Senator Jeff Merkley

Junior Senator from Oregon, Democrat

Top Industries
#IndustryYr AmountCareer Amount
1Lawyers/Law Firms$450,308$972,201
2Retired$388,674$811,283
3Leadership PACs$360,000$608,850
4Securities & Investment$192,206$518,773
5Real Estate$163,108$355,358
6Health Professionals$158,854$274,015
7Education$140,350$311,325
8Lobbyists$134,625$193,625
9Computers/Internet$132,875$237,951
10Insurance$123,000$138,700
Top Donors 2014
#DonorYr AmountCareer Amount
1League of Conservation Voters$83,625$105,125
2Votesane PAC$40,750$40,750
3Intel Corp$31,050$48,970
4JStreetPAC$31,000$109,180
5Peace Action$27,192$27,192
6Thornton & Naumes$25,000$26,000
7Oregon Health & Science University$21,450$55,414
8Operating Engineers Union$20,000$20,000
9International Assn of Fire Fighters$20,000$20,000
10National Assn of Insurance & Financial Advisors$20,000$20,000

Bio Information


MERKLEY, Jeff, (1956 - ) Senate Years of Service: 2009- Party: Democrat MERKLEY, Jeff, a Senator from Oregon; born in Myrtle Creek, Ore., October 24, 1956; B.A., Stanford University, 1979; M.P.A., Princeton University, 1982; government analyst; nonprofit executive; Oregon State representative, 1999-2008; speaker of the Oregon State House of Representative, 2007-2008; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015.

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