57th Oregon Legislative Assembly explained

57th Oregon Legislative Assembly
Term:1973-1974
Membership1:30 Senators
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Senate President
Membership2:60 Representatives
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House

The 57th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened for its regular session from January 8 to July 6, 1973.[1] There was also a special session from January 24 to February 24, 1974.[2]

Both houses were controlled by the Democratic Party of Oregon. The House speaker was Richard Eymann. Jason Boe was the Senate president;[3] Eymann would serve as Speaker only during the 57th legislature;[4] Boe would continue as President through the 1980 special session.[5]

Republican Tom McCall was governor during the 57th legislature.

The 57th legislature passed sweeping legislation, most notably Senate Bill 100, which established a framework for land use planning in the state.[6]

Bill McCoy, the first African American elected to Oregon's legislature, served his first term in the House during this session. He was later elected to the Oregon Senate.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Oregon: Blue Book - Chronology of Regular Legislative Sessions in Oregon.
  2. Web site: State of Oregon: Blue Book - Special Legislative Sessions in Oregon.
  3. Web site: Oregon Secretary of State.
  4. https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state-elections.aspx Speakers of the House of Representatives of Oregon.
  5. https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state-elections.aspx Oregon Blue Book: Senate Presidents of Oregon.
  6. News: Jonathan. Nicholas. Legislators: Are they really as hopeless as they look?. The Oregonian.