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.
Kent Conrad | |
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 Official portrait, c. 1990s | |
| 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 March 12, 1948 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) |
| Signature |  |
On January 18, 2011, Conrad announced that he was retiring from politics and would not run for reelection in 2012.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Kent Conrad". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved January 2, 2012. [dead link]
- ↑ Mark Memmott (January 18, 2011). "Sen. Conrad, D-N.D., Won't Run In 2012". NPR.
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