Thomas J. Harkin

GPTKB entity

Properties (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:birthDate 1939-11-19
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cumming,_Iowa,_United_States
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Iowa's_5th_congressional_district
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Iowa
gptkbp:electionYear 1984 United States Senate election in Iowa
1990 United States Senate election in Iowa
1996 United States Senate election in Iowa
2002 United States Senate election in Iowa
2008 United States Senate election in Iowa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas J. Harkin
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Thomas_Harkin%2C_official_portrait%2C_113th_Congress.jpg/800px-Thomas_Harkin%2C_official_portrait%2C_113th_Congress.jpg
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:notableEvent Advocate for women's rights
Advocate for mental health awareness
Advocate for civil rights
Advocate for labor rights
Advocate for education reform
Advocate for disability rights
Advocate for small business support
Advocate for veterans' affairs
Advocate for health care reform
Advocate for public health initiatives
Advocate for rural development
Advocate for environmental protection
Advocate for agriculture policy
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act
gptkbp:occupation U.S._Senator
gptkbp:office Chairman_of_the_Senate_Committee_on_Health,_Education,_Labor,_and_Pensions
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Culver
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ruth_Harkin
gptkbp:successor Joni Ernst
gptkbp:termEnd 2015-01-03
gptkbp:termStart 1985-01-03
gptkbp:website harkin.senate.gov