Oregon's Senator Wyden not your average D.C. Politician

[JimBaker488]

Nancy Bass ? Maybe the Bass family of Fort Worth ? That would mean the senator married outside of his geographical region, outside of his political sphere, and outside of his faith. I'm joking of course, this woman possibly be part of the Bass family in Texas. But yea, this fellow looks like he's pretty much settled down into the EST zone.

[Nell Plotts]

Ron Wyden used to own a condo near Washington Park. I think he sold it last year and bought another home. The advantage of a condo for someone in his circumstances is that maintenance and property security is not an issue.

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I've always liked Wyden. He and Smith may have the best US Senatorial tandum in the state's history. Also, most politicians have multiple residencies. I certainly have no issues with all this.

[Steve Pickering]

Originally Posted by PNW-type-gal

I don't think this is true - I'd read that this was a rumor started on a talk show and that he does own a house in Portland that he and his family spend most of their time in when they are not in Washington. His wife is from NYC, but they list Portland as residence.

After this, he supposedly bought a house in PDX (Eastmoreland).
Sen. Ron Wyden's Portland condo for sale; defends residency | OregonLive.com

ETA: although, maybe not, as here is a WSJ piece talking about Nancy Bass Wyden's active management of her NYC bookstore and how she displays books in her Manhattan home:
Nancy Bass Wyden, Co-Owner of the Strand Bookstore, on Caring for a Book Collection - WSJ.com

Not a rumor. Dig a little more. and then you tell me if he should be an Oregon Senator. Ron and his family live in New York when he is not in Washington or hitting the trail schmoozing in Oregon.

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Originally Posted by Steve Pickering

Not a rumor. Dig a little more. and then you tell me if he should be an Oregon Senator. Ron and his family live in New York when he is not in Washington or hitting the trail schmoozing in Oregon.

Doesn't matter. He owns property here and does spend time here. And, he'll be reelected by a landslide. Moderator cut: off topic Wyden may not reside in Oregon anymore as a matter of fact, but he probably does enough to make a claim for state citizenship.

[Steve Pickering]

Mostly he has never changed his drivers license or voter registration, but that doesn't mean he is a resident.

[JimBaker488]

New discoveries of natural gas are beginning to transform the U.S. economy, and energy companies say exporting it is the next logical step. But a call for restraint is coming from Sen. Ron Wyden.
Wyden Will Get His Say on Gas Exports - WSJ.com
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Dining at a fancy, very expensive French restaurant with the CEO of Dow Chemical. Gee, wonder who picked up that tab ?
But the question of whether or not to open up the international markets to exportation of U.S. produced Natural Gas, and more importantly being a part of the primary group of decision makers who answer that question will draw the Senator a lot of invitations from many extremely wealthy people, no doubt.

[Steve Pickering]

His newest child was just born here in Oregon, so I am guessing he has returned as a resident.