The 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened for its first of two regular sessions on January 22, 2019, and met for three special sessions, the last of which concluded on December 21, 2020.
In the
November 2018 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 ...
gained
supermajority
A supermajority, supra-majority, qualified majority, or special majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support which is greater than the threshold of more than one-half used for a simple majority. Supermajority r ...
status in both houses: one seat in the Senate for an 18–12 majority, and three seats in the House for a 38–22 majority.
From May 29 to June 28, 2019, the 10th senate district was vacant, following the death of senate minority leader
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 ...
.
Notable legislation
Successful
* HB 2001: Legalizing the upzoning of single-family-zoned neighborhoods to
duplexes in cities above 10,000 in population, and legalizing the building of larger multi-family houses in cities above 25,000, including the
Portland metropolitan area
The Portland metropolitan area is a metro area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington centered on the principal city of Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) identifies it as the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro ...
.
* SB 861: Approving state-funded postage for mail-in ballots
* HB 2007: Requiring a phase-out of all pre-2007 model year diesel trucks from Portland roads by 2025
* HB 2005: family/sick leave bill
* HB 2015: allowing drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants
* SB 1013: narrowing the number of death penalty offenses
* SB 998: Legalizing the
Idaho stop for bicyclists
* SB 870:
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
MD, NJ, IL, HI, WA, MA, DC, VT, CA, RI, NY, CT, CO, DE, NM, OR
MI, PA, TX
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is a proposed interstate compact among a group of U.S. states and the District of Columbia to award a ...
* HB 3216: Allowing lawsuits for racially-motivated frivolous
9-1-1
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calls
* SB 420: Expanding expungements of non-violent marijuana-related offenses
* SB 577: Adding gender identity as a protected class in hate crimes
* SB 320: Keeping most of Oregon on
Daylight Saving Time
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on a year-round basis (the part of Oregon in the
Mountain Time Zone
The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when standard time ( UTC−07:00) is in effect, and by subtracting six hours during daylight saving time ( UTC−06:00). The cl ...
is exempt)
* SB 90: Placing restrictions on the distribution of plastic straws by restaurants and other food establishments
Sent to referendum
* HB 2270: Raising the tobacco tax to fund healthcare
* SJR 18: Constitutional amendment to define campaign finance limits
Unsuccessful
*
HB 2020:
Cap-and-trade
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* HB 3063: Removal of religious objections to mandatory vaccines
* HJR 10: Constitutional amendment for abolition of
non-unanimous juries for criminal felony cases
Senate
The
Oregon State Senate is composed of 18
Democrats and 12
Republicans
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or again ...
. Democrats gained one seat in District 3.
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 ...]
) until May 22, 2020;
Rob Wagner
Robert Leicester Wagner (August 2, 1872 – July 20, 1942) was the editor and publisher of ''Script'', a weekly literary film magazine published in Beverly Hills, California, between 1929 and 1949.
Rob Wagner was a magazine writer, screenwrite ...
(D-19
Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego () is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, primarily in Clackamas County, Oregon, Clackamas County, with small portions extending into neighboring Multnomah County, Oregon, Multnomah and Washington County, Oregon, Washington counties. L ...
) after
Minority Leader:
Herman Baertschiger Jr. (R-2
Grants Pass
Grants Pass is the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on Interstate 5 in Oregon, Interstate 5, northwest of Medford, Oregon, Medford, along the Rogue River (Oregon), Rogue River. The population was 39,189 ...
)
Events
In May 2019, Republican state senators refused to attend senate sessions for four days, opposing a $2 billion tax package for
K-12 schools
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Computer scientists and mathematicians often voc ...
. They only returned after making a deal with Oregon Governor
Kate Brown
Katherine Brown (born June 21, 1960) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 38th governor of Oregon since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she served three terms as the state representative from the 13th district of the O ...
that Democratic state senators would not field bills on guns and vaccines, would "reset" a
cap-and-trade
Emissions trading is a market-based approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants. The concept is also known as cap and trade (CAT) or emissions trading scheme (ETS). Carbon emission t ...
bill, and promised not to walk out again. Previous Oregon legislative walkouts have occurred in 2007 for Republicans and 2001, 1995 and 1971 for Democrats.
