Jack F. Reed (D)

About The Candidate

Education

  • LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI (1967)
  • U.S. Military Academy at West Point, B.S. ( 1971)
  • Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P. (1973)
  • Harvard Law School, J.D. (1982)

Offices and positions held

  • Rhode Island State Senate (1984-90)
  • U.S. House of Representatives (1990-96)
  • U.S. Senator, Rhode Island (1996-present)

Military service

  • U.S. Army, 1967-79; Army Reserves, 1979-91
  • Army Ranger and a paratrooper, served in the 82nd Airborne Division as an Infantry Platoon leader
  • Company Commander and a Battalion Staff Officer
  • Resigned from active duty with the rank of Captain

Businesses Owned, Past Careers, Board Memberships, Etc.

  • Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy at West Point (1977-1979)
  • Practicing attorney (1982-90)

John F. "Jack" Reed was born in Cranston, R.I., where he still resides. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1971. He was stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina from 1973 to 1977. He served as a platoon leader, a company commander and a battalion staff officer.

While in the service, he attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and in 1973 earned a master's degree in public policy. He taught at West Point from 1977 to 1979. In 1979, he entered Harvard Law School and graduated in 1982.

Reed practiced law and was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in 1984, serving from 1985 to 1990.

He was elected to the U.S. House in 1990 and re-elected in 1992 and 1994.

He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and re-elected in 2002.

Reed is married to Julia Hart Reed. They have a daughter, Emily.

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