The 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the meeting of the

Oregon Legislative Assembly The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the Ho ...

from January 9, 2017 until May 21, 2018. In the November 2016 elections, the

Democratic Party of Oregon The Democratic Party of Oregon is the Oregon affiliate of the Democratic Party. The State Central Committee, made up of two delegates elected from each of Oregon's 36 counties and one additional delegate for every 15,000 registered Democrats, is ...

lost one seat in the Senate leaving a 17–13 majority and maintaining its 35–25 control of the House.

Senate

Based on the results of the

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, the Oregon State Senate is composed of 17 Democrats and 13 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat in District 3.

Senate members

Senate President:

Peter Courtney Peter Michael Coleman Courtney (born June 18, 1943) is an American politician, lawyer, and professor who is currently a Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate, representing the 11th District (in Marion County and including parts of Salem, ...

(D–11 Salem)
President Pro Tempore:

Laurie Monnes Anderson Laurie Monnes Anderson (born December 31, 1945) is an American Democratic politician who most recently served in the Oregon Senate, representing District 25 in eastern Multnomah County, Oregon, including parts of the cities of Fairview, Gresha ...

(D–25 Gresham)
Majority Leader:

Ginny Burdick Virginia Burdick (born December 3, 1947) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oregon, who served seven terms in the Oregon State Senate. She represented Tigard and Southwest Portland in Senate District 18.Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

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Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli (R–30 John Day) until November 2017;

Jackie Winters Jackie Winters (April 15, 1937 – May 29, 2019) was an American Republican politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. She served as a state senator, representing the 10th district in Salem. She was Senate Minority Leader. She died of lung cancer o ...

(R-10 Salem) after November 2017

House members

Based on the results of the 2016 elections, the

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is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Neither party made any net gains. Speaker:

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(D–44

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Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey (D-8

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Majority Leader:

Jennifer Williamson Jennifer Williamson (born 1973/1974) is an American attorney and a Democratic politician who represented Oregon's 36th District in the Oregon House of Representatives. She served as Majority Leader from 2015 to 2019. Early life and education B ...

(D–36 Portland)
Minority Leader:

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(R–55

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