Kent Conrad
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Gaylord Kent Conrad[1] (born March 12, 1948) is a former American politician who was a United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1986, he served as chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee for 12 years.
Kent Conrad | |
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 Official portrait, c. 1990s | |
| United States Senator from North Dakota | |
| In office December 14, 1992 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jocelyn Burdick |
| Succeeded by | Heidi Heitkamp |
| In office January 3, 1987 – December 14, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Byron Dorgan |
| Chair of the Senate Budget Committee | |
| In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Judd Gregg |
| Succeeded by | Patty Murray |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Domenici |
| Succeeded by | Don Nickles |
| 19th Tax Commissioner of North Dakota | |
| In office January 6, 1981 – December 2, 1986 | |
| Governor | Allen Olson George Sinner |
| Preceded by | Byron Dorgan |
| Succeeded by | Heidi Heitkamp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gaylord Kent Conrad (1948-03-12) March 12, 1948 (age 76) Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Pam Schafer (divorced) Lucy Calautti (1987–present) |
| Children | Jessamyn Conrad |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) George Washington University (MBA) |
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Kent Conrad criticizes Rand Paul's proposal for the FY2013 federal budget Recorded April 16, 2012 | |
On January 18, 2011, Conrad announced that he was retiring from politics and would not run for reelection in 2012.[2] He said in a statement that it was more important that "I spend my time and energy trying to focus on solving the nation's budget woes than be distracted by another campaign."[2] Fellow Democrat Heidi Heitkamp was elected to replace him.
Conrad currently co-chairs the Bipartisan Policy Center's Commission on Retirement Security and Personal Savings.[3] He is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.[4] In addition, he serves on the board of directors of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.[5]