Glickman, Dan, 1944-

Daniel Robert Glickman (born November 24, 1944) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, nonprofit leader, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as the U.S. Representative from Kansas's 4th congressional district between 1977 and 1995 and as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 to 2001.

Born in Wichita, Kansas, he graduated from Wichita Southeast High School there before earning a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School. After graduating, Glickman worked as a trial attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, then was a partner in a law firm, Sargent, Klenda and Glickman. Glickman's first foray into public office was as a publicly elected member of the Wichita School Board. Glickman was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Kansas's 4th congressional district in 1976. In the House, Glickman was active in general aviation policy, and co-wrote the General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA) – controversial landmark legislation providing product liability protection for small airplane manufacturers. was also active in agriculture issues (his district's other major industry), and served on the House Agriculture Committee, including six years as chair of the subcommittee overseeing federal farm policy. In the Republican-landslide 1994 congressional elections, known as the Republican Revolution, Glickman— in his bid for re-election to a 10th term— was unexpectedly defeated by Goddard Republican Todd Tiahrt.

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