Peter DeFazio

Peter DeFazio
Chair of the House Transportation Committee
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Bill Shuster
Succeeded by	Sam Graves
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 4th district
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Jim Weaver
Succeeded by	Val Hoyle
Personal details
Born	Peter Anthony DeFazio (1947-05-27) May 27, 1947 (age 77) Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Myrnie Daut
Education	Tufts University (BA) University of Oregon (MA)
Signature
Website	House website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1967–1971
Unit	Air Force Reserve Command
Peter DeFazio's voice DeFazio, as chair of the House Transportation Committee, on legislation mandating aircraft safety standards after the Boeing 737 MAX groundings Recorded November 17, 2020

Peter Anthony DeFazio (/dɪˈfɑːzioʊ/ dif-AH-zee-oh; born May 27, 1947) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district from 1987 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is a founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. A native of Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve, he previously served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon. On December 1, 2021, DeFazio announced he would not seek reelection in 2022.^[1]