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Harry Reid (D) Senior Senator from NevadaElected: 1986 (3rd term) Note: Assistant Minority Leader Hometown: Searchlight Born: December 2, 1939; Searchlight, Nev. Religion: Mormon Family: Wife, Landra Reid; five children Education: Southern Utah State College, A.S. 1959; Utah State U., B.A. 1961; George Washington U., J.D. 1964; U. of Nevada, Las Vegas, attended 1969-70 Career: Lawyer Political Highlights: Nev. Assembly, 1969-71; lieutenant governor, 1971-75; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, 1974; candidate for mayor of Las Vegas, 1975; Nevada Gaming Commission chairman, 1977-81; U.S. House, 1983-87; U.S. Senate, 1987-present Committees: Special Aging; Appropriations ( Defense; Energy & Water Development - ranking member; Interior; Labor, Health & Human Services & Education; Transportation); Environment & Public Works - ranking member; Select Ethics - vice chairman; Indian Affairs Address: 528 Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave. and Second St., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510-2803 Phone: (202) 224-3542 Fax: (202) 224-7327 E-mail: senator_reid@reid.senate.gov Web site: reid.senate.gov Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: January 29, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature Legislature: Meets February-June in odd years Assembly: 42 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 14R, 28D; 24 men, 18 women Salary: $130/day while in session; $80/day allowance Phone: (702) 687-5739 Senate: 21 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 12R, 9D; 16 men, 5 women Salary: $130/day while in session; $80/day allowance Phone: (702) 687-5742 Urban Statistics Las Vegas : Mayor Jan Laverty Jones (D), Population 376,906 Reno: Mayor Jeff Griffin (R), Population 155,499 Henderson: Mayor James Gibson (D), Population 122,339 Registered Voters Republican: 41% Democrat: 41% Non-Partisan: 14% U.S. Congress Senate: 2 D House: 1 D, 1 R Term Limits For state offices: Yes Senate: 3 terms Assembly: 6 terms Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 44%, Bob Dole 43%, Ross Perot 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 37%, George Bush 35%, Ross Perot 26% 1988 Presidential Vote: George Bush 59%, Michael S. Dukakis 38% Population 1998 population (est.): 1,603,163 1990 population: 1,201,833 1980 population: 800,493 Percent change 1980-90: +50% Rank among states (1998): 39 White: 87% Black: 7% Asian or Pacific islander: 4% American Indian or Eskimo: 2% Hispanic origin: 14% Urban: 88% Rural: 12% Born in state: 22% Foreign-born: 9% Under age 18: 442,856 (26%) Ages 18-64: 1,041,308 (62%) 65 and older: 192,645 (11%) Median age: 35 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.nv.us Capital: Carson City Median household income: $39,139 (1997) Rank among states: 18 Total area: 110,567 sq. miles Rank among states: 7 Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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