- WYDEN, RONALD L
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- Experience: Senate: 1996-Present
- Home State: Oregon
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Personal
- Full Name: Ron Wyden
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Nancy; 5 Children: Adam, Lilly, William, Ava, Scarlett
- Birth Date: 05/03/1949
- Birth Place: Wichita, KS
- Home City: Portland, OR
- Religion: Jewish
Education
- Attended, University of California, Santa Barbara
- JD, University of Oregon School of Law, 1974
- BA, Political Science, Stanford University, 1971
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 1997-present
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1981-1996
- Won Special Election, United States Senate, January 30, 1996
Current Legislative Committees
- Budget, Member
- Energy and Natural Resources, Member
- Finance, Ranking Member
- Joint Committee on Taxation, Member
- Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
- Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Member
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, and Mining, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Member
- Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Bike Caucus
- Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
- Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
- Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
- Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
- Member, Democratic Policy Committee
- Member, Oregon Women's Political Caucus
- Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
- Member, Senate Centrist Coalition
Professional Experience
- University Instructor, Gerontology
- Co-Director, Oregon Gray Panthers, 1974-1980
- Co-Founder, Oregon Gray Panthers, 1974-1980
- Director, Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly, 1977-1979
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Advisory Board, American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter
- Member, Advisory Board, Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics
- Co-Founder, Grey Panthers, Oregon Chapter
- Chair, Oregon Business Plan Leadership Committee
- Member, Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, 1977-1979
Additional Information
Awards:
- Progressive, Committed and Compassionate Legislator Award, American Society of Intereventional Pain
Physicians, 2001
- Community Health Superheroes, National Association of Community Health Centers, 2001
Total: 5
When he first started working in Oregon’s child welfare system fresh out of college in 2002, Charles Nyby learned to avoid telling people what he did for a living.
08/04/2015
By Bill Theobald | Statesman Journal
06/12/2015
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06/04/2015
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06/02/2015
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05/27/2015
By Jeff Mapes | The Associated Press
General Survey
Total: 800
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/15/2010 | S.3488 | Chetco River Protection Act | 06/15/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 06/04/2010 | S.2895 | Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009 | 06/04/2010 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-682. (All Actions) |
| 05/25/2010 | S.3422 | Reserve Component Medical Bills of Rights Availability Act | 05/25/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) |
| 05/04/2010 | S.3301 | Online Voter Registration Act of 2010 | 05/04/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 05/04/2010 | S.3300 | Vote by Mail Act of 2010 | 05/04/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 05/04/2010 | S.3299 | Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2010 | 05/04/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 04/29/2010 | S.3279 | Small Business Environmental Stewardship Assistance Act of 2010 | 04/29/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (All Actions) |
| 04/28/2010 | S.3276 | A bill to provide an election to terminate certain capital construction funds without penalties. | 04/28/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 04/27/2010 | S.Res.502 | A resolution eliminating secret Senate holds. | 04/27/2010 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) |
| 04/27/2010 | S.1573 | A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the city of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for other purposes. | 04/27/2010 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-619. (All Actions) |
| 04/22/2010 | S.3246 | Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act of 2010 | 04/22/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 04/21/2010 | S.2963 | Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act of 2010 | 04/21/2010 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-566. (All Actions) |
| 03/25/2010 | S.3183 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to roofs with pigmented coatings which meet Energy Star program requirements. | 03/25/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 03/15/2010 | S.3117 | Promote Nanotechnology in Schools Act | 03/15/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions) |
| 03/11/2010 | S.3105 | A bill to expand the scope of the definition of airport planning to include waste management planning. | 03/11/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
| 03/05/2010 | S.3082 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes. | 03/05/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 03/02/2010 | S.3056 | A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal a section of that Act relating to exportation and importation of natural gas. | 03/02/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 03/02/2010 | S.1369 | Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act | 03/02/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290. (All Actions) |
| 03/02/2010 | S.1140 | La Pine Land Conveyance Act | 03/02/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289. (All Actions) |
| 03/02/2010 | S.1139 | Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act | 03/02/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288. (All Actions) |
Total: 4958
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