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 Sportsmens 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, Speakers 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