| David Wu  Born: 8-Apr-1955
Birthplace: Hsinchu, Taiwan
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Asian
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman, Oregon 1st The first Taiwan-born American elected to the US House, David Wu represents Oregon's First Congressional District, the northwest corner of the state. He was first elected in 1998, and serves on committees dedicated to Education, science, and space exploration issues. He is a moderate Democrat, and has, by his own admission, always been a low-profile member of his state's delegation. He is probably best known for a short, angry but amusing speech he made on the floor of Congress in January 2007:
Four years ago, this administration took America to war in Iraq without adequate evidence. Since that time the administration hasn't listened to the American people, it hasn't listened to our professional military, and it certainly hasn't listened to this Congress.
You know, it is said of a prominent businessman in downtown Portland that he never listened to anybody, and that if he was ever drawn in a cartoon, he would be drawn without ears.
Now, this President has listened to some people -- the so-called Vulcans in the White House, the ideologues. But you know, unlike the Vulcans of Star Trek, who made their decisions based on logic and fact, these guys make [decisions] on ideology. These aren't Vulcans. There are Klingons in the White House! But unlike the real Klingons of Star Trek, these Klingons have never fought a battle of their own. Don't let faux Klingons send real Americans to war. It's wrong.
When a reporter later asked about the speech, Wu said he had recently watched "a whole basket of Star Trek tapes" while recovering from a back injury. Father: Wu Ke-chang
Wife: Michelle Wu (one son, one daughter)
Son: Matthew Wu
Daughter: Sarah Wu
University: BS, Stanford University (1977)
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (attended)
Law School: JD, Yale Law School (1982)
US Congressman, Oregon 1st
National Student Leadership Conference Honorary Board of Advisors
World Technology Network
New Democrat Movement House New Democrat Coalition
Chinese Ancestry
Official Website:
http://www.house.gov/wu/
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