From June 20, 2019, all 11 Republican state senators for Oregon, including Girod, refused to show up for work at the
Oregon State Capitol
The Oregon State Capitol is the building housing the state legislature and the offices of the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the state capitol, Salem. Constructed from 1936 to 1938 an ...
, instead going into hiding, some even fleeing the state. Their aim was to prevent a vote on a
cap-and-trade
Emissions trading is a market-based approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants. The concept is also known as cap and trade (CAT) or emissions trading scheme (ETS). Carbon emission t ...
proposal,
House Bill 2020 that would dramatically lower
greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Most is carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. The largest emitters include coal in China and ...
by 2050 to
combat climate change. The Senate holds 30 seats, but 1 is vacant due to the death of Republican
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 ...
. Without the Republican senators, the remaining 18 Democratic state senators could not reach a quorum of 20 to hold a vote before the end of the legislative session on June 30, 2019. This tactic is known as
quorum-busting
A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly (a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group. According to ''Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised'', the ...
.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown sent the
Oregon State Police
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is a law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of Oregon. The OSP enforces all of Oregon's criminal laws and assists local law enforcement agencies. Terri Davie has served as Superintendent since November 1, 2020. ...
to bring the absent Republican senators back to the Capitol. In response, Republican Oregon Senator
Brian Boquist
Brian James Boquist (born October 20, 1958) is an Independent Party of Oregon, Independent, formerly Oregon Republican Party, Republican, politician from Oregon; he currently serves in the Oregon State Senate, Oregon Senate representing District ...
said: "Send bachelors and come heavily armed. I'm not going to be a political prisoner in the state of Oregon." Right-wing
militia groups
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have offered support for the Republican senators, with
3 Percenters
The Three Percenters, also styled 3 Percenters, 3%ers and III%ers, are an American and Canadian far-right anti-government militia.
The group advocates gun ownership rights and resistance to the U.S. federal government. The group's name deri ...
declaring they would be "doing whatever it takes to keep these senators safe", and the
Oath Keepers
Oath Keepers is an American far-right anti-government militia whose leaders have been convicted of violently opposing the government of the United States, including the transfer of Presidential power as prescribed by the US Constitution. ...
stating: "Gov. Brown, you want a
civil war
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government polic ...
, because this is how you get a civil war". On June 22, 2019, a session of the Oregon Senate was cancelled when the Oregon State Capitol was closed due to a warning from the state police of a "possible militia threat". All but 2 of the Republican senators returned to the session by June 29.
In August 2019 Governor Brown considered calling a special session to address the impacts of recent death penalty legislation, but declined to do so when it became clear that the House of Representatives lacked the votes to ensure passage.
In February 2020 Republican senators walked out again, still in protest of the cap and trade legislation.
House
Based on the results of the 2018 elections, the
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of t ...
is composed of 38 Democrats and 22 Republicans. Democrats gained three seats from the previous session.
[
Speaker: ]Tina Kotek
Tina Kotek (born September 30, 1966) is an American politician and the governor-elect of Oregon. Kotek served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022. She was the first openly lesbian person to serve as a speaker of ...
(D–44 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 ...
)
Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey (D-8 Eugene
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* Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...
)
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) until July 7, 2019; Barbara Smith Warner (D-45 Portland) after
Minority Leader: Carl Wilson
Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He was their lead guitarist, the youngest sibling of bandmates Brian and Dennis, and the group's ''de ...
(R–3 Grants Pass
Grants Pass is the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on Interstate 5 in Oregon, Interstate 5, northwest of Medford, Oregon, Medford, along the Rogue River (Oregon), Rogue River. The population was 39,189 ...
) until September 16, 2019; Christine Drazan
Christine Renee Drazan ( Deboy; born May 28, 1972) is an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from the 39th district from 2019 to 2022, as a member of the Republican Party. During her tenure in the state house she ...
(R-39 Canby) after
, 1 , , David Brock Smith , , , Republican , , Port Orford , , 2017
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, 2 , , Gary Leif
Gary Leif (November 27, 1956 – July 22, 2021) was an American politician and businessman serving as a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd district.
