Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Congressman Blumenauer has been the democratic representative from Oregon’s 3rd district since 1996. He is a member of the Ways and Means Committee, the Budget Committee and the new Select Committee on Energy Independence and Climate Change. Congressman Blumenauer was named a German Marshall Fellow in 1995 and has won numerous awards from environmental, education, community, and civic organizations, including 1999 Legislator of the Year from the American Planning Association, the National Building Museum's Apgar Award in 2000, and the Public Radio Leadership Award from National Public Radio in 2005.