LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law - JD (1974)

• Stanford University - AB, with distinction (1971)

• University of California at Santa Barbara - Attended

  Activities and notes: Basketball scholarship

• Palo Alto (Calif.) High School - Diploma (1967)

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Oregon (Class 3)
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 56.60%

  Democrat
  Mark Allen Callahan, 33.35%

  Republican
  Shanti S. Lewallen, 3.17%

  Working Families
  Steven C. Reynolds, 3.05%

  Independent Party
  Eric Navickas, 2.50%

  Progressive, Green
  Jim Lindsay, 1.23%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Oregon (Class 3)
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 57.22%

  Democrat
  Jim Huffman, 39.25%

  Republican
  Bruce Cronk, 1.31%

  Working Families
  Marc Delphine, 1.11%

  Libertarian
  Rick Staggenborg, 1.00%

  Progressive

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Oregon (Class 3)
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 63.39%

  Democrat
  Al King, 31.75%

  Republican
  Teresa Keane, 2.42%

  Green
  Dan Fitzgerald, 1.66%

  Libertarian

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Oregon (Class 3)
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 61.05%

  Democrat
  John Lim, 33.79%

  Republican
  Karyn Moskowitz, 1.97%

  Green
  Jim Brewster, 1.63%

  Libertarian

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Oregon
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 72.54%

  Democrat
  Everett Hall, 19.39%

  Republican
  Mark Brunelle, 6.08%

  Independent
  Gene Nanni, 1.87%

  Libertarian

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Oregon
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 77.08%

  Democrat
  Al Ritter, 18.61%

  Republican
  Blair Bobier, 4.23%

  Libertarian

• 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Oregon
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 80.75%

  Democrat
  Phil Mooney, 19.13%

  Republican

• 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Oregon
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 99.41%

  Democrat

• 1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Oregon
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 85.92%

  Democrat
  Thomas H Phelan, 13.99%

  Republican

• 1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Oregon
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 72.30%

  Democrat
  Drew Davis, 27.68%

  Republican

• 1983 (Nov. 2, 1982 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Oregon
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 78.27%

  Democrat
  Thomas H Phelan, 21.68%

  Republican

• 1981 (Nov. 4, 1980 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Oregon
  Ronald Lee Wyden (Ron), 71.92%

  Democrat
  Darrell R Conger, 28.03%

  Republican

Employment History

• Oregon Legal Services for the Elderly (1977-1979)

  Director

Associated Organizations

• Wyden for Senate (Oregon)

• Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities

• Oregon Gray Panthers (1974-1980)

  Co-Founder and Co-Director

• Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators (1977-1979)

  Board Member

Awards

• Congressional Leadership Award (Association for Community Affiliated Plans) (June 2023)

• Congressional Champion Award (American Psychological Association) (March 2022)

• Beer Champion (Beer Institute) (Sept. 2021)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Legislative Recognition Award (American Ambulance Association) (June 2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Leadership Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Democracy Award for Innovation (Congressional Management Foundation) (July 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Porker of the Month (Citizens Against Government Waste) (Oct. 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Champion Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• John D. Dingell Award (National Labor and Management Public Affairs Committee) (2014)

• Jefferson-Lincoln Award (Leon and Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy) (2014)

• Champion of Science Award (The Science Coalition) (Jan. 2003)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	221 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone:	202-224-5244
Fax:	202-228-2717

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Privately Financed Travel

17 trips taken between 2000 - 2007 costing $27,145

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• Joint Committee on Taxation, Chair
• Senate Budget Committee
• Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Energy Subcommittee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Water and Power Subcommittee, Chair
• Senate Finance Committee, Chair
Senate Finance Committee Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee Health Care Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee
• Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Working Group on Family Leave, Ex Officio
• Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Cranberry Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Hazards Caucus
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional Popular Arts Caucus
• Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Senate Bike Caucus
• Senate Caucus on Foster Youth
• Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking
• Senate Climate Change Clearinghouse, Co-Chair
• Senate Climate Change Task Force
• Senate Coast Guard Caucus
• Senate Community Development Finance Caucus
• Senate Democratic Conference Committee
• Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force
• Senate Diabetes Caucus
• Senate Economic Mobility Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate General Aviation Caucus
• Senate Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
• Senate India Caucus
• Senate National Guard Caucus
• Senate Oceans Caucus
• Senate Recycling Caucus
• Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• Senate Rural Health Care Caucus
• Senate Small Brewers Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate Taiwan Caucus
• Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, Vice Chair

Caught Our Eye

• Sen. Wyden adds ex-health-care lobbyist to Finance team

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 5, 2023
  Amid a push for mental-health-parity legislation, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has added a former health-care lobbyist to his Senate Finance staff. read more

• BIO adds Sen. Wyden aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 25, 2019
  The country's biggest biotechnology group has hired a Senate aide to its lobbying team. read more

• Sen. Wyden adds reproductive-health lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 22, 2019
  A reproductive-health lobbyist has birthed a new career in the Senate. read more

• GOP makes up 2/3 of top town-hall holders in 2017

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 4, 2017
  Nearly two-thirds of this year's top town-hall holders are Republicans, according to LegiStorm's tracking of town halls held in person throughout the year. That's contrary to conventional wisdom that Republicans are hiding from voters due to anti-Trump sentiment by most of the electorate. read more

• Toyota nabs Senate Finance minority aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 21, 2017
  Toyota has driven off with the Senate Finance Committee's Democratic digital director. read more

• SCOTUS nominee has Hill all atwitter

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 17, 2016
  The Hill was all atwitter after President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Judge Antonin Scalia's passing. Garland is the chief judge on the D.C. Circuit's U.S. Court of Appeals.  read more

• Rep. Larsen aide snags role at Banner Public Affairs

  Posted by Christie Boyden on Jan. 14, 2016
  Banner Public Affairs LLC has picked up a House Democrat staffer to strengthen the lobbying shop's transportation and aviation services. read more

• Republicans host more town halls than Democrats

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Dec. 15, 2014
  Republican members of Congress have participated in nearly twice as many town hall events with constituents than their Democratic counterparts this year. read more

• Senate Finance Committee staffer finds the temptation of an Apple

  Posted by Katie Barrows on April 25, 2014
  A Senate Finance Committee aide has taken a bite into a new government affairs job at Apple Inc., the tech giant. read more

• Sen. Wyden holds 700th town hall

  Posted by Katie Barrows on April 8, 2014
  The senior senator from Oregon returns to the town of Fossil, Ore. this month to perform a ritual he has performed ever since being elected to the Senate in 1996. read more

• Ex-Wyden aide takes clients to new lobby firm

  Posted by Katie Barrows on March 26, 2014
  A former senior aide for Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has brought some old clients to his new firm. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on May 24, 2012
  A new district aide for Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) has dabbled in a few different pursuits over the years: musician, policy analyst and former precocious Portland mayoral candidate. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on Oct. 13, 2011
  A former Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) aide has taken the plunge into lobbying. read more