Early life and education
Leif was raised in Do ...
, , , Republican , , Roseburg , , 2018
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, 3 , , Carl Wilson
Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He was their lead guitarist, the youngest sibling of bandmates Brian and Dennis, and the group's ''de ...
, , , Republican , , rowspan=2, Grants Pass
Grants Pass is the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on Interstate 5 in Oregon, Interstate 5, northwest of Medford, Oregon, Medford, along the Rogue River (Oregon), Rogue River. The population was 39,189 ...
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, 4 , , Duane Stark , , , Republican , , 2015
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, 5 , , Pam Marsh , , , Democratic , , Ashland , , 2017
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, 6 , , Kim Wallan
Kim Wallan (born 1961) is an American politician from Oregon. A Republican, she serves in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing House District 6 in Medford, Oregon. Wallan was first elected in 2018. She is the Minority Whip.
Early ...
, , , Republican , , Medford , , 2019
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, 7 , , Cedric Ross Hayden
Cedric Ross Hayden is an American politician from Oregon
Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake ...
, , , Republican , , Fall Creek , , 2015
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, 8 , , Paul Holvey , , , Democratic , , Eugene
Eugene may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...
, , 2004
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, 9 , , Caddy McKeown
Caddy McKeown is a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 9th district from 2013 to 2021. She was a member of the Coos County school board for 11 years and was the vice chair of the Board of Commissioners of ...
, , , Democratic , , Coos Bay
Coos Bay is an estuary where the Coos River enters the Pacific Ocean, the estuary is approximately 12 miles long and up to two miles wide. It is the largest estuary completely within Oregon state lines. The Coos Bay watershed covers an area of abo ...
, , 2013
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, 10 , , David Gomberg , , , Democratic , , Otis , , 2013
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, 11 , , Marty Wilde
Marty Wilde, (born Reginald Leonard Smith; 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, scoring several 1950s hit singles including " Endless Sl ...
, , , Democratic , , Eugene , , 2019
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, 12 , , John Lively , , , Democratic , , Springfield , , 2013
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, 13 , , Nancy Nathanson
Nancy Nathanson (born 1951 in Dallas, Texas) is a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 13th district. Nathanson attended Northwestern University, and later the University of Oregon where she received a Bache ...
, , , Democratic , , rowspan="2", Eugene , , 2007
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, 14 , , Julie Fahey
Julie Fahey is an American Democratic politician currently serving as the Majority Leader in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 14th district, which covers parts of Lane County, including Junction City and western Eugene. ...
, , , Democratic
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
, , 2017
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, 15 , , Shelly Boshart Davis
Shelly Boshart Davis (born January 8, 1980) is an Oregon Republican politician and small business-owner. She serves in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 15, representing parts of Linn and Benton counties, including the cities of A ...
, , , Republican , , Albany , , 2019
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, 16 , , Dan Rayfield
Dan A. Rayfield (born March 1, 1979) is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives representing the 16th district, which includes Corvallis and Philomath.
Early life and education
Rayfield was born in ...
, , , Democratic , , Corvallis , , 2015
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, 17 , , Sherrie Sprenger
Sherrie Sprenger is a business owner and Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. A native of Linn County, she served in the Oregon House of Representatives for the 17th District from 2008 to 2021.
Early life
Sprenger was born in t ...
, , , Republican , , Scio
Scio or SCIO may refer to:
Places
* Chios (Genoese: ''Scio''), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea
United States
* Scio, New York, a town
** Scio (CDP), New York, the primary settlement in the town
* Scio, Ohio
* Scio, Oregon
* Scio Township, Michi ...
, , 2009
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, 18 , , Rick Lewis, , , Republican , , Silverton , , 2017
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, rowspan="2", 19 , , Denyc Boles, , , Republican , , rowspan="2" , Salem , , 2014
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, Raquel Moore-Green
Raquel Moore-Green is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A Republican, she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, appointed on July 23, 2019 by the Marion County Commission to replace Denyc Boles, after she was appoint ...
