Congressmen Earl Blumenauer has always stood out amongst his peers. Even as a student at Lewis and Clark College he’d managed to lead a campaign effort that’d eventually lower the voting age in both Oregon State and at the national level. In 1972 he was elected Oregon’s Legislature where he served three terms, during which he also oversaw the House Education and Revenue Committee. And Mr. Blumenauer didn’t stop there. In 1978 he was elected to the Multnomah County Commission and eight years later he found himself serving on the Portland City Council.
His 10-year tenure as the Commissioner of Public Works, along with his many other previous accomplishments, demonstrated a strong background of leadership and public service. In 1996 the country held a special election to fill a lower chamber vacancy in Congress due to Ron Wyden’s departure to the Senate. Blumenauer won that election and was finally elected to the United States House of Representatives. Currently, Earl is Oregon’s 3rd district U.S Representative and his political affiliation aligns with the Democratic Party. He is now in the middle of his 10th term.
Since his 1996 victory, Earl Blumenauer has been re-elected eight more times, by wide margins, in what can be …show more content…
Blumenauer has been heavily involved in three committees in particular: the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Ways and Means, and a Subcommittee on Health. These policy clusters strongly reflect Earl’s ideological preferences. For example, given his position on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, Earl can better exercise his priorities with building livable communities on both the global scale and protecting public lands here in the United States. In 2005 Congressmen Blumenauer pushed for legislation of the Water for the Poor Act which now affects millions worldwide. “With funding at $315 million in 2010, this legislation is providing millions of people in developing nations with safe, clean drinking
His 10-year tenure as the Commissioner of Public Works, along with his many other previous accomplishments, demonstrated a strong background of leadership and public service. In 1996 the country held a special election to fill a lower chamber vacancy in Congress due to Ron Wyden’s departure to the Senate. Blumenauer won that election and was finally elected to the United States House of Representatives. Currently, Earl is Oregon’s 3rd district U.S Representative and his political affiliation aligns with the Democratic Party. He is now in the middle of his 10th term.
Since his 1996 victory, Earl Blumenauer has been re-elected eight more times, by wide margins, in what can be …show more content…
Blumenauer has been heavily involved in three committees in particular: the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Ways and Means, and a Subcommittee on Health. These policy clusters strongly reflect Earl’s ideological preferences. For example, given his position on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, Earl can better exercise his priorities with building livable communities on both the global scale and protecting public lands here in the United States. In 2005 Congressmen Blumenauer pushed for legislation of the Water for the Poor Act which now affects millions worldwide. “With funding at $315 million in 2010, this legislation is providing millions of people in developing nations with safe, clean drinking