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  Earl Blumenauer - dKosopedia
Earl Blumenauer a Democrat, is the Oregon Congressional representative for District 3 the House of Representatives.
Earl Blumenauer was first elected to this seat in the 1996 election cycle.
Blumenauer was elected to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners and in 1986 was elected to the Portland City Council, where he served as the City's Commissioner of Public Works.
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Earl_Blumenauer   (662 words)

  
 Earl Blumenauer
Class of 1970, J.D. Earl Blumenauer was born, raised and educated in Portland, Oregon.
Blumenauer was elected to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners and in 1986 was elected Portland's Commissioner of Public Works.
Blumenauer also launched curbside recycling, worked to protect the Willamette River from combined sewer overflow, fought to confiscate cars of repeat drunk drivers, and led successful efforts to increase local funding of Portland's public schools.
www.lclark.edu /dept/alumni/earl_blumenauer.html   (570 words)

  
 Earl Blumenauer - Congresspedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Earl Blumenauer is a Democratic U.S. Representative from Oregon, representing that state's third congressional district(map) in Portland.
Blumenauer was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the election of then-U.S. Representative Ron Wyden to the U.S. Senate.
Blumenauer has spoken for the need of better oversight of House members' ethical conduct in light of recent scandal, and does not think current efforts are enough.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Earl_Blumenauer   (913 words)

  
 About Earl Blumenauer - Earl Blumenauer. For Oregon.
Earl Blumenauer was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and has been a life-long resident of Oregon's 3rd Congressional District.
As a college student, Earl was politically active and organized a campaign to lower Oregon's voting age to eighteen.
Earl is consistently recognized throughout the country for his leadership with and advocacy of the national livable communities movement.
www.earlblumenauer.com /cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=about   (326 words)

  
 All Immigration Votes of Representative Earl Blumenauer
Blumenauer voted for more foreign workers even though U.S. high tech workers over the age of 50 were suffering 17% unemployment and U.S. firms were laying off thousands of workers at the time.
Blumenauer voted FOR H RES 365, which was brought up and passed in a new form in March of 2002.
Blumenauer was part of a 268 to 153 House majority that refused to “instruct” the Conferees to kill the program.
profiles.numbersusa.com /improfile.php3?DistSend=OR&VIPID=676   (6132 words)

  
 Recent News Articles of Interest - Earl Blumenauer. For Oregon.
Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Greg Walden are pursuing a plan that would put 75,000 new acres of Mount Hood wilderness permanently off limits to development while seeking to improve transportation options for those who use the mountain for recreation.
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer is calling for an investigation into a Portland company that owns an executive jet that reportedly has been used by the CIA to ferry alleged terrorists to countries that are thought to torture prisoners.
But at the end of February, Blumenauer wrote leaders of the International Relations Committee, "I am simply appalled by continued revelations in the media regarding the torture of detainees in American custody, whether by CIA officials, military personnel, or after being transferred to foreign governments.
www.earlblumenauer.com /cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=news   (540 words)

  
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Earl Blumenauer was born and lives in Portland, Ore. Blumenauer received a bachelor's degree in 1970 from Lewis and Clark College and his law degree from the Lewis and Clark Law School in 1976.
Earl Blumenauer was elected to the U.S. House in 1996 to replace former Rep. Ron Wyden, who moved up to the Senate.
Blumenauer won a full term in November 1996 and was re-elected in 1998, 2000 and 2002.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22019   (313 words)

  
 Willamette Week Online | News | NEWS STORY | The Earl of Trolleys | Wednesday February 18th, 2004
Blumenauer fights to move streetcars to the head of the federal gravy train.
With Portland congressman Earl Blumenauer lighting the way, that movement is nearing a Capitol Hill crossroads.
Blumenauer wants to set up a new set of funding and design-study mechanisms for so-called "small starts," new transit projects costing less than $75 million.
www.wweek.com /story.php?story=4823   (634 words)

