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Ron Wyden (D) Senior Senator from OregonElected: 1996 (1st full term) Hometown: Portland Born: May 3, 1949; Wichita, Kan. Religion: Jewish Family: Separated; two children Education: U. of California, Santa Barbara, attended 1967-69; Stanford U., A.B. 1971; U. of Oregon, J.D. 1974 Career: Lawyer; professor Political Highlights: U.S. House, 1981-96; U.S. Senate, 1996-present Committees: Special Aging; Budget; Commerce, Science & Transportation ( Aviation; Communications; Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce & Tourism; Manufacturing & Competitiveness - ranking member; Surface Transportation & Merchant Marine); Energy & Natural Resources; Environment & Public Works ( Fisheries, Wildlife & Water; Superfund, Waste Control & Risk Assessment; Transportation & Infrastructure); Select Intelligence Address: 516 Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave. and Second St., N.E., Washington, DC, 20510-3703 Phone: (202) 224-5244 Fax: (202) 228-2717 E-mail: wyden.senate.gov/mail2.htm Web site: wyden.senate.gov Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: January 29, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature General Assembly: Meets January-May House of Representatives: 60 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 32R, 27D, 1I; 41 men, 19 women Salary: $1,233/month; $87/day in session Phone: (503) 986-1187 Senate: 30 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 17R, 13D; 23 men, 7 women Salary: $1,233/month; $87/day in session Phone: (503) 986-1187 Urban Statistics Portland: Mayor Vera Katz (D), Population 480,824 Eugene: Mayor Jim Torrey, Population 123,718 Salem: Mayor Mike Swaim, N-P, Population 122,566 Gresham: Mayor Chuck Becker, Population 81,583 Beaverton: Mayor Rob Drake, N-P, Population 63,224 Registered Voters Democrat: 40% Republican: 36% Non-Affiliated: 21% U.S. Congress Senate: 1 D, 1 R House: 4 D, 1 R Term Limits For state offices: Yes Senate: 2 terms; no more than 12 years combined. House: 3 terms; no more than 12 years combined. Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 47%, Bob Dole 39%, Ross Perot 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 42%, George Bush 33%, Ross Perot 24% 1988 Presidential Vote: Michael S. Dukakis 51%, George Bush 47% Population 1998 population (est.): 3,203,735 1990 population: 2,842,321 1980 population: 2,633,105 Percent change 1980-90: +8% Rank among states (1998) : 29 White: 94% Black: 2% Asian or Pacific islander: 3% American Indian or Eskimo: 1% Hispanic origin: 6% Urban: 70% Rural: 30% Born in state: 47% Foreign-born: 5% Under age 18: 810,699 (25%) Ages 18-64: 2,002,512 (62%) 65 and older: 430,276 (13%) Median age: 36.6 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.or.us Capital: Salem Median household income: $36,777 (1997) Rank among states: 20 Total area: 97,132 sq. miles Rank among states: 10 Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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