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- Full Name: Richard Andrew Gephardt
- Born: January 31, 1941
- Birthplace: St. Louis, MissouriUnited States Congress: Richard Andrew Gephardt Biographical Information
- Father was a milkman and member of the TeamstersBusiness Week: Dick Gephardt's First And Last Stand (January 19, 2004)
- Political affiliation: Democratic Party
- Spouse: Jane Gephardt
- Alma mater: Northwestern University (1962), University of Michigan Law School (1965)United States Congress: Richard Andrew Gephardt Biographical Information
- Is considered a economic populist with strong ties to the labor movementWeekly Standard: The Last Populist (January 18, 2004)
- Has been mentioned as a possible Secretary of Labor in Barack Obama's cabinetNewsmax: An Obama Cabinet? Here's a Picture (September 29, 2008)
- Ran for President in 1988 and 2004
- Has switched sides on the issues of abortion (Pro-Life to Pro-Choice) and official recognition of the Armenian Genocide (pro to con) Slate: The flip-flops of Dick Gephardt (September 15, 2003) Newsweek: D.C. Angers Turkey Over Armenia (October 22, 2007)
- 1977-2005
- 1995-2003
- 2005-present
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Richard "Dick" Gephardt is a retired Democratic Congressman from Missouri who has strong ties with the labor movement and has espoused his own working-class background.CNN: Dick Gephardt Slate: The flip-flops of Dick Gephardt (September 15, 2003) He served as House Minority Leader from 1995 to 2003 and ran for President in 1988 and 2004. In retirement he has worked as a lawyer and lobbyist.Newsmax: An Obama Cabinet? Here's a Picture (September 29, 2008)
Gephardt is rumored to be on the shortlist of potential candidates for Secretary of Labor in Barack Obama's administration.Newsmax: An Obama Cabinet? Here's a Picture (September 29, 2008)
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