Jeffrey Alan Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is the junior United States Senator from Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley was a five-term member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing House District 47, located in eastern Multnomah County within the Portland city limits. From 2007 to 2009, Merkley served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.He defeated two-term Republican incumbent Gordon Smith in the 2008 U.S. Senate election and Republican challenger Monica Wehby in the 2014 U.S. Senate election. Throughout his tenure, Merkley has become a progressive voice in the U.S. Senate, and was the first U.S. Senator to endorse Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries. Wikipedia
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