Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 3rd district
Assumed office
May 21, 1996
Preceded byRon Wyden
Portland City Commissioner
In office
January 5, 1987 – May 25, 1996
Preceded byMildred Schwab
Succeeded byErik Sten
Member of the Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners
In office
1979–1987
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 1, 1979
Preceded byJohn W. Anunsen
Succeeded byRick Bauman
Personal details
Born
Earl Francis Blumenauer

(1948-08-16) August 16, 1948 (age 76)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Margaret Kirkpatrick
(m. 2004)
Children2
EducationLewis and Clark College (BA, JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Earl Francis Blumenauer[1] (/ˈblmən.ər/ BLOOM-ə-nowər; born August 16, 1948) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River.

As a member of the Democratic Party, Blumenauer previously spent over 20 years as a public official in Portland, including serving on the Portland City Council from 1987 to 1996, when he succeeded Ron Wyden in the U.S. House of Representatives. Wyden was elected to the U.S. Senate after Bob Packwood resigned.

Blumenauer is known for his distinctive bow ties and neon bicycle lapel pins.[2][3] Blumenauer gifts his signature bike pins to fellow congressmen, interns, and staffers.[4]

  1. ^ "Lobbying Contribution Report for Visa, Inc., Clerk of the House of Representatives". Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Hickman, Leo (July 26, 2011). "It's big, it's green and everyone wants one". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Heil, Emily; Brotherton, Elizabeth (May 20, 2009). "Heard on the Hill: Battle of the Bow Ties". Roll Call. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ask Belle: The Blumenauer Bike Pin | Capitol Hill Style". caphillstyle.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.