| − | '''Peter Anthony DeFazio''' (born May 27, 1947 in Needham, Massachusetts) currently serves as the Democratic U.S. Representative from Oregon's 4th congressional district. Previously he served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon. | + | '''Peter Anthony DeFazio''' (born May 27, 1947 in Needham, Massachusetts) currently serves as the [[Democrat]]ic U.S. Representative from [[Oregon]]'s 4th congressional district. Previously he served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon. |
| − | DeFazio has a reputation as one of the most Progressive members of Congress. He voted against President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; "I couldn't justify borrowing money for tax cuts." In November 2009, DeFazio called for the resignations of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and White House economic adviser Larry Summers. <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/18/rep-defazio-fire-timmy-ge_n_363093.html</ref> | + | DeFazio has a reputation as one of the most Progressive members of Congress. He voted against [[President Obama]]'s [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act]] of 2009; "I couldn't justify borrowing money for tax cuts." In November 2009, DeFazio called for the resignations of Treasury Secretary [[Timothy Geithner]] and White House economic adviser [[Larry Summers]]. <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/18/rep-defazio-fire-timmy-ge_n_363093.html</ref> |