Dave Obey | |
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| Chair of theHouse Appropriations Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Hal Rogers |
| In office March 29, 1994 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | William Natcher |
| Succeeded by | Bob Livingston |
| Ranking Member of theHouse Appropriations Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph M. McDade |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Lewis |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's7th district | |
| In office April 1, 1969 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Laird |
| Succeeded by | Sean Duffy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Ross Obey (1938-10-03)October 3, 1938 (age 87) Okmulgee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican(Before 1957) Democratic(1957–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Obey |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison(BS,MA) |
David Ross Obey (/ˈoʊbiː/OH-bee; born October 3, 1938)[1] is an American politician. He was theUnited States Representative forWisconsin's 7th congressional district from 1969 to 2011. He is a member of theDemocratic Party.
Obey served as Chairman of the powerfulHouse Committee on Appropriations from 1994 to 1995 and again from 2007 to 2011. He is the longest-serving member ever of the United States House of Representatives from the state ofWisconsin.
On May 5, 2010, Obey announced that he would not seek reelection to Congress in November 2010. He left Congress in January 2011.[2]
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