Democratic Policy Committee Chairman of the United States Senate
Published February 17th, 2008 in Uncategorized
Since 1947, the Democratic members of the United States Senate have elected a policy committee chairman. From 1947 to 2000, the Democratic leader was also the policy committee chairman. From 1989 to 1999, there was a co-chairman. Starting in 1999, the co-chairman was dropped and the position of policy committee chairman became a separate elected position.
List of Democratic Policy Committee Chairmen in the United States Senate
| Dates | Name | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-1949 | Alben W. Barkley | Kentucky | Also Democratic floor leader |
| 1949-1951 | Scott W. Lucas | Illinois | Also Democratic floor leader |
| 1951-1953 | Ernest W. McFarland | Arizona | Also Democratic floor leader |
| 1953-1961 | Lyndon Johnson | Texas | Also Democratic floor leader |
| 1961-1977 | Mike Mansfield | Montana | Also Democratic floor leader |
| 1977-1989 | Robert Byrd | West Virginia | Also Democratic floor leader |
| 1989-1995 (co-chairs) |
George J. Mitchell | Maine | Also Democratic floor leader |
| Tom Daschle | South Dakota | ||
| 1995-1999 (co-chairs) |
Also Democratic floor leader | ||
| Harry Reid | Nevada | ||
| 1999-present | Byron Dorgan | North Dakota |
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