Jack Reed

JACK REED, Democrat, of Jamestown, RI; born in Providence, RI, November 12, 1949; education: La Salle Academy, Providence, RI, 1967; B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1971; M.P.P., Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1973; J.D., Harvard Law School, 1982; military service: officer, U.S. Army, 1971-79 (resigning with the rank of Captain); officer, U.S. Army Reserves, 1979-91 (retiring with the rank of Major); professional history: associate professor, Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1978-79; lawyer, admitted to the Washington, DC Bar, 1983; member, Rhode Island State Senate, 1985- 90; election history: elected to the 2nd District for the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.