Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 3rd district | |
| In office May 21, 1996 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Wyden |
| Succeeded by | Maxine Dexter |
| Portland City Commissioner | |
| In office January 5, 1987 – May 25, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mildred Schwab |
| Succeeded by | Erik Sten |
| Member of the Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners | |
| In office January 1979 – January 1987 | |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 1, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Anunsen |
| Succeeded by | Rick Bauman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Earl Francis Blumenauer August 16, 1948 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Margaret Kirkpatrick
(m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Lewis and Clark College (BA, JD) |
| Website | House website |
Earl Francis Blumenauer (/ˈbluːmənaʊ.ər/ BLOOM-ə-nowər; born August 16, 1948) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district from 1996 to 2025. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River.
As a member of the Democratic Party, Blumenauer previously spent over 20 years as a public official in Portland, including serving on the Portland City Council from 1987 to 1996, when he succeeded Ron Wyden in the U.S. House of Representatives. Wyden was elected to the U.S. Senate after Bob Packwood resigned.
Blumenauer is known for his distinctive bow ties and neon bicycle lapel pins. Blumenauer gifts his signature bike pins to fellow congressmen, interns, and staffers.
Since January 2025, Blumenauer serves as a senior fellow at Portland State University and as special advisor to university president Ann Cudd.