Jeff Merkley
Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is an American politician. He is the junior United States Senator from Oregon. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Jeff Merkley | |
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| United States Senator from Oregon | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2009 Serving with Ron Wyden | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Smith |
| 64th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Minnis |
| Succeeded by | Dave Hunt |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 2, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Shields |
| Succeeded by | Jefferson Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Alan Merkley October 24, 1956 Myrtle Creek, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Sorteberg |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Princeton University |
| Website | Senate website |
Merkley was a five-term member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing House District 47, located in eastern Multnomah County within the Portland city limits. He also served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.
He defeated two-term Republican incumbent Gordon Smith in the 2008 U.S. Senate election and easily defeated Monica Wehby in the 2014 U.S. Senate election.
Merkely was the first member of the Senate to endorse Bernie Sanders in his bid for the Democratic nomination for President.[1]
Jeff Merkley Media
Merkley campaigning for the Senate
Merkley's first official Congressional photo (111th Congress)
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah: "He and I have worked together on a variety of issues from Afghanistan to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. We enjoy each other." (Shirley Li/Medill)
Senator Merkley's video contribution to the It Gets Better Project
References
- ↑ Satlin, Alana Horowitz. "Dem Senator Breaks From The Pack To Endorse Bernie Sanders". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
Other websites
Media related to Jeff Merkley at Wikimedia Commons
- Senator Jeff Merkley official U.S. Senate site
- Jeff Merkley for Senate
- Jeff Merkley at the Open Directory Project
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