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Rep. Peter DeFazio (D)
Oregon: Fourth District
Last Updated May 29, 2001

Elected 1986
Born: May 27, 1947, Needham, MA
Home: Springfield
Education: Tufts U., B.A. 1969, U. of OR, M.S. 1977
Religion: Catholic
Marital Status: married (Myrnie)		 Rep. Peter DeFazio (D)

Career:

  • Elected Office: Lane Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 1982-86.
  • Professional: Dist. Dir., U.S. Rep. James Weaver, 1977-82.
  • Military: Air Force, 1967-71.

DC Office: 2134 RHOB 20515, 202-225-6416; Fax: 202-225-0032; Web site: www.house.gov/defazio

State Offices: Coos Bay, 541-269-2609; Eugene,541-465-6732; Roseburg,541-440-3523.

Committees:

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 90 86 100 93 84 44 35 25 8 26 0
1999 100 -- 100 88 81 -- 39 12 8 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 73% -- 26%            71% -- 29%
Social 82% -- 17%            74% -- 24%
Foreign 55% -- 44%            69% -- 28%

Key Votes of the 106th Congress

1. Patient Bill of Rights Y
2. Accelerate Min. Wage Y
3. Strike Ban on Ergo. Stnd. Y
4. Ovrd. Estate Tax Veto N
5. Bar RU-486 $ for FDA N
6. Display 10 Commandments N

      

 7. Gun Show Bkgrnd. Checks Y
 8. Ban Part.-Birth Abortion N
 9. NATO War in Serbia Y
10. Perm. Trade with China N
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World Y
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo Y

Election Results
2000 general Peter DeFazio (D) 197,998 (68%)
John Lindsey (R) 88,950 (31%)
Other 4,117 (1%)
2000 primary Peter DeFazio (D) unopposed
1998 general Peter DeFazio (D) 157,524 (70%)
Steve J. Webb (R) 64,143 (29%)
Other 2,970 (1%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Peter DeFazio (D) $461,781 $260,066 $332,650
John Lindsey (R) $26,416 $34,788


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