Greg Walden

Greg Walden has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon, representing the 2nd Distict based in Hood River, since 1999.

Iraq War
Walden voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Background
Walden, born January 10, 1957, in The Dalles, Oregon, received a bachelor of sciences from the University of Oregon in 1981.

Prior to being elected to the US House of Representatives, Walden served as Press Secretary and Chief of Staff, Congressman Denny Smith from 1981-1987. He was elected to the Oregon Legislative Assembly as a member of the House of Representatives from 1989-1995 and the State Senate from 1995 to 1997.

Congressional Career
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.

Outside of politics, Walden is the owner of Columbia Gorge Broadcasting Company, which runs five stations in the Hood River-The Dalles corridor. Walden also is the Director of Columbia River Bank Corp. and serves on the Board of Directors of Oregon Health and Sciencs Foundation. He and his wife, Mylene, live in Hood River with their son Anthony.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Carol J. Voisin to face Walden in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)  Walden retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Energy and Commerce
 * Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
 * Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Energy and Commerce
 * Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
 * Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
 * House Committee on Resources
 * Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health - Chair
 * Subcommittee on Water and Power

Coalitions and Caucuses

 * Air Force Caucus
 * Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
 * Congressional Coalition on Adoption
 * Congressional Fire Services Institute
 * Congressional Host Committee for the Volunteers of America Organization
 * Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
 * Congressional Internet Caucus
 * Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus
 * Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
 * Congressional National Parks Caucus
 * Congressional Native American Caucus
 * Congressional Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Caucus
 * Congressional Real Estate Caucus
 * Congressional Rural Caucus
 * Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
 * Defense Study Group
 * Distributed Energy Caucus
 * Member, House Army Caucus
 * Member, House Homeland Security Caucus
 * Co-Chair, House Northwest Energy Caucus
 * Member, House Potato Caucus
 * Vice Chair, House Renewable Energy Caucus
 * National Environmental Policy Act Task Force
 * Navy/Marine Corps Caucus
 * Rural Health Care Caucus
 * Speaker's Task Force for a Drug Free America
 * USO Congressional Caucus
 * Western Caucus

Boards and other Affiliations

 * Member, AFIB
 * Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Association of Oregon Industries
 * Member, Former Director, Columbia River Bancorp
 * Member, Hood River Chamber of Commerce
 * Member, Hood River Elk's Club
 * Member, Hood River Memorial Hospital, Former Director
 * Member, Hood River Rotary Club
 * Member, National Association of Broadcasters
 * Member, National Federation of Independent Business
 * Board of Directors, Oregon Health Sciences University

Articles and Resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Chuck Currie, M.Div.
 * Oregon League of Conservation Voters
 * Loaded Orygun
 * Worldwide Pablo
 * The Archimedes Movement
 * Rogue Pundit
 * NewWest.net -- A Refreshing, new kind of journalism.