55th Oregon Legislative Assembly
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The 55th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 13, 1969, and adjourned May 23, 1969.{{Cite web |title=Oregon State Legislature |url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/legislators-chronological |website=Oregon Legislature |language=en}}
{{Infobox legislative term|name=55th Oregon Legislative Assembly
| image = Oregon State Capitol 1.jpg
| caption = The legislature took place in the Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 2007
|body=Oregon Legislative Assembly
|country=United States
|state=Oregon
|meeting_place=Oregon State Capitol
|term=1969
|before=54th Legislative Assembly
|after=56th Legislative Assembly
|website=[https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/ www.oregonlegislature.gov]
|chamber1=Oregon State Senate
|membership1=30 Senators
|control1=Democratic Party of Oregon
|chamber1_leader1_type=Senate President
|chamber1_leader1=Eugene "Debbs" Potts (D)
|chamber1_leader2_type=Majority Leader
|chamber1_leader2=
|chamber1_leader3_type=Minority Leader
|chamber1_leader3=
|chamber2=Oregon House of Representatives
|membership2=60 Representatives
|control2=Republican Party of Oregon
|chamber2_leader1_type=Speaker of the House
|chamber2_leader1=Robert F. Smith (R)
|chamber2_leader2_type=Majority Leader
|chamber2_leader2=Wallace P. Carson (R)
|chamber2_leader3_type=Minority Leader
|chamber2_leader3=Jason Boe (D)}}
Senate
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | Affiliation ! Members |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|16 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|14 |
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Total
|30 |
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Government Majority
|2 |
Senate Members
| class="wikitable"
|+ Composition of the Senate ! Senator !Residence !Party |
| Victor Atiyeh
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Jack Bain
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Cornelius C. Bateson
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Harry D. Burns
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Vernon Cook
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Sam Dement
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| George Eivers
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Robert L. Elfstrom
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Edward Fadeley
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Albert G. Flegel
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Ted Hallock
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| W. H. Holstrom
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| C. R. Hoyt
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Donald R. Husband
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Glenn Huston
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| John J. Inskeep
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Arthur P. Ireland
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Kenneth Jernstedt
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Berkeley Lent
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Gordon McKay
|Bend |{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Ross Morgan
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| L. W. Newbry
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| W. S. Ouderkirk
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Eugene "Debbs" Potts
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Raphael R. Raymond
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Betty Roberts
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| R. E. Schedeen
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Glen M. Stadler
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Don S. Willner
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Anthony Yturri
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
House
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | Affiliation ! Members |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|18 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
|41 |
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Total
|60 |
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Government Majority
|23 |
House Members
| class="wikitable"
|+ Composition of the House ! House Member !Residence !Party |
| Harvey Akeson
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Jack Anunsen
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Sidney Bazett
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Jake Bennett
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Jason Boe
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Bill Bradley
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Betty W. Browne
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Wallace P. Carson Jr.
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Fritzi E. Chuinard
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Gwen T. Coffin{{Efn|Appointed on April 17, 1969 to fill the seat of Keith M. Wilson, who resigned on April 11, 1969.}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| George F. Cole
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Morris K. Crothers
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Robert G. Davis
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| L. B. Day
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Gerald W. Detering
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| William Dielschneider
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Robert E. Dugdale
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Robert A. Elliott
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Richard O. Eymann
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| David G. Frost
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Douglas W. Graham
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Dick Groener
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| William F. Gwinn
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Harl H. Haas Jr.
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Paul Hanneman
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Stafford Hansell
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Floyd H. Hart
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Tom Hartung
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Fred W. Heard
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Norman R. Howard
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Carrol B. Howe
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Robert C. Ingalls
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Sam Johnson
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Richard Kennedy
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Phil Lang
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Gordon L. Macpherson
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Irvin Mann Jr.
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| William E. Markham
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Roger E. Martin
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Connie McCready
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Hugh McGilvra
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Anthony Meeker
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Grace Olivier Peck
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Wally S. Priestley
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Allen B. Pynn
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Joe B. Richards
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Jack Ripper
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Frank L. Roberts
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| Joe Rogers
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Bob Smith
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Donald L. Stathos
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Bill Stevenson
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Leo M. Thornton
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Wayne Turner
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Howard Willits
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Don Wilson
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Keith M. Wilson{{Efn|Wilson resigned on April 11, 1969. Gwen T. Coffin was appointed on April 17, 1969 to fill the vacancy.}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic |
| George F. Wingard
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
| Thomas F. Young
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican |
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