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59th Oregon Legislative Assembly

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The 59th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 10, 1977, and adjourned July 5, 1977.{{Cite web |title=Oregon State Legislature |url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/legislators-chronological |website=Oregon Legislature |language=en}}

{{Infobox legislative term|name=59th Oregon Legislative Assembly

|image=

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|body=Oregon Legislative Assembly

|country=United States

|state=Oregon

|meeting_place=Oregon State Capitol

|term=1977

|before=58th Legislative Assembly

|after=60th 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=Jason Boe (D)

|chamber1_leader2_type=Majority Leader

|chamber1_leader2=Fred W. Heard (D)

|chamber1_leader3_type=Minority Leader

|chamber1_leader3=Victor Atiyeh (R)

|chamber2=Oregon House of Representatives

|membership2=60 Representatives

|control2=Democratic Party of Oregon

|chamber2_leader1_type=Speaker of the House

|chamber2_leader1=Phil Lang (D)

|chamber2_leader2_type=Majority Leader

|chamber2_leader2=Ed Lindquist (D)

|chamber2_leader3_type=Minority Leader

|chamber2_leader3=Roger E. Martin (R)}}

Senate

class="wikitable"

! colspan="2" | Affiliation

! Members

style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" | 

|Democratic

|24

style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | 

|Republican

|6

colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Total

|30

colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Government Majority

|18

Elizabeth W. Browne resigned on July 5, 1977. Ted Kulongoski was appointed in her place on August 2, 1977. Wallace P. Carson Jr. resigned on October 21, 1977. L. B. Day was appointed in his place on November 10, 1977. Betty Roberts resigned September 1, 1977. Raul Soto-Seelig was appointed in her place on September 26, 1977.

= Members =

class="wikitable"

|+ Composition of the Senate

! District !! Senator

!Party

1

|Charles Hanlon

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

2

|Dell Isham

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

3

|Blaine Whipple

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

4

|Victor Atiyeh (Minority Leader)

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

5

|Ted Hallock

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

6

|Jan Wyers

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

7

|Stephen Kafoury

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

8

|William McCoy

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

9

|Frank L. Roberts

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

10

|Betty Roberts, Raul Soto-Seelig

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

11

|Mary Wendy Roberts

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

12

|Vern Cook

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

13

|Walter F. Brown

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

14

|Richard E. Groener

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

15

|Anthony Meeker

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

16

|Wallace P. Carson Jr., L. B. Day

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

17

|Keith A. Burbridge

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

18

|Clifford W. Trow

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

19

|John A. Powell

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

20

|George F. Wingard

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

21

|Edward Fadeley

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

22

|Elizabeth W. Browne, Ted Kulongoski

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

23

|Jason Boe (President)

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

24

|Jack Ripper

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

25

|Eugene "Debbs" Potts

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

26

|Lenn Hannon

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

27

|Fred W. Heard (Majority Leader)

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

28

|Kenneth Jernstedt

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

29

|Michael G. Thorne

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

30

|Bob Smith

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

House

class="wikitable"

! colspan="2" | Affiliation

! Members

style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" | 

|Democratic

|37

style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" | 

|Republican

|23

colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Total

|60

colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Government Majority

|14

Theodore Kulongoski resigned on August 2, 1977. Clinton Boehringer was appointed on September 6, 1977, to fill the vacancy. Brad Morris resigned on July 31, 1977. Eldon Johnson was appointed on September 6, 1977, to fill the vacancy.

= Members =

class="wikitable"

|+ Composition of the House

! District !! House Member

!Party

1Dick Magruder

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

2

|Ted Bugas

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

3

|Paul Hanneman

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

4

|Mark Gardner

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

5

|Tom Marsh

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

6

|Mike Ragsdale

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

7

|Pat Whiting

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

8

|Vera Katz

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

9

|Mary W. Rieke

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

10

|Phil Lang (Speaker)

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

11

|Earl Blumenauer

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

12

|Rod Monroe

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

13

|Gretchen Kafoury

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

14

|Howard Cherry

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

15

|Jim Chrest

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

16

|Wally Priestly

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

17

|George W. Starr

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

18

|Lloyd C. Kinsey

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

19

|Hardy Myers

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

20

|Drew Davis

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

21

|Richard Gustafson

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

22

|Sandra L. Richards

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

23

|Glenn E. Otto

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

24

|Roger E. Martin (Minority Leader)

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

25

|Glen W. Whallon

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

26

|Ed Lindquist (Majority Leader)

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

27

|Ted Achilles

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

28

|Curt Wolfer

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

29

|Bill Rutherford

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

30

|Jeff Gilmour

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

31

|Alan C. Riebel

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

32

|Peg Dereli

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

33

|Bob Vian

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

34

|Bob Marx

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

35

|Tony Van Vliet

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

36

|Mae Yih

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

37

|Bud Byers

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

38

|Max C. Rijken

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

39

|Grattan Kerans

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

40

|David B. Frohnmayer

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

41

|Mary Burrows

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

42

|Nancie Fadeley

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

43

|Clinton Boehringer, Ted Kulongoski

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

44

|Bill Rogers

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

45

|Al Shaw

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

46

|Bill Markham

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

47

|William Grannell

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

48

|Edward Stevenson

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

49

|Cecil L. Johnson

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

50

|Clayton Klein

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

51

|Eldon Johnson, Brad Morris

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

52

|Kip Lombard

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

53

|Gary Wilhelms

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

54

|Samuel S. Johnson

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

55

|Jack Sumner

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

56

|Wayne H. Fawbush

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

57

|Jack Duff

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

58

|Robert A. Brogoitti

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

59

|Max Simpson

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic

60

|Denny Jones

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican

See also

References

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Category:Oregon legislative sessions

Category:1977 in Oregon

Category:1977 in American politics

Category:1977 U.S. legislative sessions