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• Jeff Merkley will assume the post of Senator Gordon Smith at the U.S. Senate following his successful bid in the 2008 elections.CNN: U.S. Senate Oregon Prior to his victory, Merkley has been a member of the Oregon House of Representatives and serves as its Speaker.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full Name: Jeffrey Alan Merkley
  2. Born: October 24, 1956
  3. Birthplace: Myrtle Creek, Oregon
  4. Assumed office: 1999
  5. Party: Democratic Party
  6. Opponent: Senator Gordon Smith (Republican)
  7. Spouse: Mary Sorteberg
  8. Alma mater: Stanford University (1979), Princeton University (1982)
  9. Previous positions held: Presidential Management Fellow, Office of the Secretary of Defense (1982); Budget and Policy Analyst, Congressional Budget Office; Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity in Portland (1991); Board of Trustees, World Affairs Council of OregonWorld Oregon: Board of Trustees (2007-2008)

• Political Career

  1. 1998-2008: Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives
  2. 2003: Democratic Leader, Oregon State House of Representatives
  3. 2007-2008: Speaker of the House, Oregon State House of Representatives

• Race Against Senator Smith

  Although Senator Gordon Smith has attempted to associate himself with Barack Obama in his campaign ads, Obama supports Merkley and appeared in a campaign ad endorsing Merkley.

  
  

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  Oregon Election Results | Oregon Exit Polls | U.S. Senate | Oregon | Gordon Smith | Democratic | Republican | Stanford University | Princeton University | Habitat for Humanity | Oregon Exit Polls | Oregon Election Results

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