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David Wu (D)Elected: 1998 (2nd term) Defeated Molly Bordonaro, R, to succeed Rep. Elizabeth Furse, D, who retired. Hometown: Portland Born: April 8, 1955; Taiwan Religion: Presbyterian Family: Wife, Michelle Wu; two children Education: Stanford U., B.S. 1977; Harvard Medical School, attended 1978; Yale U., J.D. 1982 Career: Lawyer Political Highlights: no previous office; U.S. House, 1999-present Committees: Education & Workforce; Science ( Space & Aeronautics) Address: 1023 Longworth House Office Building, Independence Ave. and S. Capitol St., S.E., Washington, DC, 20515-3701 Phone: (202) 225-0855 Fax: (202) 225-9497 E-mail: david.wu@mail.house.gov Web site: www.house.gov/wu Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: June 16, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
Voting studies, participation and interest group rankings are unavailable for newly elected members. Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) 
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Western Portland and suburbs
Nestled into the west bank of the Willamette River, Portland's Silicon
Forest hums with new companies assembling computer chips. Californians and
other migrants have come to Portland in droves, looking for an urban economy
with a leisurely lifestyle. Many of the most affluent urbanites have settled
in the city; others are filling up suburban Washington and Yamhill counties.
Aided by a new western light rail that stretches to Hillsboro, towns that
were once bedroom communities have turned into satellite cities.
Outside the Portland metro area, the 1st is struggling to keep its
traditional industries intact. A highly public battle between loggers and
environmentalists over the fate of the spotted owl has dampened forestry.
Salmon stocks are dwindling due to excessive harvests and hydroelectric
dams. Tourism and a modest wine industry have helped fill some of the void.
Politically, the 1st is one of the most competitive battlegrounds in the
state. Affluent voters inside Portland's city limits, about 15 percent of
the district's residents, back liberal Democrats, but voters in the suburban
counties are strongly Republican. In the far northwest counties of Clatsop
and Columbia, voters become more Democratic, but most are more socially
conservative than their counterparts in Portland.
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