Senator Robert J. Dole Born 1923- Served 45 Years in Public Office

Senator Robert J. Dole Born 1923- Served 45 Years in Public Office

Robert Dole served for 45 years in public office including service in the Kansas state legislature, both houses of the U.S. Congress, as leader of his party’s national committee, floor leader in the U.S. Senate, and the Republican Party’s nominations for vice president and president of the United States. He left his imprint on a mass of legislation and campaigned for countless other candidates. As a committee chairman and party leader, he mastered the art of forging consensus and compromise. He also seasons the seriousness of politics and government with a ready supply of good humor, candor, and a common sense approach, earning him respect from both sides of the aisle. Overall he served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 8 years and the Senate for more than 27 years

Everett Raymond Kinstler

2006

U.S. Senate Leadership Portrait Collection

Source: United States Senate

Source: Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas

See also: Robert J. Dole Timeline

United States Senate

United States Senate

Everett Raymond Kinstler

Medium: Oil on Canvas

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