78th Oregon Legislative Assembly

78th Oregon Legislative Assembly
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Overview
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term2015–2016
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentPeter Courtney (D)
Majority LeaderDiane Rosenbaum (D)
Minority LeaderTed Ferrioli (R)
Party controlDemocratic
Oregon House of Representatives
Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HouseTina Kotek (D)
Majority LeaderVal Hoyle (D)
Minority LeaderMike McLane (R)
Party controlDemocratic

The 78th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on February 2, 2015, for the first of its two regular sessions. All of the 60 seats in the House of Representatives and 14 of the 30 seats in the State Senate were up for election in 2014; the general election for those seats took place on November 4, 2014.

The Democratic Party of Oregon expanded its majority in the Senate to 18–12 and its majority in the House to 35–25.[1] Oregon was the only state where Democrats made net gains in both legislative chambers in the 2014 midterm elections.[2][3]

Senate

Based on the results of the 2014 elections, the Oregon State Senate is composed of 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans.[1]

Senate members

Senate President Peter Courtney
President Pro Tem Ginny Burdick
Majority Leader Diane Rosenbaum
See also: Oregon legislative elections, 2014

The Oregon State Senate is composed of 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans. Democrats picked up Districts 8 and 15 in the 2014 elections for a net gain of two seats.

Senate President: Peter Courtney (D–11 Salem)
President Pro Tem: Ginny Burdick (D–18 Portland)
Majority Leader: Diane Rosenbaum (D–21 Portland)
Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli (R–30 John Day)

District Home Senator Party
1 Roseburg Jeff Kruse Republican
2 Grants Pass Herman Baertschiger Jr. Republican
3 Ashland Alan Bates[4] Democratic
Kevin Talbert
4 Eugene Floyd Prozanski Democratic
5 Coos Bay Arnie Roblan Democratic
6 Springfield Lee Beyer Democratic
7 Eugene Chris Edwards Democratic
James Manning Jr.
8 Corvallis Sara Gelser Democratic
9 Molalla Fred Girod Republican
10 Salem Jackie Winters Republican
11 Peter Courtney Democratic
12 McMinnville Brian Boquist Republican
13 Keizer Kim Thatcher Republican
14 Beaverton Mark Hass Democratic
15 Hillsboro Chuck Riley Democratic
16 Scappoose Betsy Johnson Democratic
17 Portland Elizabeth Steiner Hayward Democratic
18 Ginny Burdick Democratic
19 Tualatin Richard Devlin Democratic
20 Canby Alan Olsen Republican
21 Portland Diane Rosenbaum Democratic
22 Chip Shields Democratic
23 Michael Dembrow Democratic
24 Rod Monroe Democratic
25 Gresham Laurie Monnes Anderson Democratic
26 Hood River Chuck Thomsen Republican
27 Bend Tim Knopp Republican
28 Klamath Falls Doug Whitsett Republican
29 Pendleton Bill Hansell Republican
30 John Day Ted Ferrioli Republican

House members

See also: Oregon legislative elections, 2014

Based on the results of the 2014 elections, the Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Democrats won District 20, which was previously Republican-held, while Republicans picked up no additional seats.[1]

Speaker: Tina Kotek (D–44 Portland)
Majority Leader: Val Hoyle (D–14 Eugene)
Minority Leader: Mike McLane (R–55 Powell Butte)

District Home Representative Party
1 Gold Beach Wayne Krieger Republican
2 Roseburg Dallas Heard Republican
3 Grants Pass Carl Wilson Republican
4 Duane Stark Republican
5 Ashland Peter Buckley Democratic
6 Medford Sal Esquivel Republican
7 Fall Creek Cedric Ross Hayden Republican
8 Eugene Paul Holvey Democratic
9 Coos Bay Caddy McKeown Democratic
10 Otis David Gomberg Democratic
11 Eugene Phil Barnhart Democratic
12 Springfield John Lively Democratic
13 Eugene Nancy Nathanson Democratic
14 Val Hoyle Democratic
15 Albany Andy Olson Republican
16 Corvallis Dan Rayfield Democratic
17 Scio Sherrie Sprenger Republican
18 Silverton Vic Gilliam Republican
19 Salem Jodi Hack Republican
20 Monmouth Paul Evans Democratic
21 Salem Brian L. Clem Democratic
22 Woodburn Betty Komp Democratic
23 Independence Mike Nearman Republican
24 McMinnville Jim Weidner Republican
25 Keizer Bill Post Republican
26 Wilsonville John Davis Republican
27 Beaverton Tobias Read Democratic
28 Aloha Jeff Barker Democratic
29 Forest Grove Susan McLain Democratic
30 Hillsboro Joe Gallegos Democratic
31 Clatskanie Brad Witt Democratic
32 Cannon Beach Deborah Boone Democratic
33 Portland Mitch Greenlick Democratic
34 Beaverton Ken Helm Democratic
35 Tigard Margaret Doherty Democratic
36 Portland Jennifer Williamson Democratic
37 West Linn Julie Parrish Republican
38 Lake Oswego Ann Lininger Democratic
39 Oregon City Bill Kennemer Republican
40 Gladstone Brent Barton Democratic
41 Portland Kathleen Taylor Democratic
42 Rob Nosse Democratic
43 Lew Frederick Democratic
44 Tina Kotek Democratic
45 Barbara Smith Warner Democratic
46 Alissa Keny-Guyer Democratic
47 Jessica Vega Pederson Democratic
48 Happy Valley Jeff Reardon Democratic
49 Troutdale Chris Gorsek Democratic
50 Gresham Carla Piluso Democratic
51 Clackamas Shemia Fagan Democratic
52 Hood River Mark Johnson Republican
53 Sunriver Gene Whisnant Republican
54 Bend Knute Buehler Republican
55 Powell Butte Mike McLane Republican
56 Klamath Falls Gail Whitsett Republican
57 Heppner Greg Smith Republican
58 Cove Greg Barreto Republican
59 The Dalles John Huffman Republican
60 Ontario Cliff Bentz Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "2014 GENERAL ELECTION: Oregon results". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Tribbett, Ryan (November 12, 2014). "National GOP tide ebbed before reaching Oregon". The Political Center. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Chisholm, Kari (December 22, 2014). "Why things were different in Oregon". BlueOregon. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Bates died on August 5, 2016. His successor was appointed on August 30, 2016.