Dick Gephardt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dick Gephardt

American politician

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1941

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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Richard Andrew Gephardt (born January 31, 1941) is an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Missouri 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.Since his retirement from politics, Gephardt has become a significant lobbyist.
He founded a Washington-based public affairs firm, Gephardt Government Affairs, and an Atlanta-based labor consultancy, the Gephardt Group, as well as consulting for DLA Piper, FTI Consulting and Goldman Sachs.
He is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.