Earl Blumenauer
American politician (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Earl Francis Blumenauer[1] (/ˈbluːmənaʊ.ər/ BLOOM-ə-nowər; born August 16, 1948) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River.
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Earl Blumenauer | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 3rd district | |
Assumed office May 21, 1996 | |
Preceded by | Ron Wyden |
Portland City Commissioner | |
In office January 5, 1987 – May 25, 1996 | |
Preceded by | Mildred Schwab |
Succeeded by | Erik Sten |
Member of the Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners | |
In office 1979–1987 | |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
In office January 8, 1973 – January 1, 1979 | |
Preceded by | John W. Anunsen |
Succeeded by | Rick Bauman |
Personal details | |
Born | Earl Francis Blumenauer (1948-08-16) August 16, 1948 (age 75) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Margaret Kirkpatrick
(m. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Lewis and Clark College (BA, JD) |
Website | House website |
Earl Blumenauer on transportation and infrastructure funding Recorded November 19, 2013 | |
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A member of the Democratic Party, Blumenauer previously spent over 20 years as a public official in Portland, including serving on the Portland City Council from 1987 to 1996, when he succeeded Ron Wyden in the U.S. House of Representatives. Wyden was elected to the U.S. Senate after Bob Packwood resigned.