Profiles of new Senate leaders

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AP - NAME — Harry Reid.

NAME — Harry Reid.


AGE-BIRTH DATE — 66; Dec. 2, 1939.

EDUCATION — B.A., Utah State University, 1961; J.D., George Washington University, 1964.

EXPERIENCE — Senate minority leader, 2005-present; Senate Democratic whip, 1999-2004; senator from Nevada, 1987-present; congressman from Nevada, 1983-87; chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, 1977-1981; lieutenant governor of Nevada, 1971-1975.

FAMILY — Wife, Landra Joy Gould, five children.

QUOTE — "I always would rather dance than fight. But I know how to fight."

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NAME — Richard J. Durbin.

AGE-BIRTH DATE — 61; Nov. 21, 1944.

EDUCATION — B.S. in foreign service and economics, Georgetown University; J.D., Georgetown University.

EXPERIENCE — Senate minority whip, 2004-present; senator from Illinois 1997-present; congressman from Illinois 1983-1997.

FAMILY — Wife, Loretta Schaefer, three children.

QUOTE — "On Nov. 7 of this year, our message of hope was chosen as the message for tomorrow."

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NAME — Mitch McConnell.

AGE, BIRTHDATE — 64; Feb. 20, 1942.

EDUCATION — B.A. University of Louisville, 1964; J.D. University of Kentucky, 1967.

EXPERIENCE — Senate majority whip, 2003-present; chairman National Republican Senatorial Committee 1997-2000; senator from Kentucky, 1985-present; Jefferson County, Ky., judge-executive, 1977-1984.

FAMILY — Wife, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao; three children.

QUOTE — "It's inevitable that in order to make something go forward, you have to have a little of this and a little of that. I enjoy that. I find it challenging."

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NAME: Andrew Lamar Alexander Jr.

AGE, BIRTH DATE: 66; July 3, 1940.

EDUCATION: B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1962; J.D., New York University, 1965.

EXPERIENCE: Senator from Tennessee, 2002-present; practiced law, 1993-95; secretary of education, 1990-1993; president of the University of Tennessee, 1988-1990; chairman of the Leadership Institute at Belmont University, 1987-1988; Tennessee governor, 1979-1986; Republican nominee for Tennessee governor, 1974; founding partner in Dearborn and Ewing law firm in Nashville, 1970; assistant in congressional relations office of Nixon White House, 1969-70; legislative assistant to Sen. Howard Baker, 1967.

FAMILY: Wife Leslee "Honey" Buhler; four children.