Fast Facts: The Reed File

Name: John Francis "Jack" Reed

Born: Nov. 12, 1949 in Providence, Rhode Island

Family: married to Julia Hart Reed. Daughter Emily was born on January 5, 2007.

Education: St. Matthew's Elementary School, Cranston, RI
LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI, 1967
U.S. Military Academy at West Point, B.S., 1971
Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P., 1973
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1982

Historical: Succeeded Claiborne Pell (D-RI) in 1996 as Rhode Island's 46th United States Senator; Reelected in 2002

Military Career: U.S. Army, 1967-79; Army Reserves, 1979-91
Army Ranger and a paratrooper, served in the 82nd Airborne Division as an Infantry Platoon leader, a Company Commander and a Battalion Staff Officer
Resigned from active duty with the rank of Captain

Professional Career: Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy at West Point 1977-1979
Practicing attorney, 1982-90

Elected Office: Rhode Island State Senate, 1984-90
U.S. House of Representatives, 1990-96
United States Senate, 1996 - present

Committee Assignments:

• Appropriations Committee
• Armed Services Committee
  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

Leadership and Member Organizations:

After School Caucus
Army Caucus
Friends of Portugal, Democratic Chair
Heart and Stroke Coalition
Hispanic Task Force
Hunger Caucus
Impact Aid Caucus
Indian Caucus
Mental Health Caucus
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Caucus
National Guard Caucus
Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition, Co-Chair
Prevention Coalition
Senate Cancer Coalition
Senate Cultural Caucus
Senate Science and Technology Caucus
Senate Smart Growth Task Force
Senate Taskforce on Manufacturing