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Latest revision as of 08:57, March 5, 2009


U.S. Representative

Greg Walden (R)

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OR-02
Positions
Leadership: No leadership position
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce
(subcommittees and past assignments)
Next election: Nov. 6, 2012

Primary challenge: No

Incumbent running: Yes

2012 candidates for OR-02

Confirmed: Joyce Segers, Greg Walden
Possible: None so far
Out: None so far
(more info & editing for OR-02)
On the Web
Official website


Greg Walden has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon, representing the 2nd Distict based in Hood River, since 1999.

Contents

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Organization 2007 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio 		2008 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio
American Civil Liberties Union not avail. not avail.
American Conservative Union 68 - 17/25 not avail.
AFSCME not avail. not avail.
Americans for Democratic Action 30 - 6/20 30 - 6/20
Club for Growth not avail. not avail.
Drum Major Institute not avail. not avail.
Family Research Council not avail. not avail.
Information Technology Industry Council not avail. not avail.
League of Conservation Voters not avail. not avail.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 90 - 18/20 not avail.


Iraq War

Walden voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Bio

Background

Walden, born January 10, 1957, in The Dalles, Oregon, received a bachelor of sciences from the University of Oregon in 1981.

Prior to being elected to the US House of Representatives, Walden served as Press Secretary and Chief of Staff, Congressman Denny Smith from 1981-1987. He was elected to the Oregon Legislative Assembly as a member of the House of Representatives from 1989-1995 and the State Senate from 1995 to 1997.

Congressional Career

Walden was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998 and began serving in 1999. He is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, as well as the Resources Committee where he serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. Walden is also a member of The Republican Main Street Partnership and supports Stem-Cell Research.

Outside of politics, Walden is the owner of Columbia Gorge Broadcasting Company, which runs five stations in the Hood River-The Dalles corridor. Walden also is the Director of Columbia River Bank Corp. and serves on the Board of Directors of Oregon Health and Sciencs Foundation. He and his wife, Mylene, live in Hood River with their son Anthony.

Positions and Views

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated Carol J. Voisin to face Walden in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Walden retained his seat.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
Comcast Corp$ 27,500
Votesane PAC$ 27,475
National Assn of Broadcasters$ 20,000
Blue Cross/Blue Shield$ 19,000
American Hospital Assn$ 16,000
AT&T Inc$ 16,000
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn$ 15,000
Time Warner$ 14,000
Verizon Communications$ 14,000
Koch Industries$ 12,500
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Links to more campaign contribution information for Greg Walden
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2008 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

Coalitions and Caucuses

  • Air Force Caucus
  • Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
  • Congressional Coalition on Adoption
  • Congressional Fire Services Institute
  • Congressional Host Committee for the Volunteers of America Organization
  • Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
  • Congressional Internet Caucus
  • Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus
  • Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
  • Congressional National Parks Caucus
  • Congressional Native American Caucus
  • Congressional Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Caucus
  • Congressional Real Estate Caucus
  • Congressional Rural Caucus
  • Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
  • Defense Study Group
  • Distributed Energy Caucus
  • Member, House Army Caucus
  • Member, House Homeland Security Caucus
  • Co-Chair, House Northwest Energy Caucus
  • Member, House Potato Caucus
  • Vice Chair, House Renewable Energy Caucus
  • National Environmental Policy Act Task Force
  • Navy/Marine Corps Caucus
  • Rural Health Care Caucus
  • Speaker's Task Force for a Drug Free America
  • USO Congressional Caucus
  • Western Caucus

Boards and other Affiliations

  • Member, AFIB
  • Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Association of Oregon Industries
  • Member, Former Director, Columbia River Bancorp
  • Member, Hood River Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Hood River Elk's Club
  • Member, Hood River Memorial Hospital, Former Director
  • Member, Hood River Rotary Club
  • Member, National Association of Broadcasters
  • Member, National Federation of Independent Business
  • Board of Directors, Oregon Health Sciences University

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Greg Walden. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
  • 2182 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
    Ph: 202-225-6730 Fax: 202-225-5774
    Webform email
District offices
  • Jamison Building, Suite 201, 131 NW Hawthorne, Bend, OR 97701
    Ph: 541-389-4408 Fax: (none entered)
  • 843 East Main Street, Suite 400, Medford, OR 97504
    Ph: 800-533-3303 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Campaign office
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  • No campaign webform email entered.
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Articles and Resources

Local blogs and discussion sites


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