Jeff Merkley
Jeffrey Alan Merkley is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Oregon. He was first elected to the Senate in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1999 to 2009 as the representative for the 47th district in the Oregon House of Representatives, which covers central Multnomah County, including portions of eastern Portland; he was the speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the last two years of his tenure.
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Background
Born
1956-10-24, Myrtle Creek
Education
Stanford University, Princeton University, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, David Douglas High School
Prior Occupations
politician, policy analyst, chief executive officer, Presidential Management Fellows Program
Positions Held
member of the Oregon House of Representatives, speaker, United States senator, senator
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Country
United States
Chamber
Senate
Party
Democrat
State
Oregon
Status
Current member
In office since
2009
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