Congressional Directory for the 106th Congress (1999-2000), June 1999.
[Page 246]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    TOM DASCHLE, Democrat, of Aberdeen, SD; born in Aberdeen on December 
9, 1947; attended private and public schools; B.A., South Dakota State 
University, 1969; served in U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command, first 
lieutenant, 1969-72; representative for financial investment firm; 
legislative assistant to former South Dakota Senator James Abourezk; 
member, American Legion, Catholic Church, South Dakota Jaycees; awards: 
only the third South Dakotan in 43 years to receive the Ten Outstanding 
Young Men from the U.S. Jaycees (1981), National Commander's Award by 
the Disabled American Veterans (1980), Person of the Year by the 
National Association of Concerned Veterans, Eminent Service Award by 
East River (South Dakota) Electric Power Cooperative, Friend of 
Education by the South Dakota Education Association; VFW Congressional 
Award, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1997; founder, American Grown 
Foundation (1987); board member, Rural Voice; Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry; subcommittees: Production and Price 
Competitiveness; Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization; 
chairman, Democratic Policy Committee; married the former Linda Hall in 
1984; three children: Kelly, Nathan, and Lindsay; elected to the 96th 
Congress, November 7, 1978; and reelected to the three succeeding 
Congresses; elected Rocky Mountain region whip (1979); served as whip-
at-large (1982-86), elected to the House Steering and Policy Committee 
(1983); elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 1986; elected Senate 
Democratic Leader in December, 1994, for the 104th Congress; reelected 
leader for the 105th and 106th Congresses.


                  Office Listings
 
                http://www.senate.gov/daschle
 
509 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-    (202) 224-2321
 4103..................................................
  Chief of Staff.--Peter M. Rouse.
  Administrative Assistant.--Jeff Lane.
  Scheduler.--Stephanie Peterson.
  Press Secretaries: Ranit Schmelzer (national), Marc
   Kimball (state).
320 N. Main Avenue, Suite B, Sioux Falls, SD 57101.....   (605) 334-9596
320 S. First Street, Suite 101, Aberdeen, SD 57401.....   (605) 225-8823
816 Sixth Street, Rapid City, SD 57701.................   (605) 348-7551