Greg Walden

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Greg Walden

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 1999–
Preceded by	Bob Smith
Succeeded by	Incumbent

Born	January 10, 1957 (age 50) The Dalles, Oregon
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mylene Walden
Religion	Episcopalian

Greg Walden (born January 10, 1957, in The Dalles, Oregon) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon and represents its Second District, which covers more than two-thirds of the state (generally, east of the Cascades.) Walden earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Oregon in 1981. He is the son of Paul E. Walden, three-term Oregon state representative.^[1]

Walden and his wife, Mylene, live in Hood River with their son Anthony. They are Episcopalian and participate in local civic groups such as the Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce.^{[citation needed]}

1 Legislative career
2 Business interests
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Legislative career

Prior to being elected to the House, Walden served as Press Secretary and Chief of Staff to Congressman Denny Smith from 1981-1987. He was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1988 and served in the House until 1995, when he was appointed to the Oregon State Senate to fill a vacancy. In the Senate, Walden rose to the position of assistant majority leader.

Walden was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998 and began serving in 1999. He is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, as well as the Resources Committee where he serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. Walden is also a member of The Republican Main Street Partnership and supports stem-cell research.

In the 2006 election, Walden won re-election to a fifth term, defeating Democratic candidate Carol Voisin.

Oregon Congressmen Blumenauer (left) and Walden, hiking on Mt. Hood during 2005 fact finding trip.

[edit] Business interests

On January 31, 2007, Walden sold Columbia Gorge Broadcasting, which runs five stations in the eastern Columbia River Gorge, to Bicoastal Columbia River LLC in order to avoid any conflict of interest that might arise with his congressional duties.^[2]

[edit] References

^ Oregon Legislative Assembly (56th) 1971 Regular Session (HTML). Oregon State Archives (official website). Oregon Secretary of State (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
^ "U.S. Rep. Walden sells radio stations in Columbia Gorge", Associated Press, kgw.com, February 1, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.

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