Jeff Merkley Senator

Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is the junior United States Senator from Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley was a five-term member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing House District 47, located in eastern Multnomah County within the Portland city limits. He also served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.He defeated two-term Republican incumbent Gordon Smith in the 2008 U.S. Senate election and defeated Monica Wehby in the 2014 U.S. Senate election.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 24, 1956
Birth name	Jeffrey Alan Merkley
Birth place	Myrtle Creek Oregon
Religion	Lutheranism
Residence	Portland Oregon
Education	Stanford University Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Profession	Congressional Budget Office

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Politician

associate	Ron Wyden
governor	Ted Kulongoski
office	Member of the Oregon House ofRepresentatives from the 47th District 64th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
party	Democratic Party (United States)
successor	Dave Hunt (Oregon politician) Jefferson Smith (politician)