Representative, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 3, 1996-2025

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 3, 2022

Commissioner of Public Works, Portland City Council, 1986-1995

Candidate, Mayor of Portland, 1992

Commissioner, Multnomah County Commission, 1978-1986

Candidate, Portland City Council, 1980

Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 3, 1973-1978

Co-Chair, Army Corps Reform Caucus

Chair, Bike Caucus

Founder, Bike Caucus

Former Member, Bosnia Caucus

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Caucus to Control and Fight Methamphetamine

Former Member, City/Suburb/Rural Transit Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Asian and Pacific American Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Member, Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Land Conservation Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Diabetes Caucus

Former Member, Greenscissors Caucus

Former Member, Historic Preservation Caucus

Former Member, House Oceans Caucus

Former Member, House Sustainable Development Caucus

Co-Chair, House Trails Caucus

Former Member, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security

Former Member, Internet Caucus

Former Member, Korea Caucus

Former Member, LGBT Equality Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Congressional Caucus

Former Member, Neuroscience Caucus

Former Member, Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus

Former Member, Quality Care Caucus

Former Member, Small Brewers Caucus

Former Member, Social Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Sustainable Development Caucus

Former Member, Tax Policy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Wild Salmon Caucus

Former Member, Wine Caucus

Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2012

Vice-Chair, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, United States House of Representatives, 2007-2010

Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2007

Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2007

Chair, House Education and Revenue Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1977-1978

Assistant, President, Portland State University, 1970-1977

Member, Coalition on Adoption, present

Member, High Performance Building, present

Member, Human Rights Commission, present

Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, present

Member, Governor's Commission on Higher Education

Former Co-Chair, Livable Communities Task Force

Founder, Livable Communities Task Force

Board Member, National Civic League

Former Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Oregon Environmental Council

Member, Oregon Public Broadcasting

Member, Transportation Committee, National League of Cities

State Campaign Co-Chair, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2008

Organizer, John Kerry Presidential Campaign, 2004

Member, Board of Directors, Portland Community College, 1975-1981

Astrological Sign:

Leo

Awards:

Ralph Lowell Medal, 2010

Priority Issues:

Saving Public Broadcasting

Rebuilding and Renewing America

End of Life Care

Clean Water, Not Nuclear Weapons

Fixing A Broken Government

Protecting Taxpayers

Marijuana Reform