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Ron Wyden

Senator Ron Wyden's Biography

Full Name: Ron Wyden
Office: U.S. Senate (OR) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 01/30/1996
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nancy; 4 Children: Adam, Lilly, William, Ava
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, Santa Barbara

Senator, United States Senate, 1997-present
Winner, Special Election for United States Senate, 1996
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1981-1996

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

Co-Director, Oregon Gray Panthers, 1974-1980
Co-Founder, Oregon Gray Panthers, 1974-1980
Director, Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly, 1977-1979
University Instructor, Gerontology

Member, Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, 1977-1979
Member, Advisory Board, American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter
Co-Founder, Grey Panthers, Oregon Chapter
Chair, Oregon Business Plan Leadership Committee
Member, Advisory Board, Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail

Washington, D.C. Website

Office Social Media

Washington, D.C.
221 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-5244
Fax: 202-228-2717

District
Federal Courthouse
310 West 6th Street
Room 118

Medford, OR 97501

Phone: 541-858-5122

District
SAC Annex Building
105 Fir Street
Suite 201

La Grande, OR 97850

Phone: 541-962-7691

District
707 13th Street Southeast
Suite 285

Salem, OR 97301

Phone: 503-589-4555

District
405 East 8th Avenue
Suite 2020

Eugene, OR 97401

Phone: 541-431-0229

District
911 Northeast 11th Avenue
Suite 630

Portland, OR 97204

Phone: 503-326-7525

District
The Jamison Building
131 North West Hawthorne Avenue
Suite 107

Bend, OR 97701

Phone: 541-330-9142

Key Staff
Jennifer Hoelzer
Media Director
223 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-5244

Key Staff
Sallie Derr
Scheduler
223 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-5244

Key Staff
Josh Kardon
Chief of Staff
223 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-5244

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