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Former Sen. Tom Daschle

D South Dakota (1987-2005) Defeated

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Summary

DASCHLE, Thomas Andrew, a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Aberdeen, S. Dak. on December 9, 1947; attended private and public schools; graduated South Dakota State University 1969; served in the United States Air Force 1969-1972; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978 and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1987); elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1986; reelected in 1992 and 1998 and served from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2005; co-chair, Democratic Policy Committee, Democratic Conference (1989-1999); minority leader (1995-June 6, 2001; 2003-2005); majority leader (June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2004; nominated by President Barack Obama to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2009, nomination subsequently withdrawn.

Biographical

  • Full Name: Thomas Andrew Daschle
  • Gender: Male Male
  • Date of Birth: Dec. 9, 1947 (age: 76)
  • Place of Birth: Aberdeen, S.D.
  • Religion: Roman Catholic
Family:
Married: Linda Hall Daschle, 1984
Relations with people in our database:

Father of Nathan Daschle

Father-in-law of Jill Gimmel Daschle

Office History

Congressional Offices:

  • U.S. Senate (Jan. 3, 1987-Jan. 2, 2005) Defeated

    Member, U.S. Senator for South Dakota

  • U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1979-Jan. 2, 1987) Not In Office

    Member, At-Large Congressional District of South Dakota

Election Results

  • 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for South Dakota (Class 3)
    John Randolph Thune, 50.58%
    Republican
    Thomas Andrew Daschle (Tom), 49.42%
    Democrat
  • 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for South Dakota (Class 3)
    Thomas Andrew Daschle (Tom), 62.14%
    Democrat
    Ron Schmidt, 36.41%
    Republican
    Byron Dale, 1.45%
    Libertarian
  • 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for South Dakota (Class 3)
    Thomas Andrew Daschle (Tom), 64.90%
    Democrat
    Charlene Haar, 32.51%
    Republican
    Gus Hercules, 1.30%
    Libertarian
    Kent Hyde, 1.29%
    Independent
  • 1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for South Dakota (Class 3)
    Thomas Andrew Daschle (Tom), 51.60%
    Democrat
    James Abdnor, 48.40%
    Republican
  • 1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)
    At-Large Congressional District of South Dakota
    Thomas Andrew Daschle (Tom), 57.37%
    Democrat
    Dale Bell, 42.63%
    Republican
  • 1983 (Nov. 2, 1982 election)
    At-Large Congressional District of South Dakota
    Thomas Andrew Daschle (Tom), 51.56%
    Democrat
    Clint Ronald Roberts, 48.44%
    Republican
  • 1981 (Nov. 4, 1980 election)
    At-Large Congressional District of South Dakota
    Thomas Andrew Daschle (Tom), 65.79%
    Democrat
    Bart Kull, 34.21%
    Republican
  • 1979 (Nov. 7, 1978 election)
    At-Large Congressional District of South Dakota
    Thomas Andrew Daschle (Tom), 50.05%
    Democrat
    Leo K. Thorsness, 49.95%
    Republican

Employment History

Associated Organizations

Election campaign: Founder:

Awards

Contact Information

Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:
Lobbied on behalf of:
Registered to represent foreign interests by:

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2004, 2003, 2002
Termination: 2005
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Foreign Gifts

  • 1/16/2000: Transportation within Egypt via small aircraft, including meals from Egypt
  • 2/11/2002: Wooden chalice with gold outlines from Qatar ($300.00)
  • 1/19/2002: Sterling silverware. Estimated value $500-700 from Uzbekistan ($500.00)
  • 2/11/2002: 4'x6' red silk and wool rug from Afghanistan ($300.00)
  • 11/17/2001-11/18/2001: Transportation within Mexico via small military aircraft from Mexico

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Congressional Staff

Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $40,985.51
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Staff Salaries Paid:
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Caught Our Eye

  • Food-bank lobbyist takes DSOC's helm

    Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 4, 2021
    The Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee has hired a lobbyist as its leader. read more

  • International Olympic Committee heads to Washington

    Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 25, 2019
    Well ahead of the Olympics' return to the U.S., the International Olympic Committee has resumed its lobbying presence in Washington — with the help of a former Senate majority leader. read more

  • Seasoned pro back on the Hill after a 15-year break

    Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 14, 2016

    John Edgell has, by his own accounts, "convinced a half dozen members of Congress [to] bowl with frozen chickens," "had convicted felons disassemble an automobile in less than five minutes in front of the U.S. Capitol" and "convinced the Drug Enforcement Agency to build a meth lab for a congressional hearing." Now, he's putting his powers of persuasion to the test as Rep. Marcy Kaptur's (D-Ohio) communications director. read more

  • For some congressional candidates, a win is also a welcome back

    Posted by Jake Harper on Nov. 3, 2014
    While the result of tomorrow's mid-term election is anyone's guess, for some congressional candidates a win wouldn't mean their first visit to the Hill - they've worked there before. read more

  • Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Dec. 21, 2012
    Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) has welcomed back a former staffer who challenged Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) for the at-large House seat in South Dakota. read more

  • Former Lobbyists Working for Congress Outnumber Elected Lawmakers

    Posted by LegiStorm on Sept. 13, 2011
    Former lobbyists currently working on the congressional payroll helping to craft legislation significantly outnumber members of Congress, according to an exhaustive new analysis by the non-partisan group LegiStorm.In all, 605 current congressional staff - out of about 14,000 total member, committee and leadership staff - have lobbied in the past decade. They are among the nearly 5,400 current and former congressional staffers that LegiStorm has discovered have gone through the lobbying "revolving door" in the past decade alone. The numbers in the new analysis are far greater than any previous analysis has been able to demonstrate. read more
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