
912 Project Salem
PO Box 13688
Salem, OR 97309
Representatives
Oregon Congressmen:
David Wu - First District
U.S. Representative David Wu
Counties:
Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, Yamhill and part of Multnomah.
Background:
Democrat. Born in Taiwan, April 8, 1955. Stanford University, B.S., 1977; Yale Law School, J.D., 1982. Attorney, Cohen and Wu. Commissioner, Portland Planning Commission; Judicial Clerk to Judge Alfred T. Goodwin; Staff to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Education and Welfare; Executive Office of the U.S. President. He and his wife, Michelle, have two children, Matthew and Sarah.
Political:
Democrat. Elected to Congress, 1998; reelected 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Committee member: Education and Labor; Foreign Affairs; and Science and Technology. Term expires 2011.
Washington, D.C. Office:
Washington, D.C., Office: 2338 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-0855; Fax: 202-225-9497; Web: www.house.gov/wu
District Office:
Portland: 620 SW Main St., Suite 606, Portland 97205; 503-326-2901; Toll-free: 800-422-4003; Fax: 503-326-5066.
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 and 2008. Committee member: Energy and Commerce; and Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. Term expires 2011.
Washington, D.C. Office
Washington, D.C., Office: 2352 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., 131 NW Hawthorne Ave., Suite 201, 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 and 2008. Committee member: Budget; Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming; and Ways and Means. Term expires 2011.
Washington, D.C. Office
Washington, D.C., Office: 2267 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-4811; Fax: 202-225-8941; 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 and 2008. Committee member: Homeland Security; Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Chair, Highway and Transit Subcommittee. Term expires 2011.
Washington, D.C. Office
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. Committee member: Agriculture; Budget; Small Business. Term expires 2011.
Washington, D.C. Office
1419 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-5711; Fax: 202-225-5699; Web and E-mail: http://schrader.house.gov
District Office
Salem: 494 State St., Suite 210, Salem 97301; 503-588-9100; Toll Free: 877-301-KURT (5878); Fax: 503-588-5517.
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Grade your Politicians

Oregon Senators:
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
Background
Born in Wichita, Kansas, May 3, 1949. Stanford University, A.B. in Political Science, 1971; University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 1974. Co-director, Oregon Gray Panthers, 1974–80; director, Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly, 1977–79; public member, Oregon Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, 1978–79. He has two children.
Political
Democrat. Elected to Congress, 1980; reelected 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1994. Elected to the U.S. Senate, 1996; reelected 1998 and 2004. Committee member: Budget; Energy and Natural Resources; Finance. Select Committee on Intelligence; and Special Committee on Aging. Term expires 2011.
Washington, D.C., Office
223 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510-3703; 202-224-5244; Fax: 202-228-2717; Web and E-mail: http://wyden.senate.gov
District Offices
Bend: The Jamison Bldg., 131 NW Hawthorne Ave., Suite 107, Bend 97701; 541-330-9142; Fax: 541-330-6266.
Eugene: The Center Court Bldg., 151 W 7th Ave., Suite 435, Eugene 97401; 541-431-0229; Fax: 541-431-0610.
La Grande: Sac Annex Bldg., 105 Fir St., Suite 201, La Grande 97850; 541-962-7691; Fax: 541-963-0885.
Medford: The Federal Courthouse, 310 W 6th St., Rm. 118, Medford 97501; 541-858-5122; Fax: 541-858-5126.
Portland: 1220 SW 3rd Ave., Suite 585, Portland 97204; 503-326-7525; Fax: 503-326-7528.
Salem: 707 13th St. SE, Suite 285, Salem 97301; 503-589-4555; Fax: 503-589-4749.
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
Background
Born in Myrtle Creek, October 24, 1956. Stanford University, B.A., 1979; master’s degree in Public Policy from Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, 1982. He was Executive Director of Portland Habitat for Humanity before serving as President of the World Affairs Council of Oregon for seven years, where he continues to serve on the Board of Trustees. He and his wife, Mary, have two children.
Political:
Democrat. Elected to the Oregon House of Representatives, 1999; became Speaker of the House in 2007. Elected to the U.S. Senate, 2008. Committee member: Banking, Housing and Urban Development; Budget; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and Environment and Public Works. Term expires: 2015.
Washington, D.C., Office
B40-B Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-224-3753; Fax: 202-228-3997; Web and E-mail: www.merkley.senate.gov
District Office
Portland: One World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Suite 1250, Portland 97204; 503-326-3386; Fax: 503-326-2900.
912 Project Salem
PO Box 13688
Salem, OR 97309