Ron Wyden Bio, Affair, Married, Nationality, Height, Wife, Ethnicity

Ron Wyden: Biography in Details

Who is Ron Wyden?

Ron Wyden is an American politician and represents the Democratic Party. Previously, from January 3, 1981, to February 5, 1996, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon.

Presently, he serves as the dean of the Congressional Delegation in Oregon. Furthermore, he is also the current senior senator of the United States from Oregon. He is holding this position since February 5, 1996.

How old is Ron Wyden?

He was born as Ronald Lee Wyden on May 3, 1949, in Wichita, Kansas, USA. His ethnicity is Ashkenazi Jewish.

His mother’s name is Edith Rosenow and his father’s name is Peter H. Wyden. He has a brother named Jeff.

Ron attended Palo Alto High School. Afterward, he joined the University of California. But he didn’t complete his education there.

Soon, he transferred to Stanford University. Later in 1971, he graduated from there. Again for his further studies, he thought of studying law and joined the University of Oregon School of Law.

In 1974, he graduated from there with a Juris Doctor degree.

Ron Wyden: Professional Life, Career

Ron Wyden started his political career in 1980. Previously, he worked as a teacher of Gerontology at Oregon University. Additionally, he was also appointed as the director of the Oregon Legal Services Center for the Elderly. As per his political career, he ran for the U.S House of Representatives in 1980.

After winning the election, he joined the office on January 3, 1981. And he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives until February 5, 1996. Similarly, he ran for the Senate of the United States in Oregon in 1996. Again, he won the election. And he has been holding the position of Senior Senator of the United States of Oregon since then.

Furthermore, he has also worked in the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Energy Committee, and others. He has worked on improving health policies, civil liberties, healthcare, climate change, and others.

How much is the net worth of Ron Wyden?

As of 2022, this politician’s net worth is estimated at around $1 million. He has a house in Portland and an apartment in Washington DC.

He sold his townhouse which was 5,300-square-foot at $7.5 million in 2016.

As per the sources, a senator receives around $174k per year of average salary.

Rumors and Controversy

Ron Wyden created controversy in 2016 when he hired a law professor as the co-chief tax counsel.

The people accused him of endangering the tax reforms by hiring the professor, Victor Fleischer.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Ron Wyden has a height of 6 feet and their weight is unknown.

His hair color is dark brown and his eye color is hazel brown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Ron Wyden is active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

He has more than 321.2k followers on Facebook, over 516.4k followers on Twitter, and around 11.6k followers on Instagram.

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