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
Media related to Ron Wyden at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Ron Wyden at Wikiquote
- 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