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Greg Walden's Biography

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Full Name:

Greg P. Walden

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Mylene; 1 Child: Anthony

Birth Date:

01/10/1957

Birth Place:

The Dalles, OR

Home City:

Hood River, OR

Religion:

Episcopalian

BS, Journalism, University of Oregon, 1981

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 1998-2021

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018

Senator, Oregon State Senate, 1995-1997

Assistant Majority Leader, Oregon State Senate, 1995-1997

Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1989-1995

Majority Leader, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1991-1993

Former Member, 4-H Caucus

Member, Air Force Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Member, Congressional Fire Services Institute

Former Member, Congressional Host Committee for the Volunteers of America Organization

Former Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus

Former Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Native American Caucus

Member, Congressional Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Real Estate Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Rural Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus

Member, Defense Study Group

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Distributed Energy Caucus

Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, House Army Caucus

Member, House Diabetes Caucus

Former Member, House Food Caucus

Former Member, House Homeland Security Caucus

Co-Chair, House Northwest Energy Caucus

Member, House Potato Caucus

Former Vice Chair, House Renewable Energy Caucus

Former Chair, House Republican Leadership

Former Co-Chair, House Small Brewers Caucus

Former Member, House Sugar Caucus

Member, House Taiwan Caucus

Member, National Environmental Policy Act Task Force

Member, Navy/Marine Corps Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Rural Health Care Coalition

Former Member, Speaker’s Task Force for a Drug Free America

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, United Service Organizations (USO) Congressional Caucus

Member, Victory in Iraq Caucus

Former Member, Western Caucus

Small Business Owner, 1986-present

Former Owner, Columbia Gorge Broadcasters Incorporated

Former Owner, MSW Communications, Limited Liability Company

Chief of Staff, Office of Representative Denny Smith, 1984-1986

Press Secretary, Office of Representative Denny Smith, 1981-1984

Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), 2012-present

Former Member, Board of Trustees, Hood River Memorial Hospital

Member, Board, Oregon Health ad Science University

Former Board Member, Boy Scouts of America

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Former Member, Columbia River Bancorp

Board Member, Executive Committee, Association of Oregon Industries

Member, Hood River Chamber of Commerce

Member, Hood River Elk's Club

Member, Hood River Rotary Club

Member, National Association of Broadcasters

Member, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

Former Board Member, Oregon Health Sciences University Foundation

Member, Soroptimist Club

Astrological Sign:

Capricorn

Awards:

Champion Award, League of Private Property Owners

Golden Bulldog Award, Watchdog of the Treasury

Senior Legislative Achievement Award, The Seniors Coalition

Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform

Legislator of the Year, National Association of Home Care

Oregon Person of the Year Award, Dorchester Conference

Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Champion of Small Business, Small Business Survival Committee

Distinguished Service Award, Forest Counties and Schools Coalition

Congressional Champion Award, National Association of Service and Conservation Corps

Legislator of the Year, Agriculture Retailers Association

Friend of the Shareholder, American Shareholders Association

Guardian of Small Business, National Federal of Independent Business

Perfect Voter, Information Technology Industry

Benjamin Franklin Award, 60+ Association

Legislator of the Year, Central Oregon Visitors Association

Friend of the Farm Bureau, Oregon Farm Bureau

Legislator of the Year, Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Legislator of the Year, Oregon Association of Home Care

Thomas Jefferson Award, Food Distributors International

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