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Jack Reed
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| United States Senator from Rhode Island |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1997 Serving with Sheldon Whitehouse
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| Preceded by | Claiborne Pell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd district |
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| In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Claudine Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Robert Weygand |
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| Born | November 12, 1949 Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Julia Hart
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| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy Harvard University |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1971–1979 (Active) 1979–1991 (Reserve) |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division
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John Francis "Jack" Reed (born November 12, 1949) is the senior United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives for RI's 2nd congressional district from 1991 to 1997.
Reed was born on November 12, 1949 in Cranston, Rhode Island. He studied at Harvard University. Reed has been married to Julia Hart since 2005. They have one daughter.
- Mulligan, John E. "Soldiering On", Washingtonian, September 1, 2008
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