, , , Republican , , 2019
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, 20 , , Paul Evans , , , Democratic , , Monmouth
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, , 2015
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, 21 , , Brian L. Clem
Brian L. Clem (born 1972) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 21st district (largely from 2007 to 2021.
Career
Claim was first elected to the House 2006, defeating incumbent Republica ...
, , , Democratic , , Salem , , 2007
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, 22 , , Teresa Alonso Leon
Teresa Alonso Leon (born 1975) is an American Democratic politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives for three terms from 2017 to 2023. She represented the 22nd district, which covers parts of Marion County along Interstate 5, fr ...
, , , Democratic , , Woodburn , , 2017
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, 23 , , Mike Nearman
Michael J. Nearman (born 1963 or 1964) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 23rd district from 2015 until 2021, when he was expelled from the house for his role in allowing people to tr ...
, , , Republican , , Independence
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, , 2015
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, 24 , , Ron Noble , , , Republican , , McMinnville , , 2017
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, 25 , , Bill Post
Bill Post is an American politician, radio personality, and former Oregon State Legislator who is a member of the Republican Party. In 2014, he was elected to represent Oregon's House District 25 in the Oregon House of Representatives. He was a c ...
, , , Republican , , Keizer , , 2015
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, 26 , , Courtney Neron , , , Democratic , , Wilsonville , , 2019
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, 27 , , Sheri Malstrom , , , Democratic , , Beaverton , , 2017
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, 28 , , Jeff Barker , , , Democratic , , Aloha
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, , 2003
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, 29 , , Susan McLain , , , Democratic , , Forest Grove , , 2015
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, 30 , , Janeen Sollman , , , Democratic , , Hillsboro , , 2017
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, 31 , , Brad Witt , , , Democratic , , Clatskanie
Clatskanie is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for the Tlatskanai Native American tribe, and the Clatskanie River which flows through the town and empties into the Columbia River about four miles to the north. The p ...
, , 2005
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, 32 , , Tiffiny Mitchell
Tiffiny Mitchell is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 32nd district, which includes Astoria, Oregon.
Education
Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies from the Univ ...
, , , Democratic , , Astoria , , 2019
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, rowspan=2, 33 , , Mitch Greenlick
Merwyn Ronald "Mitch" Greenlick (March 12, 1935 – May 15, 2020) was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He represented District 33 of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Early life and career
Greenlick was born in 19 ...
, , , Democratic , , rowspan=2, 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 ...
, , 2003
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, Maxine Dexter , , , Democratic , , 2020
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, 34 , , Ken Helm
Ken Helm is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, he serves in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing House District 34 in the West Hills outside Portland. He lives in Beaverton. Helm was first elected in 2014, winning the ...
, , , Democratic
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
, , Beaverton , , 2015
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, 35 , , Margaret Doherty , , , Democratic , , Tigard , , 2009
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, rowspan="2" , 36 , , 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 ...
, , , Democratic , , rowspan="2", Portland , , 2013
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, Akasha Lawrence-Spence
Akasha Lawrence-Spence is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate. She previously represented the 36th district in the Oregon House of Representatives; appointed on January 17, 2020, to replace Jennifer W ...
, , , Democratic , , 2020
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, 37 , , Rachel Prusak , , , Democratic , , West Linn
West Linn is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A southern suburb within the Portland metropolitan area, West Linn developed on the site of the former Linn City, which was named after U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Ste. Geneviev ...
, , 2019
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, 38 , , Andrea Salinas
Andrea Rose Salinas (born December 6, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. Oregon's 6th congressional district includes all of Yamhill and Polk counties, the part of Marion County that includes Sale ...
, , , Democratic , , Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego () is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, primarily in Clackamas County, Oregon, Clackamas County, with small portions extending into neighboring Multnomah County, Oregon, Multnomah and Washington County, Oregon, Washington counties. L ...
, , 2017
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, 39 , , Christine Drazan
Christine Renee Drazan ( Deboy; born May 28, 1972) is an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from the 39th district from 2019 to 2022, as a member of the Republican Party. During her tenure in the state house she ...
