Jack Reed

About

American Senator from Rhode Island who took office in 1997 after serving on the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997.

Before Fame

He reached the rank of Captain while serving in the United States Army. He later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he received a Masters of Public Policy.

Trivia

He was one of only twenty-three U.S. senators to vote against giving President George W. Bush the authorization to invade Iraq.

Family Life

His marriage to Julia Hart produced a daughter named Emily.

Associated With

In 2007, he and Sheldon Whitehouse both began serving as senators from Rhode Island.