Oregon Blue Book: Oregon's United States Representatives

Oregon's United States Representatives

The U.S. Capitol. (Photo courtesy Kevin Ambrose)

Representatives - by district number
Suzanne Bonamici - First District
Greg Walden - Second District
Earl Blumenauer - Third District
Peter DeFazio - Fourth District
Kurt Schrader - Fifth District

Suzanne Bonamici- First District

U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici

Note
Information about Suzanne Bonamici is pending.

Greg Walden - Second District

U.S. Representative Greg Walden

Counties
Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Grants Pass area of Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler.

Background
Born January 10, 1957. University of Oregon, B.S. Small-business owner, Columbia Gorge Broadcasters. Press Secretary and Chief of Staff, Congressman Denny Smith, 1981–1987. He and his wife, Mylene, have one child.

Political
Republican. Elected to Oregon House of Representatives, 1988; served as House Majority Leader, 1991–93; appointed to Oregon Senate, 1995; served as Assistant Majority Leader. Elected to Congress, 1998; reelected 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010. Chair: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology; Committee member: Energy and Commerce; Deputy Chair: National Republican Congressional Committee. Term expires 2013.

Washington, D.C. Office
2182 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-6730; Fax: 202-225-5774; Web and E-mail: www.walden.house.gov

District Offices
Bend: Jamison Bldg., 1051 NW Bond St., Suite 400, Bend 97701; 541-389-4408; Fax: 541-389-4452
La Grande: 1211 Washington Ave., La Grande 97850; 541-624-2400; Fax: 541-624-2402
Medford: 843 E Main St., Suite 400, Medford 97504; 541-776-4646; Fax: 541-779-0204.

Earl Blumenauer - Third District

U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer

Counties
Most of Multnomah and northern part of Clackamas.

Background
Born in Portland, August 16, 1948. Attended Lewis & Clark College and Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. Received B.A. degree, political science, 1970; law degree, 1976.

Political
Democrat. Elected to Oregon House of Representatives, 1972; reelected 1974 and 1976. Elected to Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, 1978; reelected 1982. Elected to Portland City Council, 1986; reelected 1990 and 1994. Elected to Congress, 1996; reelected 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010. Committee member: Budget; and Ways and Means. Term expires 2013.

Washington, D.C. Office
1502 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-4811; Web and E-mail: http://blumenauer.house.gov

District Office
Portland: 729 NE Oregon, Suite 115, Portland 97232; 503-231-2300; Fax: 503-230-5413.

Peter DeFazio - Fourth District

U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio

Counties
Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, Linn, most of Benton and Josephine.

Background
Born in Needham, Massachusetts, May 27, 1947. Tufts University, B.A., 1969; University of Oregon, M.A., 1977. Honorable discharge, U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1971. Aide to Congressman Jim Weaver, 1977–82; elected to Lane County Board of Commissioners, 1982. He and his wife, Myrnie L. Daut, own a home and live in Springfield.

Political
Democrat. Elected to Congress, 1986; reelected 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010. Committee member: Natural Resources; and Transportation and Infrastructure; and serves as ranking member on its Highway and Transit Subcommittee. Term expires 2013.

Washington, D.C. Office
2134 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-6416; Fax: 202-225-0032; Web: www.defazio.house.gov/

District Offices
Coos Bay: 125 Central, Rm. 350, Coos Bay 97420; 541-269-2609
Eugene: 405 E 8th Ave., Suite 2030, Eugene 97401; 541-465-6732; Toll-free: 800-944-9603
Roseburg: 612 SE Jackson, Rm. #9, Roseburg 97470; 541-440-3523.

Kurt Schrader--Fifth District

U.S. Representative Kurt Schrader

Counties
All of Lincoln, Marion, Polk and Tillamook, parts of northern Benton, most of Clackamas and parts of southwestern Multnomah.

Background
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, October 19, 1951. Cornell University, NY, B.A., 1973; University of Illinois, D.V.M., 1977. Owner, Clackamas County Veterinary Clinics. He and his wife, Martha, raised five children.

Political
Democrat. Elected to Oregon House of Representatives, 1996; served through 2002; elected to Oregon Senate, 2002; served through 2008. Elected to Congress, 2008; reelected 2010. Committee member: Agriculture; and Small Business. Term expires 2013.

Washington, D.C. Office
314 Cannon House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-5711; Fax: 202-225-5699; Web and E-mail: http://schrader.house.gov

District Offices
Oregon City: 621 High St., Oregon City 97045; 503-557-1324; Fax: 503-557-1981
Salem: 494 State St., Suite 210, Salem 97301; 503-588-9100; Toll Free: 877-301-KURT (5878); Fax: 503-588-5517.