardt decided to run for president, he announced that he would no longer support legislation to restrict abortion rights. He told the National Right to Life Committee; "I now do not support any Constitutional amendment pertaining to the legality of abortion."
Gephardt's views on economic policy also changed over the years. He voted for
On October 10, 2002, Gephardt was among the 81 House Democrats who voted in favor of authorizing the invasion of Iraq. He was an early supporter of the war, and cosponsor of the authorization resolution. However, three years later Gephardt said of his support for the war that "It was a mistake ... I was wrong."[33]
Post-congressional career
On January 3, 2005, Gephardt's three-decade political career ended with the expiration of his 14th term in the House of Representatives. That month, Gephardt started a consulting and lobbying firm, Gephardt Group, of which he is president and CEO.[34] Gephardt also joined the international law firm DLA Piper as strategic advisor in the government affairs practice group from June 2005 to December 2009.[35]
In his new role as a Washington lobbyist, Gephardt, on behalf of the Republic of Turkey, has been actively lobbying against the House resolution condemning the Armenian genocide of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire. While supportive of the resolution while in Congress, he now contends that facts need to be better known before any position is taken on this historical controversy.[36]
Gephardt served on the board of directors of the
In July 2007, Gephardt endorsed
A collection of Gephardt's congressional documents, dating from 1994 to 2004, was processed from 2006 to 2007 by the
In 2007, Gephardt began serving on the advisory board of the Extend Health insurance company, and then became a member of its board of directors. In 2009, Gephardt advised UnitedHealth Group, one of America's largest private insurers, in waging a strong campaign against a public option for national health care.[43]
In 2010, Gephardt was elected chair of the Board of Trustees of
Gephardt has also been significantly involved with the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. In addition to a large lobbying contract with the Medicines Company,
Gephardt has also served as a
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