Bob Packwood

A Senator from Oregon. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Oreg. , September 11, 1932. Graduated, Willamette University, Salem, Oreg. , 1954. Graduated, New York University School of Law, New York, N. Y. , 1957. Admitted to the bar in 1957 and commenced practice in Portland, Oreg. Member, State legislature 1963-1968. Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1968. Reelected in 1974, 1980, 1986 and 1992 for the term ending January 3, 1999, and served from January 3, 1969, until his resignation, effective October 1, 1995. Chairman, Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (Ninety-fifth Congress, Ninety-seventh Congress), Republican Conference chairman (Ninety-sixth Congress), Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Ninety-seventh and Ninety-eight Congresses), Committee on Finance (Ninety-ninth Congress, One Hundred Fourth Congress [January 3, 1995-September 8, 1995). Resigned from the Senate on October 1, 1995.