Peter DeFazio

Peter DeFazio
Chair of the House Transportation Committee
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byBill Shuster
Succeeded bySam Graves
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byJim Weaver
Succeeded byVal Hoyle
Personal details
Born
Peter Anthony DeFazio

(1947-05-27) May 27, 1947 (age 77)
Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMyrnie Daut
EducationTufts University (BA)
University of Oregon (MA)
Signature
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1967–1971
UnitAir Force Reserve Command

Peter Anthony DeFazio (/dɪˈfɑːzi/ dif-AH-zee-oh; born May 27, 1947) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district from 1987 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is a founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. A native of Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve, he previously served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon. On December 1, 2021, DeFazio announced he would not seek reelection in 2022.[1]

  1. ^ Houston, Henry (December 1, 2021). "Rep. Peter DeFazio Will Not Run Again". Eugene Weekly. Retrieved December 2, 2021.