Political career
From 1977 to 1982, DeFazio worked as an aide for U.S. Representative Jim Weaver. DeFazio was elected as a Lane County commissioner in 1983 and served as chairman from 1985 to 1986. In 1986, DeFazio was elected to Weaver's House seat when Weaver did not seek reelection to the House, taking 54 percent of the vote. He hasn't faced another contest nearly that close, and has been reelected ten times.
After Senator Bob Packwood resigned in 1995, DeFazio ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in a special primary, losing to Ron Wyden. He served as a delegate to the 2000 Democratic National Convention.
In the 2006 election, DeFazio won re-election to an 11th term, defeating Republican Jim Feldkamp. DeFazio serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Natural Resources committees, and subcommittees of each; he chairs the Transportation subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
DeFazio has a liberal voting record, supporting federal government intervention in health care, the environment, labor, and education. He opposes the Iraq War, free trade agreements, and tax cuts.
DeFazio reportedly considered and re-considered running against incumbent Senator Gordon Smith for the 2008 Senate election. On April 20, 2007, DeFazio announced he would not run for Smith's seat.
Personal life
DeFazio was born in Needham, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University in 1969 and a Master of Science degree from the University of Oregon in 1977, and worked as a gerontologist.DeFazio is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He and his wife, Myrnie Daut, reside in Springfield.
References
External links
- Congressman DeFazio official U.S. House website
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- DeFazio for Congress official campaign website
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Political career
From 1977 to 1982, DeFazio worked as an aide for U.S. Representative Jim Weaver. DeFazio was elected as a Lane County commissioner in 1983 and served as chairman from 1985 to 1986. In 1986, DeFazio was elected to Weaver's House seat when Weaver did not seek reelection to the House, taking 54 percent of the vote. He hasn't faced another contest nearly that close, and has been reelected ten times.
After Senator Bob Packwood resigned in 1995, DeFazio ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in a special primary, losing to Ron Wyden. He served as a delegate to the 2000 Democratic National Convention.
In the 2006 election, DeFazio won re-election to an 11th term, defeating Republican Jim Feldkamp. DeFazio serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Natural Resources committees, and subcommittees of each; he chairs the Transportation subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
DeFazio has a liberal voting record, supporting federal government intervention in health care, the environment, labor, and education. He opposes the Iraq War, free trade agreements, and tax cuts.
DeFazio reportedly considered and re-considered running against incumbent Senator Gordon Smith for the 2008 Senate election. On April 20, 2007, DeFazio announced he would not run for Smith's seat.
Personal life
DeFazio was born in Needham, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University in 1969 and a Master of Science degree from the University of Oregon in 1977, and worked as a gerontologist.DeFazio is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He and his wife, Myrnie Daut, reside in Springfield.
References
External links
- Congressman DeFazio official U.S. House website
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- DeFazio for Congress official campaign website
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