Take a bow

By: Alison Ryan//February 11, 2008//

Take a bow

Alison Ryan//February 11, 2008//

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Congressman Earl Blumenauer has been named an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects.

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He is committed to promoting livable communities at the federal, state, and local levels and has proven himself a champion for many of the values that the AIA espouses, including protection of the natural environment. Since he served as a state representative and Portland’s commissioner of public works, he has demonstrated this commitment: He has been a tireless defender of his state’s natural treasures, including Mount Hood.

Blumenauer also got a nod from the local architecture community last year as he was named the Architecture Foundation of Oregon's .