Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa Representatiue Blumenauer, Commencement Address U.S. REPRESENTATIVE EARL BLUMENAUER, a lifelong resident of Porrland, has devored his entire career to public service. \fhile still a student at Lewis & Ciark College, he spearheaded the effort to lower the voting age both in Oregon and at the national level. In 1972,he was elected to the Oregon Legislature, where he served three terms and chaired the House Education and Revenue Committee. In 1978, he was elected to the Multnomah Counry Commission, where he served for eight years before being elected to the Portland Ciry Council. There, his 1O-year tenure as the Commissioner of Public \forks demonstrated his leadership skills. He was responsibie For innovative accomplishmenrs in t ransportation, planning, environmental programs and public participation that have helped Portland earn an international reputation as one ofAmerica's most livabie cities. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996, Rep. Blumenauer has created a unique role as Congress' chief spokesperson for Livable Communities: places where people are safe, healthy and economically secure. From 1996 to2007, he served on the tansportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he was a strong advocate for federal policies that address rransportation alternatives, provide housing choices, support sustainable economies and improve the environment. He was a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee from 2001 to 2007, and vice-chair of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global \(arming from 2007 to 2010. He is currently a member of the tVays and Means Committee and the subcommittees on Health, Oversight, and Ta-x Policy. Rep. Blumenaueri academic rraining includes undergraduate and law degrees from Lewis & Clark College in Portland.
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