, , , Republican , , Canby , , 2019
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, 40 , , Mark Meek , , , Democratic , , Gladstone
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, , 2017
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, 41 , , Karin Power , , , Democratic , , Milwaukie
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, , 2017
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, 42 , , Rob Nosse , , , Democratic , , rowspan="6", 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 ...
, , 2014
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, 43 , , Tawna Sanchez , , , Democratic , , 2017
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, 44 , , Tina Kotek
Tina Kotek (born September 30, 1966) is an American politician and the governor-elect of Oregon. Kotek served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022. She was the first openly lesbian person to serve as a speaker of ...
, , , Democratic , , 2007
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, 45 , , Barbara Smith Warner , , , Democratic , , 2015
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, 46 , , Alissa Keny-Guyer , , , Democratic , , 2011
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, 47 , , Diego Hernandez , , , Democratic , , 2017
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, 48 , , Jeff Reardon
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, , , Democratic , , Happy Valley , , 2013
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, 49 , , Chris Gorsek
Chris Gorsek (born January 28, 1958 in Portland, Oregon) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate representing District 25 since January 11, 2021.
Background
Gorsek earned his Bachelor of Science and Master ...
, , , Democratic , , Troutdale , , 2013
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, 50 , , Carla Piluso
Carla Piluso (born 1955/56) is an American politician and former police officer. She was the first woman to serve as chief of the Gresham Police Department in Gresham, Oregon. In 2014, she won election as a Democrat to the Oregon House of Repre ...
, , , Democratic , , Gresham , , 2015
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, 51 , , Janelle Bynum
Janelle S. Bynum (born 1974/75) is an American Democratic politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 51st district, which covers southern Multnomah County and northern Clackamas County, including the s ...
, , , Democratic , , Happy Valley , , 2017
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, 52 , , Anna Williams Anna Williams may refer to:
* Anna Williams (poet) (1706–1783), writer and friend of Samuel Johnson
* Anna Maria Williams (1839–1929), New Zealand teacher and school principal
* Anna Wessels Williams (1863–1954), pioneering female doctor and ...
, , , Democratic , , Hood River , , 2019
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, 53 , , Jack Zika , , , Republican , , Redmond , , 2019
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, 54 , , Cheri Helt , , , Republican , , Bend , , 2019
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, rowspan="2" , 55 , , Mike McLane
Michael R. McLane is a judge on the 22nd Circuit Court of Oregon and a former Republican politician in the state's Legislature. McLane resigned his seat representing House District 55 in the Oregon House of Representatives on July 1, 2019. He w ...
, , , Republican , , Powell Butte
Powell Butte is an extinct cinder cone butte in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Boring Lava Field, which includes more than 80 small volcanic edifices and lava flows in the Portland–Vancouver metropolitan area. The regi ...
, , 2011
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, Vikki Breese-Iverson
Vikki Breese-Iverson (born 1973/1974) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives. A Republican, she represents the 55th district, which includes Prineville in Central Oregon ...
, , , Republican , , Prineville, Oregon, Prineville , , 2019
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, Oregon's 56th House district, 56 , , E. Werner Reschke , , , Republican , , Klamath Falls, Oregon, Klamath Falls , , 2017
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, Oregon's 57th House district, 57 , , Greg Smith (Oregon politician), Greg Smith , , , Republican , , Heppner, Oregon, Heppner , , 2001
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, Oregon's 58th House district, 58 , , Greg Barreto , , , Republican , , Cove, Oregon, Cove , , 2015
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, Oregon's 59th House district, 59 , , Daniel Bonham , , , Republican , , The Dalles, Oregon, The Dalles , , 2017
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, rowspan="2" , Oregon's 60th House district, 60 , , Lynn Findley , , , Republican , , Vale, Oregon, Vale , , 2018
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, Mark Owens (Oregon politician), Mark Owens , , , Republican , , Crane, Oregon, Crane , , 2020
See also
* 2018 Oregon legislative election
References
External links
Chronology of regular legislative sessions
from the ''Oregon Blue Book''
Chronology of special legislative sessions
from the ''Blue Book''
{{OR legislatures
2019 in Oregon
2020 in Oregon
Oregon legislative sessions
2019 U.S. legislative sessions
2020 U.S. legislative sessions