Dick Gephardt

Dick Gephardt is the sort of politician history undervalues, and that is exactly why he interests me. Nearly three decades representing Missouri's 3rd district, plus stints as both House majority and minority leader, mark him as a master of the unglamorous craft of legislating. He never reached the presidency he sought, but the people who actually keep a party and a chamber functioning rarely get the spotlight. I find his durability more impressive than any single headline. A lawyer turned long-haul institutionalist and Distinguished Eagle Scout, he reads to me as the steady backbone every legislature quietly depends on.

Name (English)

Dick Gephardt

Name (Japanese)

ディック・ゲッパート

Reading

でぃっく・げっぱーと

Born

January 31, 1941 (age 85)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Snake

Origin

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Occupation

politician / lawyer

University

Northwestern University

Awards & achievements

• Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick%20Gephardt
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Tags

• Missouri
• politician
• lawyer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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