Oregon House of Representatives

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The Oregon House of Representatives chamber in the State Capitol
The Oregon House of Representatives chamber in the State Capitol

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 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

Members of the House serve two year terms without term limits. In 2002, the Oregon Supreme Court struck down the decade-old law, Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (1992), that had restricted State Representatives to 3 terms (six years) on procedural grounds.[1]

The current Speaker of the House is Democrat Jeff Merkley of Portland.[2]

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[edit] 2006 election results

In the 2006 elections, Democrats took control of the House for the first time since 1990. The Democratic majority for the 74th legislative session is by the slimmest of margins: 31-29.

Party Votes Seats Loss/Gain Share of Vote (%)
  Democratic 664,422 31 +4 52.5
  Republican 564,592 29 -4 44.6
  Libertarian Party of Oregon 15,943 0 0 1.2
  Constitution Party of Oregon 7,786 0 0 .61
  Pacific Green Party 5,188 0 0 .41
Write In/Others 5,918 0 0 .46
Total 1,263,849 60 4 100.0%


Composition of the Oregon House of Representatives:

Affiliation 2004
 2006
 +/-
  Democratic Party 27 31 +4
  Republican Party 33 29 -4
 Total
 60

[edit] Representatives of the 2007 Legislative Session

Speaker
Jeff Merkley (D-47 Portland)
Speaker Pro Tem
Diane Rosenbaum (D-42 Portland)
Majority Leader
Dave Hunt (D-40 Clackamas County)
Majority Whip
Phil Barnhart (D-11 Linn/Lane)
Republican Minority Leader
Wayne Scott (R-39 Oregon City)
Deputy Republican Leader
Bruce Hanna (R-7 Roseburg)
Republican Whip
Dennis Richardson (R-4 Central Point)
Deputy Republican Whip
Gene Whisnant (R-53 Sunriver)
District Name Party
1-Gold Beach Wayne Krieger Republican
2-Myrtle Creek Susan Morgan Republican
3-Grants Pass Ron Maurer Republican
4-Central Point Dennis Richardson Republican
5-Ashland Peter Buckley Democrat
6-Medford Sal Esquivel Republican
7-Roseburg Bruce L Hanna Republican
8-Eugene Paul Holvey Democrat
9-Coos Bay Arnie Roblan Democrat
10-Newport Jean Cowan Democrat
11-Central Linn/Lane Phil Barnhart Democrat
12-Springfield Elizabeth Terry Beyer Democrat
13-Eugene Nancy Nathanson Democrat
14-Eugene Chris Edwards Democrat
15-Albany Andy Olson Republican
16-Corvallis Sara Gelser Democrat
17-Sublimity Fred Girod Republican
18-Silverton Vic Gilliam[3] Republican
19-Salem Kevin Cameron Republican
20-Salem Vicki Berger Republican
21-Salem Brian L. Clem Democrat
22-Woodburn Betty Komp Democrat
23-Dallas Brian Boquist Republican
24-McMinnville Donna G. Nelson Republican
25-Keizer Kim Thatcher Republican
26-Wilsonville Jerry Krummel Republican
27-Washington County Tobias Read Democrat
28-Aloha Jeff Barker Democrat
29-Hillsboro Chuck Riley Democrat
30-Hillsboro David Edwards Democrat
31-Clatskanie Brad Witt Democrat
32-Cannon Beach Deborah Boone Democrat
33-Portland Mitch Greenlick Democrat
34-Washington County Suzanne Bonamici Democrat
35-Tigard Larry Galizio Democrat
36-Portland Mary Nolan Democrat
37-West Linn Scott Bruun Republican
38-Lake Oswego Greg Macpherson Democrat
39-Oregon City Wayne Scott Republican
40-Clackamas County Dave Hunt Democrat
41-Milwaukie Carolyn Tomei Democrat
42-Portland Diane Rosenbaum Democrat
43-Portland Chip Shields Democrat
44-Portland Tina Kotek Democrat
45-Portland Jackie Dingfelder Democrat
46-Portland Ben Cannon Democrat
47-Portland Jeff Merkley Democrat
48-Happy Valley Mike Schaufler Democrat
49-Wood Village Karen Minnis Republican
50-Gresham John Lim Republican
51-Clackamas Linda Flores Republican
52-Corbett Patti Smith Republican
53-Sunriver Gene Whisnant Republican
54-Bend Chuck Burley Republican
55-Bend George Gilman Republican
56-Klamath Falls Bill Garrard Republican
57-Heppner Greg Smith Republican
58-Pendleton Bob Jenson Republican
59-The Dalles John H. Dallum Republican
60-Ontario R. Tom Butler Republican

