Dave Obey
David Ross Dave Obey is a former United States Representative. Obey served in the House of Representatives for Wisconsins 7th congressional district from 1969 to 2011. The district includes much of the northwestern portion of the state, including Wausau and Superior. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and served as Chairman of the powerful House Committee on Appropriations from 1994 to 1995 and again from 2007 to 2011.
Obey was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the son of Mary Jane and Orville John Obey. Soon after his birth, his family moved back to his parents native Wisconsin, and Obey was raised in Wausau, Wisconsin, where he has lived since. He graduated from Wausau East High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from and did his graduate work in Soviet politics at the University of WisconsinMadison. Before serving in Congress, Obey worked as a real estate broker.
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