Jeff Merkley

Jeffrey Alan Merkley is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1999 to 2009 as the representative for the 47th district in the Oregon House of Representatives, which covers central Multnomah County on the eastern side of Portland; he was the speaker of the House during the last two years of his tenure.

24 October 1956

Born on the same birth day (24 October): Chris Hogan (American football) • Christian Vander (footballer) • Ian Baker-Finch • Jaime Garzón • Lakshmi Sahgal • Margie Masters • Mark Tully • Marrion Gopez • Mary Lee (actress) • Océane Dodin • Peter Gellhorn • Pierre-Gilles de Gennes • Rafael Cordero Santiago • Robert Mundell • Simon Danczuk • Yossi Sarid

Born in the same month (October 1956): Allan Evans (footballer) • Anders Lago • Andrus Ansip • Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham • Darrell Pace • David Hempleman-Adams • David Vanian • John Adam (rugby league) • Kathleen Webb • Mae Jemison • Marin Alsop • Mike Shipley • Mike Tully • Nicanor Duarte • Pat McCrory • Rita Wilson • Steve Doocy • Theresa May • Volker Zotz