  
 - Earl Blumenauer. For Oregon.
Portland, Ore. — Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) at an appearance in Iowa City, Iowa today endorsed Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) for President.
Blumenauer will spend the day campaigning for Kerry at events throughout Iowa.
Kerry and Blumenauer visited a Superfund site in Iowa City, highlighting an example of what can happen to clean up the environment when government, the community and business come together to do the right thing.
www.earlblumenauer.com /cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=Kerry   (400 words)

  
 LCV Endorses Rep. Earl Blumenauer for Reelection in OR-3 House Race
Blumenauer, a national leader on livable communities and Smarth Growth, has an 89% lifetime LCV score.
The Congressman bikes to and from votes on Capitol Hill, and established the Congressional Bike Caucus to recognize the importance of biking as an alternative mode of transportation and a means to decrease the nationÆs reliance on imported fossil fuels.
In June, Blumenauer led the House effort to secure funding for the Portland/Vancouver Metropolitan Greenspaces Program, after the Bush Administration refused to allocate federal funding for this unique program that began in the late 1980Æs.
www.lcv.org /newsroom/press-releases/lcv-endorses-rep-earl-blumenauer-for-reelection-in-or-3-house-race.html   (356 words)

  
 United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission - Hearing Bio of Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Blumenauer went on to be a Multnomah County Commissioner and spent ten years on the Portland City Council as Commissioner of Public Works.
Blumenauer serves as a member of the International Relations Committee's Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific and the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations, in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Blumenauer was named a German Marshall Fellow in 1995 and has won numerous awards from environmental, education, community, and civic organizations.
www.uscc.gov /bios/2006bios/06_03_16_17bios/earl_blumenauer.php   (303 words)

  
 BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » Blumenauer on the Colbert Report
Blumenauer was part of the popular “Better Know a District” segment where Stephen Colbert profiles districts and the member of Congress who represents them.
Blumenauer’s Trek Portland bicycle just happened to be leaning up against a wall in the background during the interview.
The cleanliness of the Trek made me think it was a prop and observe not that Earl was an evil hypocrite, but that it was sad to see decent components sit in a Senate office for the cause of setting a visual frame.
bikeportland.org /2006/05/08/blumenauer-on-the-colbert-report   (768 words)

  
 Earl Blumenauer Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In his 25 years of fighting for change in our state and community, Earl Blumenauer has earned a reputation for integrity, independence and hard work, while solving the hard problems for all of us.
Earl Blumenauer's law that takes cars away from drunk drivers is saving lives.
Earl Blumenauer believes it is wrong to break our commitments to seniors, working families and children.
www.sos.state.or.us /elections/may2196/pamphlet/fedcan/blumenE.html   (201 words)

  
 Lewis & Clark Law School honors Blumenauer and Kobayashi as distinguished alumni
"Earl Blumenauer has devoted his career to public service, first in the legislature, then in the City Council, and now in the Congress," said James L. Huffman, law school dean and Erskine Wood Sr.
Blumenauer began his political career while still in college, when he chaired a statewide campaign to lower Oregonand#8217;s voting age.
Blumenauer began his political career while still in college, when he chaired a statewide campaign to lower Oregon’s voting age.
www.collegenews.org /x2909.xml   (1080 words)

  
 About Us | HouseDemocrats.gov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) has devoted his entire career to making communities more livable; places where families are safe, healthy, and economically secure.
Blumenauer's reforms and innovative accomplishments have helped his hometown of Portland, Oregon gain an international reputation as a livable community.
Blumenauer serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and as a member of the International Relations Committee.
www.housedemocrats.gov /about/representative_detail.cfm?rep_id=40   (294 words)

  
 L&C Chronicle - Blumenauer speaks at law commencement
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer ’70, J.D. ’76 returned to his alma mater on May 25 to address law school graduates.
Known for his commitment to the area’s transportation system, innovative land use, and the environment, Blumenauer is one of the nation’s leading advocates for creating livable communities.
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer lectures on the power of the individual to realize change.
www.lclark.edu /dept/public/blumenauer.html   (203 words)

  
 portland imc - 2006.08.02 - Earl Blumenauer's Betrayal
I believed in Earl, and I thought surely he would use his voice, the power that he has, the power that we gave him, to MAKE it STOP.
Blumenauer that his refusal to do the right thing today will be costlier than he thinks.
Regarding Earl Blumenauer' "refusal to stop" the killing, I too am surprised by this.
portland.indymedia.org /en/2006/08/343777.shtml   (2143 words)

