Packwood, former senator who resigned amid sex scandal, dies

Looking at late Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood beyond the scandals

Former Sen. Bob Packwood (L) (R-OR) and former Sen. Bill Bradley (R) (D-NJ) testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on lessons learned from the Tax Reform Act of 1986 during the hearing. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)After Robert Packwood, the long-time U.S. senator from Oregon, died last weekend, news stories about him flowed around the country. Most had a common theme. …

Bob Packwood, longtime Oregon Senator marred by scandal, dies at 93

Former Sen. Bob Packwood (L) (R-OR) and former Sen. Bill Bradley (R) (D-NJ) testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on lessons learned from the Tax Reform Act of 1986 during the hearing. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Oregon Public Broadcasting first published this article. Bob Packwood, a longtime Oregon senator who entered national politics young and ascended to the pinn…

Longtime Fmr Republican Senator Dead — 'We're All In Mourning'

Bob Packwood, a Republican from Oregon who served in the Senate for 27 years before resigning in shame due to accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct, passed away on Saturday at the age of 93. His family sent media outlets an obituary announcing his passing. The cause of death was not revealed. Packwood’s career followed a well-known pattern in Washington: a lengthy history of legislative success, followed by a dramatic decline brought o…

Packwood, former senator who resigned amid sex scandal, dies

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Packwood dies at 93

Bob Packwood was an awkward and epic contradiction, a champion of political compromise with a fatally compromised personal life. He died June 6 in a care facility of natural causes at age 93, according to a family spokesperson, 31 years after the Select Committee on Ethics voted unanimously to expel him from the great love of his life, the United States Senate. When Packwood, a Republican lawyer from Portland, arrived on Capitol Hill in 1969 af…