Peter DeFazio
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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 DeFazio | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Oregon's 4th Congressional District From: January 3, 1987 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | Jim Weaver | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Myrnie L. DeFazio | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
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. [1]