Scott Swanson
Of The New Era
Peter DeFazio, 59, has represented the 4th Congressional District, which includes Linn, Lane and Benton counties and southwestern Oregon, since 1986 when he was elected to the seat of retiring Congressman Jim Weaver, DeFazio’s former boss.
DeFazio was born in Needham, Mass., and served in the Air Force from 1967 to 1971. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science form Tufts University in 1969. He earned…