[edit] Representatives of the 2005 Legislative Session

Speaker: Karen Minnis (R-49 Wood Village)
Speaker Pro Tempore: Dennis Richardson (R-4 Central Point)
Majority Leader: Wayne Scott (R-39 Oregon City)
Assistant Majority Leader: Debi Farr (R-14 Eugene)
Assistant Majority Leader: Billy Dalto (R-21 Salem)
Majority Whip: Derrick Kitts (R-30 Hillsboro)
Democratic Minority Leader: Jeff Merkley (D-47 Portland)

District Name Party
1-Gold Beach Wayne Krieger Republican
2-Myrtle Creek Susan Morgan Republican
3-Grants Pass Gordon Anderson Republican
4-Central Point Dennis Richardson Republican
5-Ashland Peter Buckley Democrat
6-Medford Sal Esquivel Republican
7-Roseburg Bruce L Hanna Republican
8-Eugene Paul Holvey Democrat
9-Coos Bay Arnie Roblan Democrat
10-Newport Alan Brown Republican
11-Central Linn/Lane Phil Barnhart Democrat
12-Springfield E. Terry Beyer Democrat
13-Eugene Robert Ackerman Democrat
14-Eugene Debi Farr Republican
15-Albany Andy Olson Republican
16-Corvallis Sara Gelser Democrat
17-Sublimity Jeff Kropf Republican
18-Molalla Mac Sumner Republican
19-Salem Kevin Cameron Republican
20-Salem Vicki Berger Republican
21-Salem Billy Dalto Republican
22-Woodburn Betty Komp Democrat
23-Dallas Brian Boquist Republican
24-McMinnville Donna G Nelson Republican
25-Keizer Kim Thatcher Republican
26-Wilsonville Jerry Krummel Republican
27-Washington County Mark Hass Democrat
28-Aloha Jeff Barker Democrat
29-Hillsboro Chuck Riley Democrat
30-Hillsboro Derrick Kitts Republican
31-Clatskanie Brad Witt Democrat
32-Cannon Beach Deborah Boone Democrat
33-Portland Mitch Greenlick Democrat
34-Washington County Brad Avakian Democrat
35-Tigard Larry Galizio Democrat
36-Portland Mary Nolan Democrat
37-West Linn Scott Bruun Republican
38-Lake Oswego Greg Macpherson Democrat
39-Oregon City Wayne Scott Republican
40-Clackamas County Dave Hunt Democrat
41-Milwaukie Carolyn Tomei Democrat
42-Portland Diane Rosenbaum Democrat
43-Portland Chip Shields Democrat
44-Portland Gary Hansen Democrat
45-Portland Jackie Dingfelder Democrat
46-Portland Steve March Democrat
47-Portland Jeff Merkley Democrat
48-Happy Valley Mike Schaufler Democrat
49-Wood Village Karen Minnis Republican
50-Gresham John Lim Republican
51-Clackamas Linda Flores Republican
52-Corbett Patti Smith Republican
53-Sunriver Gene Whisnant Republican
54-Bend Chuck Burley Republican
55-Bend George Gilman Republican
56-Klamath Falls Bill Garrard Republican
57-Heppner Greg Smith Republican
58-Pendleton Bob Jenson Republican
59-The Dalles John H. Dallum Republican
60-Ontario R. Tom Butler Republican

[edit] References

  1. ^ Green, Ashbel S., Lisa Grace Lednicer. "State high court strikes term limits", Oregonian, Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Publishing, 2006-01-17, pp. A1. 
  2. ^ http://bluebook.state.or.us/state/elections/elections34.htm
  3. ^ Vic Gilliam was selected by the Boards of Commissioners of Clackamas and Marion Counties to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Mac Sumner (R-Molalla), who resigned due to illness.
    "Vic Gilliam selected to serve House District 18", Statesman Journal, December 27, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-28. 

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