49th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 49th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 14 and adjourned May 21, 1957.{{Cite web |title=Oregon State Legislature |url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/legislators-chronological |website=Oregon Legislature |language=en}} It also met for a special session from October 28 - November 15 1957 called by Governor Robert D. Holmes in order to lower taxes. A bipartisan compromise would cut 20% of taxes.{{Cite web |title=1957 Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government |url=https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Record/6785327}}
{{Infobox legislative term|name=49th Oregon Legislative Assembly
|image=
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|body=Oregon Legislative Assembly
|country=United States
|state=Oregon
|meeting_place=Oregon State Capitol
|term=1957
|before=48th Legislative Assembly
|after=50th Legislative Assembly
|website=[https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/ www.oregonlegislature.gov]
|chamber1=Oregon State Senate
|membership1=30 Senators
|control1=
|chamber1_leader1_type=Senate President
|chamber1_leader1=Boyd R. Overhulse (D)
|chamber1_leader2_type=Majority Leader
|chamber1_leader2=
|chamber1_leader3_type=Minority Leader
|chamber1_leader3=
|chamber2=Oregon House of Representatives
|membership2=60 Representatives
|control2=Democratic Party of Oregon
|chamber2_leader1_type=Speaker of the House
|chamber2_leader1=Pat Dooley (D)
|chamber2_leader2_type=Majority Leader
|chamber2_leader2=
|chamber2_leader3_type=Minority Leader
|chamber2_leader3=
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Senate
| class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" valign="top" |Affiliation | style="vertical-align:top;" |Members |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|15 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|15 |
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Total
|30 |
Senate Members
| class="wikitable"
|+ Composition of the Senate ! Senator !Residence !Party |
| Howard Belton
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Harry D. Boivin
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Phil Brady
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| D. C. Cameron
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| R. F. Chapman
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Truman A. Chase
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Ward H. Cook
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Alfred H. Corbett
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| D. R. Dimick
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Carl H. Francis
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Warren Gill
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Genard D. Gleason
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| John D. Hare
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Dwight H. Hopkins
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Donald R. Husband
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Walter C. Leith
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Jean L. Lewis
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Philip B. Lowry
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Ben Musa
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Andrew J. Naterlin
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Lee V. Ohmart
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Boyd R. Overhulse
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Walter J. Pearson
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Leander Quiring
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Sidney W. Schlesinger
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Monroe Sweetland
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Dan Thiel
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Rudie Wilhelm Jr.
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Anthony Yturri
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Francis W. Ziegler
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
House
| class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" valign="top" |Affiliation | style="vertical-align:top;" |Members |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|37 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|23 |
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Total
|60 |
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Government Majority
|14 |
House Members
| class="wikitable"
|+ Composition of the House ! House Member !Residence !Party |
| Eddie Ahrens
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| George J. Annala
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Carl Back
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Clarence Barton
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Ed Benedict
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Robert A. Bennett
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Fayette I. Bristol
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Verne N. Cady
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Herman H. Chindgren
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Edwin E. Cone
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Vernon Cook
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Joseph S. Crepau
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Leon S. Davis
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Pat Dooley
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Ray Dooley
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Robert B. Duncan
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Robert L. Elfstrom
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Harry C. Elliott
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Ben Evick
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Shirley Field
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Roy Fitzwater
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Al Flegel
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Wayne R. Giesy
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| R. E. Goad
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| John D. Goss
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| William A. Grenfell
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Richard E. Groener
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Ole W. Grubb
|Bend |{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Clinton P. Haight
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Beluah Hand
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Stafford M. Hansell{{Efn|Hansell was appointed to fill the vacancy of Irvin Mann, who died in office.}}
| rowspan="2" |Athena | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Irvin Mann |
| William H. Holmstrom
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Norman R. Howard
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Winton J. Hunt
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Arthur P. Ireland
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| V. Edwin Johnson
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Guy Jonas
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| W. O. Kelsay
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| John L. Kerbow
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Graham Killiam
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| George Layman
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Berkeley Lent
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| E. A. Littrell
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Thomas R. McClellan
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Fred Meek
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| John D. Mosser
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Katherine Musa
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Grace Olivier Peck
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Joe Rogers
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Jess W. Savage
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| R. E. Schedeen
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Keith Skelton
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Glen M. Stadler
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Emil A. Stunz
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Charles Allen Tom
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Wayne Turner{{Efn|Turner was appointed to fill the seat of Robert Klemsen, who resigned.}}
| rowspan="2" |St. Helens | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Robert Klemsen |
| Harry L. Wells
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Sam Wilderman
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Don Willner
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Carl Yancey
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
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