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- Mary Sorteberg Was Volunteering at a Homeless Shelter in Washington, D.C. When She Was Introduced to Jeff Merkley By His Roommate. Mary Sorteberg and Jeff Merkley met in the 1980s when they were both living in Washington, D.C.
- Mary Sorteberg is a Nurse & Supported the Family When Merkley Began His Political Career. Mary Sorteberg works as a nurse. She explained in an interview with the Oregonian in 2008 that the family lived mainly off her salary after Merkley decided to pursue a political career.
- Mary Sorteberg & Jeff Merkley Have Two Grown Children. Mary Sorteberg and Jeff Merkley have a daughter and a son, named Brynne and Jonathan. Brynne is studying environmental science at Cornell University and will graduate in 2020.
- The Couple Lives in East Portland With Their Dog, Sadie. Mary Sorteberg and Jeff Merkley have been living in the same house since 1996, according to online property records in Multnomah County, Oregon.
Jeff is Oregon’s “roots and boots” Senator—called that because of his deep Oregon roots and his boots on the ground, traveling to meet with Oregonians in every corner of the state. Born in the Southern Oregon timber town of Myrtle Creek, Jeff spent his early years in Douglas County, where his father worked as a millwright—the mechanic ...
- They Met in The 1980s.
- They Have Two children.
- She’S Always Been Extremely Supportive of him.
Merkley met his future wife while she was working as a volunteer at a homeless shelter in a “crack ridden neighborhood” in Washington, DC, where he lived. RELATED: Who Is Don McGahn's Wife? New Details On Shannon Flaherty And Why She's One Of 'The Most Influential Women In America'
The couple are parents to one son, Jonathan, and one daughter, Brynne. Brynne appeared in a few campaign ads in 2008.
In 2003, when Merkley was deciding if he wanted to become a Democratic governor, he asked his wife what he should do. According to him, “I said to Mary, ‘Maybe I should quit my day job. And Mary said, ‘Either way you go, I’m behind you.’ What you’d expect a spouse to say is, ‘We have two small children. Grow up!’ But Mary said, ‘We’ll make it work ...
Born in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, Jeff Merkley has never lost touch with his working class roots. As a U.S. Senator, he works every day to create opportunity for working families, stop the corruption of our democracy, and tackle the climate crisis. A workhorse and a progressive champion, Jeff Merkley is leading a movement to get ...
Oct 16, 2008 · Thursday October 16, 2008 1:22 PM PDT. 438. 182 Comments 182 new. Hello Daily Kos! I'm Mary Sorteberg, registered nurse and wife of Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley. I am glad to be back here ...
Nov 9, 2008 · RYAN KOST. PORTLAND — On one of their first dates, many years ago, Jeff Merkley sat beside Mary Sorteberg on a bench in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle. “Where would you go, if you could go ...
Oct 5, 2008 · Contacts: 503-274-4439; Web site; E-mail. Now, just five years after weighing whether to get out of politics or play for real stakes, Merkley is again putting all his chips on a bid for one of the ...
