Darlene Hooley

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Darlene Hooley
Darlene Hooley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oregon's 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 7, 1997–
Preceded by Jim Bunn
Succeeded by Incumbent
Born April 4, 1939 (age 67)
Williston, North Dakota
Political party Democratic
Spouse divorced
Religion Lutheran

Darlene Hooley (born April 4, 1939 in Williston, North Dakota) is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon and represents the 5th Congressional District. Hooley resides in West Linn, Oregon.

In the 2006 election, Hooley won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Republican Mike Erickson, Green Paul Aranas and Constitution candidate Douglas Patterson.

In 1961, Hooley received a bachelor of science degree from Oregon State University and worked as a high school reading and music teacher until 1975. She served on the West Linn City Council from 1976 to 1980. Hooley was elected to the Oregon State Legislature and served as a State Representative from 1980 to 1986. She served on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners from 1986 to 1996. In 2000, Hooley was a delegate representing Oregon at the 2000 Democratic National Convention.

First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996, Hooley began serving in the 105th Congress in 1997. She is currently serving her sixth term. She is a member of the Science, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs committees. Hooley is also a House Senior Whip for the Democratic Party.

Hooley has two children, Chad and Erin, and is a member of the Lutheran church.

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    Preceded by
    Jim Bunn    		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    from Oregon's 5th congressional district
    1997 – present    		 Incumbent
    Oregon's current delegation to the United States Congress
    Senators: Ron Wyden (D), Gordon Smith (R)

    Representative(s): David Wu (D), Greg Walden (R), Earl Blumenauer (D), Peter DeFazio (D), Darlene Hooley (D)

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