  
 SenatorCongressman Robert Wexler (Fl) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR) Are Leading The Effort To ...
From a previous post, Michael Schiavo's lawyer, George Felos, and some leaders such as Earl Blumenaur of Oregon, are going to fight hard along side their friends in the MSM to defeat the bill to save Terri.
Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., said he was trying to gather enough votes to defeat the bill Monday.
From a previous post, Michael Schiavo's lawyer, George Felos, and some leaders such as Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, are going to fight hard alongside their friends in the MSM to defeat the bill to save Terri.
www.blogsforterri.com /archives/2005/03/senatorcongress.php   (3981 words)

  
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Earl Blumenauer representing the 3rd Congressional District of Oregon.Mr.
Blumenauer was named a German Marshall Fellow in 1995 DC Address: The Honorable Earl Blumenauer United States House of Representatives 2446 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-3703 DC Phone: 202-225-4811 DC Fax: 202-225-8941 Email Address: http://blumenauer.house.gov about/Contact.shtmlClick here to send an E-mail to...
Earl Blumenauer, who represents Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, is offering an amendment to the Interior appropriations bill that would prevent alfalfa and row crops from being grown on lands whose leases expire this year.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=blumenauer   (926 words)

  
 Earl Blumenauer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Earl Blumenauer (born August 16, 1948) is a Democratic U.S. representative from Oregon, representing the 3rd congressional district.
Among the bills that Blumenauer has sponsored that have become law are the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 and the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005.
He is active in pressuring the United States to take greater action on the Darfur conflict, and is an endorser of the Genocide Intervention Network.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_Blumenauer   (785 words)

  
 Congressman Earl Blumenauer's Website, Representing the 3rd Congressional District of Oregon
Congressman Earl Blumenauer's Website, Representing the 3rd Congressional District of Oregon
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D – Ore.) was joined by International Relations Committee Democrats today in demanding a congressional hearing on global warming before the end of this session of Congress.
In a letter submitted on September 19th to the House Committee on International Relations committee chairman Henry Hyde, the members noted that “because both the global effects of and international solutions to this ‘climate crisis’ fall within our committee’s jurisdiction,” a full committee hearing is necessary.
blumenauer.house.gov   (636 words)

  
 MyDD :: Use it or Lose It!
When a rep like Blumenauer simply takes the time to make a case in public for what he's doing, it gives us all a greater sense of what it means to contribute to our Reps. But too often, its exactly this kind of (putatively) "inside" information that is never shared with citizens.
Blumenauer, with his livability agenda and original thinking, is one of my very favorite Congressmen.
Earl was one of the first in Congress last month to speak out when he issued his "Condemnation of Legalizing Torture", which made me proud to be his constituent.
www.mydd.com /story/2006/10/24/195722/87   (1777 words)

  
 I Share the Road » An interview with Congressman Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer understands the link between traffic safety, sharing the road, and livability.
As a child, he rode his bike to school and now, as a U.S. Congressman, he has made livable communities his top-priority issue.
A Portland native and former City Commissioner (1986-96), Blumenauer commutes by bike daily to his office on Capitol Hill, loves to jog around his neighborhood, and has driven all over the country during a political career that has spanned over three decades.
www.isharetheroad.com /2006/09/07/an-interview-with-congressman-earl-blumenauer   (873 words)

  
 PedNet: Statements by Earl Blumenauer Article Page
If you are interested in "livable communities" and bicycle/pedestrian issues, go to the web site of Congressman Earl Blumenauer.
Blumenauer (pictured, fourth from right, with supporters) has carved out a unique role for himself as a proponent of livable communities and non-motorized transport.
Blumenauer recently spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on issues of great interest to the PedNet Coaltion:
www.pednet.org /artblumenauer.html   (1303 words)

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