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68th Oregon Legislative Assembly

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The 68th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 9, 1995, and adjourned June 10 the same year.{{Cite web |title=Oregon State Legislature |url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/legislators-chronological |website=Oregon Legislature |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6785354|title=Content Manager WebDrawer - 1995-1996 Sessions Legislators and Staff Guide State Government|website=records.sos.state.or.us}}

{{Infobox legislative term|name=68th 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=1995

|before=67th Legislative Assembly

|after=69th Legislative Assembly

|website=[https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/ www.oregonlegislature.gov]

|chamber1=Oregon State Senate

|membership1=30 Senators

|control1=Republican Party of Oregon

|chamber1_leader1_type=Senate President

|chamber1_leader1=Gordon Smith (R)

|chamber1_leader2_type=Majority Leader

|chamber1_leader2=Brady Adams (R)

|chamber1_leader3_type=Minority Leader

|chamber1_leader3=Dick Springer (D)

|chamber2=Oregon House of Representatives

|membership2=60 Representatives

|control2=Republican Party of Oregon

|chamber2_leader1_type=Speaker of the House

|chamber2_leader1=Bev Clarno (R)

|chamber2_leader2_type=Majority Leader

|chamber2_leader2=Ray Baum (R)

|chamber2_leader3_type=Minority Leader

|chamber2_leader3=Peter Courtney (D)}}

Senate

class="wikitable"

! colspan="2" | Affiliation

! Members

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

| Democratic

| 14

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

| Republican

| 16

colspan="2" rowspan="1" |  Total

| 30

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

| 2

Bill Bradbury resigned April 16, 1995, and Brenda Brecke replaced him the next day. They were both Democrats. Wes Cooley resigned January 3, 1995, and Greg Walden was sworn in 6 days later on January 9. They were both Republicans. Marylin Shannon was sworn on January 11, 1995, in replacement of Jim Bunn, who resigned January 3, 1995. They were both Republicans.

Senate Members

class="wikitable"

|+ Composition of the Senate

! District !! Senator

!Party

1

|Joan Dukes

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

2

|Stan Bunn

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

3

|Tom Hartung

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

4

|Paul Phillips

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

5

|Jeannette Hamby

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

6

|Dick Springer (Minority Leader)

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

7

|Shirley Gold

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

8

|William McCoy

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

9

|Randy Leonard

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

10

|Ron Cease

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

11

|John Lim

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

12

|Bill Kennemer

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

13

|Randy Miller

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

14

|Ken Baker

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

15

|Marylin Shannon, Jim Bunn

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

16

|Gene Derfler

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

17

|Shirley Stull

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

18

|Clifford W. Trow

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

19

|Mae Yih

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

20

|Pete Sorenson

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

21

|Bill Dwyer

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

22

|Bob Kintigh

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

23

|Rod Johnson

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

24

|Bill Bradbury, Brenda Brecke

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

25

|Brady L. Adams (Majority Leader)

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

26

|Lenn Lamar Hannon

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

27

|Neil Bryant

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

28

|Wes Cooley, Greg Walden

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

29

|Gordon H. Smith (President)

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

30

|Gene Timms

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

House

class="wikitable"

! colspan="2" | Affiliation

! Members

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

| Democratic

| 22

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

| Republican

| 38

colspan="2" rowspan="1" |  Total

| 60

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

| 16

Ray Baum resigned as Majority Leader on August 4, 1995. Lynn Lundquist was appointed Majority Leader on August 4, 1995, to fill the vacancy. Timothy Josi resigned on October 1, 1995, and was then reappointed on October 3, 1995. Tony Federici passed away while in office on August 30, 1995. Jackie Taylor was appointed on October 5, 1995, to fill the vacancy.

House Members

class="wikitable"

|+ Composition of the House

! District !! House Member

!Party

1Tony Federici, Jackie Taylor

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

2

|Timothy Josi

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

3

|Charles Starr

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

4

|Terry Thompson

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

5

|John Meek

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

6

|Ken Strobeck

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

7

|Chuck Carpenter

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

8

|Eileen Qutub

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

9

|Tom Brian

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

10

|Lynn Snodgrass

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

11

|Anitra Rasmussen

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

12

|Gail Shibley

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

13

|Kate Brown

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

14

|George Eighmey

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

15

|Lisa Naito

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

16

|Frank Shields

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

17

|Michael Fahey

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

18

|Margaret Carter

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

19

|Avel Gordly

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

20

|John Minnis

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

21

|Lonnie Roberts

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

22

|Sharon Wylie

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

23

|Jerry Grisham

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

24

|Bob Tiernan

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

25

|Jane Lokan

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

26

|Larry Sowa

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

27

|Ron Adams

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

28

|Cedric Ross Hayden

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

29

|Leslie Lewis

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

30

|Larry Wells

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

31

|Bryan Johnston

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

32

|Kevin Leese Mannix

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

33

|Peter Courtney (Minority Leader)

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

34

|John Schoon

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

35

|Barbara Ross

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

36

|Carolyn Oakley

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

37

|Liz VanLeeuwen

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

38

|Patti Milne

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

39

|Kitty Piercy

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

40

|Floyd Prozanski

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

41

|Cynthia Wooten

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

42

|Lee Beyer

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

43

|Jim Welsh

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

44

|Tony Corcoran

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

45

|Bill Fisher

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

46

|Bill Markham

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

47

|Mike Lehman

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

48

|Veral Tarno

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

49

|Bob Repine

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

50

|John Watt

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

51

|Eldon Johnson

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

52

|Judith Uherbelau

|{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic

53

|Del Parks

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

54

|Dennis Luke

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

55

|Bev Clarno (Speaker)

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

56

|Bob Montgomery

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

57

|Charles R. Norris

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

58

|Ray Baum (Majority Leader)

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

59

|Lynn Lundquist (Majority Leader)

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

60

|Denny Jones

|{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

References

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Category:1995 in Oregon

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Category:1995 U.S. legislative sessions