Al Ullman

Al Ullman

Albert Conrad "Al" Ullman (born March 9, 1914 in Great Falls , Montana , † October 11, 1986 in Bethesda , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1957 and 1981 he represented the second constituency of the state of Oregon in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Al Ullman attended public schools in Snohomish, Washington state , where his father worked as a farmer and carpenter. He then studied political science until 1935 at Whitman College in Walla Walla . Between 1935 and 1937 Ullman worked as a high school teacher in Port Angeles , where he taught history and social studies. He then continued his education until 1939 at Columbia University in New York City . There he studied public law.

Ullman served as an intelligence officer in the US Navy during World War II . He was deployed in the South Pacific. He later became a member of the Navy Reserve. After the war he settled in Baker City , where he learned the profession of architect. He became a building contractor and was active in the real estate market.

Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party . In the elections of 1954 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress . Two years later, however, he was elected to the US House of Representatives, where he replaced Sam Coon on January 3, 1957 . After he was confirmed in his office in the following years, Al Ullman was able to complete a total of twelve consecutive terms in Congress until January 3, 1981. During this time he was a member and chairman of various committees. Among other things, he was chairman of the budget committee, a member of the finance committee and several tax commissions; he also sat on the Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Ways and Means , which he chaired from 1977 to 1981.

In 1980 he was defeated by the Republican Denny Smith in a new candidacy . After retiring , Ullman stayed in Washington , where he founded a consulting firm. He lived in neighboring Falls Church , Virginia and died in October 1986. Al Ullman was married to Audrey Ullman.

Web links

• Al Ullman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)