Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office May 21, 1996
Preceded by	Ron Wyden
Portland City Commissioner
In office January 5, 1987 – May 25, 1996
Preceded by	Mildred Schwab
Succeeded by	Erik 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 by	John W. Anunsen
Succeeded by	Rick Bauman
Personal details
Born	Earl Francis Blumenauer (1948-08-16) August 16, 1948 (age 75) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Margaret Kirkpatrick ​ ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2
Education	Lewis and Clark College (BA, JD)
Website	House website
Earl Blumenauer's voice Earl Blumenauer on transportation and infrastructure funding Recorded November 19, 2013

Earl Francis Blumenauer^[1] (/ˈbluːmənaʊ.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.

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.