78th Oregon Legislative Assembly explained
| 78th Oregon Legislative Assembly |
| Term: | 2015–2016 |
| Website: | www.oregonlegislature.gov |
| Membership1: | 30 Senators |
| Chamber1 Image: | United States Oregon State Senate 2014.svg |
| Chamber1 Leader1 Type: | Senate President |
| Chamber1 Leader1: | Peter Courtney (D) |
| Chamber1 Leader2 Type: | Majority Leader |
| Chamber1 Leader2: | Diane Rosenbaum (D) |
| Chamber1 Leader3 Type: | Minority Leader |
| Chamber1 Leader3: | Ted Ferrioli (R) |
| Membership2: | 60 Representatives |
| Chamber2 Leader1 Type: | Speaker of the House |
| Chamber2 Leader1: | Tina Kotek (D) |
| Chamber2 Leader2 Type: | Majority Leader |
| Chamber2 Leader2: | Val Hoyle (D) |
| Chamber2 Leader3 Type: | Minority Leader |
| Chamber2 Leader3: | Mike McLane (R) |
The 78th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on, 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 .
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.
Senate members
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 | | | | Republican |
| 2 | | | | Republican |
| 3 | | Alan Bates[4] | Democratic |
| Kevin Talbert |
| 4 | | | | Democratic |
| 5 | | | | Democratic |
| 6 | | | | Democratic |
| 7 | Eugene | | Democratic |
| James Manning Jr. |
| 8 | | | | Democratic |
| 9 | | | | Republican |
| 10 | | | | Republican |
| 11 | | | Democratic |
| 12 | | | | Republican |
| 13 | | | | Republican |
| 14 | | | | Democratic |
| 15 | | | | Democratic |
| 16 | | | | Democratic |
| 17 | | | | Democratic |
| 18 | | | Democratic |
| 19 | | | | Democratic |
| 20 | | | | Republican |
| 21 | Portland | | | Democratic |
| 22 | | | Democratic |
| 23 | | | Democratic |
| 24 | | | Democratic |
| 25 | | | | Democratic |
| 26 | | | | Republican |
| 27 | | | | Republican |
| 28 | | | | Republican |
| 29 | | | | Republican |
| 30 | | | | Republican | |
House members
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)
| 1 ||
Gold Beach ||
Wayne Krieger || |
Republican |- | 2 ||
Roseburg ||
Dallas Heard || |
Republican |- | 3 || rowspan="2"|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 || rowspan="2"|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 || rowspan="7"|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
External links
Notes and References
- News: 2014 GENERAL ELECTION: Oregon results. The Oregonian. February 2, 2015.
- Web site: National GOP tide ebbed before reaching Oregon. The Political Center. Ryan. Tribbett. November 12, 2014. February 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203124940/http://thepoliticalcenter.org/national-gop-tide-ebbed-reaching-oregon/. February 3, 2015. dead.
- News: Why things were different in Oregon. BlueOregon. Chisholm. Kari. December 22, 2014. February 3, 2015.
- Bates died on August 5, 2016. His successor was appointed on August 30, 2016.
