Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 3rd district
In office
May 21, 1996 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byRon Wyden
Succeeded byMaxine Dexter
Member of the Portland City Commission
for Position 2
In office
January 5, 1987 – May 25, 1996
Preceded byMildred Schwab
Succeeded byErik Sten
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 (1948-08-16) August 16, 1948 (age 78)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Margaret Kirkpatrick
EducationLewis and Clark College (BA, JD)

Earl Blumenauer (/ˈbluːmənaʊ.ər/; born August 16, 1948) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district, from 1996 to 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Portland.

In November 2020, Blumenauer was named a candidate for U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the incoming Biden Administration. Pete Buttigieg was eventually chosen instead.

On October 30, 2023, Blumenauer announced he would not run for re-election in 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Earl Blumenauer". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Meet the contenders for Biden's Cabinet". Politico. November 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary". CNN. December 15, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 30, 2023). "Earl Blumenauer Will Not Run for Reelection". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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