500 Liberty Street Southeast, Suite 320
Salem, OR 97301
405 East 8th Avenue
Suite 2010
Eugene, OR 97401
131 Northwest Hawthorne Avenue
Suite 208
Bend, OR 97701
121 Southwest Salmon Street
Suite 1400
Portland, OR 97204
10 South Bartlett Street
Suite 201
Medford, OR 97501
1705 Main Street, Suite 504
Baker City, OR 97814
531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Full Name:
Jeffrey 'Jeff' A. Merkley
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Mary; 2 Children: Jonathan, Brynne
Birth Date:
10/24/1956
Birth Place:
Myrtle Creek, OR
Home City:
Portland, OR
Religion:
Christian
MA, Princeton University, 1982
BA, Stanford University, 1979
Senator, United States Senate, Oregon, 2008-present
Former Democratic Leader, Oregon State House of Representatives
Candidate, United States Senate, Oregon, 2020
Speaker of the House, Oregon State House of Representatives, 2007-2008
Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 47, 1998-2008
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works Committee
Member, Committee on Foreign Relations
Member, Committee on Rules and Administration
Member, Committee on the Budget
Member, Joint Committee on Printing
Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Chair, Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
Member, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety
Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Chair, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Former Member, Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee, United States Senate
Member, Appropriations Committee
Former Member, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, United States Senate
Member, Budget Committee
Chair, Congressional-Executive Commission on China
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Chair, Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
Former Member, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Policy, United States Senate
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protections, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development , United States Senate
Chair, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Appropriations Committee
Former Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Former Member, Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight, United States Senate
Member, the Environment and Public Works Committee
Former National Security Analyst, Congressional Budget Office
Former Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity, Portland
Former Director of Housing Development, Human Solutions
Former National Security Analyst, United States Congress
Leader, Portland Habitat for Humanity, 1991-1998
Founder, People's Investment Opportunity Program
Founder, Walk for Humanity
Former President, World Affairs Council of Oregon
Father's Occupation:
Sawmill Worker
Pets (include names):
1 dog: Sadie
Spouse's Occupation:
Nurse