Ron Wyden's Biography
- U.S. Senate (OR) - Sr, Democratic
Contact Information
The Jamison Building
131 Northwest Hawthorne Avenue, Suite 107
Bend, OR 97701
SAC Annex Building
105 Fir Street, Suite 201
La Grande, OR 97850
911 Northeast 11th Avenue
Suite 630
Portland, OR 97232
405 East 8th Avenue
Suite 2020
Eugene, OR 97401
Federal Courthouse
310 West 6th Street, Room 118
Medford, OR 97501
707 13th Street Southeast
Suite 285
Salem, OR 97301
221 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
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
JD, University of Oregon School of Law, 1974
BA, Political Science, Stanford University, 1971
Attended, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1967-1969
Senator, United States Senate, 1997-present
Candidate, United States Senate, Oregon, 2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 1981-1996
Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Chair, Committee on Finance
Member, Committee on the Budget
Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Taxation
Member, Select Committee on Intelligence
Member, Subcommittee on Energy
Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Member, Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
Member, Subcommittee on Health Care
Member, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Member, Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Member, Finance Committee, present
Member, Bike Caucus
Member, Budget Committee
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
Senior Member, Energy and Natural Resources
Former Chair, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, United States Senate
Chair, Finance Committee
Former Member, Health Care Subcommittee, United States Senate
Member, Intelligence Committee
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Senate Centrist Coalition
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, United States Senate
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on International trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on National Parks, United States Senate
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, United States Senate
Co-Director/Co-Founder, Oregon Gray Panthers, 1974-1980
Director, Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly, 1977-1979
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 Women's Political Caucus
Member, Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, 1977-1979
Astrological Sign:
Taurus
Awards:
Progressive, Committed and Compassionate Legislator Award, American Society of Intereventional Pain Physicians, 2001
Community Health Superheroes, National Association of Community Health Centers, 2001