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Jeff Merkley

Personal data

Date of birth	October 24, 1956(age 60)
Place of birth	Myrtle Creek, Oregon
Political party	Democrat
Spouse	Mary Sorteberg
Residence	Portland, Oregon
Alma mater	Stanford University (B.A.) Princeton University (M.P.P.)
Profession	Budget and Policy Analyst, Congressional Budget Office
Religion	Lutheran - ELCA
Assumed office	January 3, 2009
Serving with Ron Wyden
Preceded by	Gordon Smith
64^th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office	January 3, 2007 - January 2, 2009
Governor	Ted Kulongoski
Succeeded by	Dave Hunt
Preceded by	Karen Minnis
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 47th District
In office	January 3, 1999 - January 2, 2009
Succeeded by	Jefferson Smith
Preceded by	Frank Shields

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Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" 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 Legislative Assembly representing House District 47, located in eastern Multnomah County within the Portland city limits. He also served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.

He defeated two-term Republican incumbent Gordon Smith in the 2008 U.S. Senate election.

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