Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden | |
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| United States Senator from Oregon | |
| Assumed office February 5, 1996 Serving with Jeff Merkley | |
| Preceded by | Bob Packwood |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Chair of the Senate Finance Committee | |
| In office February 12, 2014 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Max Baucus |
| Succeeded by | Orrin Hatch |
| Chair of the Senate Energy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – February 12, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Bingaman |
| Succeeded by | Mary Landrieu |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – February 5, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Earl Blumenauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Lee Wyden May 3, 1949 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Laurie Oseran (divorced) Nancy Bass (2005–present) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara Stanford University (BA) University of Oregon (JD) |
| Website | Senate website |
Ronald Lee "Ron" Wyden /ˈwaɪdən/ (born May 3, 1949) is the senior United States Senator for Oregon, serving since 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1996.
Other websites
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- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on Charlie Rose programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Ron Wyden in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
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