Larry Pressler

Larry Pressler
Pressler in 1989
Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Fritz Hollings
Succeeded by	John McCain
United States Senator from South Dakota
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	James Abourezk
Succeeded by	Tim Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Frank E. Denholm
Succeeded by	Tom Daschle
Personal details
Born	Larry Lee Pressler (1942-03-29) March 29, 1942 (age 82) Humboldt, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Independent (2013–present)
Other political affiliations	Republican (c. 1974–2013) Democratic (1968–c. 1974)
Spouse	Harriet Pressler
Children	1
Parents	Antone Lewis Pressler (father) Loretta Genevieve Claussen (mother)
Education	University of South Dakota (BA) St Edmund Hall, Oxford (BA) Harvard University (MPA, JD)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1966–1968
Rank	First lieutenant
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal Overseas Service Bar Gallantry Cross

Larry Lee Pressler (born March 29, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician from South Dakota who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979, and United States Senate from 1979 to 1997, as a Republican. He remained active in politics following his failed reelection campaign in 1996 and attempted to regain his former seat in 2014 as an independent, but was unsuccessful. He has since supported Democratic tickets.

Pressler is founder and president of the Pressler Group, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, a small business to work on projects in service of veterans.