Bob Dole — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as U.S. Senator for Kansas from 1969 to 1996.
Was Republican Leader of the U.S. Senate for 11 years.
Served three non-consecutive years as Senate Majority Leader.
Republican presidential nominee in the 1996 election.
Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on January 17, 2018.
Served as special counsel at the law firm Alston & Bird.
Served on the advisory council for the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.

Biography

Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician, attorney, and U.S. Army officer.

He represented Kansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969 and then in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. During his 27 years in the Senate, Dole served as the Republican Leader for 11 years, including three non-consecutive years as Majority Leader.