Donald Riegle
Donald Riegle | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| In office December 30, 1976 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Philip A. Hart |
| Succeeded by | Spencer Abraham |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – December 30, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Mackie |
| Succeeded by | Dale Kildee |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | |
| In office 1989–1995 | |
| Preceded by | William Proxmire |
| Succeeded by | Al D'Amato |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Wayne Riegle, Jr. February 4, 1938 Flint, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican (c.1956-1973) Democratic (1973-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Brandt Riegle Hussey (divorced 1971) Meredith Ann White (divorced 1977) Lori Hansen Riegle (married 1978- present) |
| Children | Caetheirne "Caethe" Riegle Richardson Laurie E. Riegle Donald Wayne Riegle III Ashley Riegle Allison Riegle |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan-Flint Western Michigan University University of Michigan Michigan State University Harvard Law School Harvard Business School |
Donald Wayne Riegle, Jr. (born February 4, 1938) is an American politician. He was born in Flint, Michigan. He served for five terms as a Representative from 1967 through 1976. He served for three terms as a Senator in the U.S. Congress from 1976 through 1995.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.
In 2016 and 2020, Riegle endorsed Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Germond, Jake (1 October 1993). "Sen. Riegle's retirement takes Clinton off hook ON POLITICS". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Colleen M Nelson on Twitter".
- ↑ Riegle, Donald W. "Bernie Sanders fights for working families: Sen. Don Riegle". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-03-06.