77th Oregon Legislative Assembly

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{{Infobox Legislative Session

| name = 77th Oregon Legislative Assembly

| image = Kitzhaber signs HB 2800.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signs House Bill 2800 in the 2013 regular session, as House Speaker Tina Kotek and others look on. The bill authorizes funding for the Columbia River Crossing.

| body = Oregon Legislative Assembly

| country = United States

| state = Oregon

| meeting_place = Oregon State Capitol

| term = 2013–2014

| before = 76th Legislative Assembly

| after = 78th Legislative Assembly

| website = [http://www.leg.state.or.us/ www.leg.state.or.us]

| chamber1 = Oregon State Senate

| membership1 = 30 Senators

| control1 = Democratic

| chamber1_image = 77th Assembly Oregon State Senate.svg

| chamber1_leader1_type = Senate President

| chamber1_leader1 = Peter Courtney (D)

| chamber1_leader2_type = Majority Leader

| chamber1_leader2 = Diane Rosenbaum (D)

| chamber1_leader3_type = Minority Leader

| chamber1_leader3 = Ted Ferrioli (R)

| chamber2 = Oregon House of Representatives

| membership2 = 60 Representatives

| control2 = Democratic

| chamber2_image =77th Assembly Oregon House of Representatives.svg

| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker of the House

| chamber2_leader1 = Tina Kotek (D)

| chamber2_leader2_type = Majority Leader

| chamber2_leader2 = Val Hoyle (D)

| chamber2_leader3_type = Minority Leader

| chamber2_leader3 = Mike McLane (R)

}}

The 77th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on {{#formatdate:January 14, 2013}}, for the first of its two regular sessions, and on {{#formatdate:February 3, 2014}} for its second session. All of the 60 seats in the House of Representatives and 16 of the 30 seats in the State Senate were up for election in 2012; the general election for those seats took place on {{#formatdate:November 6, 2012}}.

The Democratic Party of Oregon retained its 16–14 majority in the Senate, and took a 34–26 majority in the House, which in the previous session had been split evenly with the Oregon Republican Party.{{cite web|title=2012 Election Results: Oregon Legislature|url=http://gov.oregonlive.com/election/2012/Legislature/|publisher=OregonLive.com|access-date=November 7, 2012}}

Senate

Based on the results of the 2012 elections, the Oregon State Senate is composed of 16 Democrats and 14 Republicans, the same composition as in the previous session.

Senate members

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{{see also|Oregon legislative elections, 2012}}

The Oregon State Senate is composed of 16 Democrats and 14 Republicans, the same composition as the previous session.

Senate President: Peter Courtney (D–11 Salem)

President Pro Tem: Ginny Burdick (D–18 Portland)

Majority Leader: Diane Rosenbaum (D–21 Portland)

Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli (R–30 John Day)

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! District !! Home !! Senator !! Party

1RoseburgJeff Kruse{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
2Central PointHerman Baertschiger Jr.{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
3AshlandAlan C. Bates{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
4EugeneFloyd Prozanski{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
5Coos BayArnie Roblan{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
6SpringfieldLee Beyer{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
7EugeneChris Edwards{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
8AlbanyBetsy Close{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
9MolallaFred Girod{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
10rowspan="2" | SalemJackie Winters{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
11Peter Courtney{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
12McMinnvilleBrian Boquist{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
13HillsboroLarry George{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
14BeavertonMark Hass{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
15HillsboroBruce Starr{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
16ScappooseBetsy Johnson{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
17Multnomah CountyElizabeth Steiner Hayward{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
18PortlandGinny Burdick{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
19TualatinRichard Devlin{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
20CanbyAlan Olsen{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
21rowspan="5"|PortlandDiane Rosenbaum{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
22Chip Shields{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
rowspan=2 | 23Jackie DingfelderResigned to join staff of Portland mayor Charlie Hales.{{cite news|last=Giegerich|first=Andy|title=Dingfelder leaves Oregon Senate for Hales' staff|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2013/10/dingfelder-leaves-oregon-senate-for.html|access-date=17 October 2013|newspaper=Portland Business Journal|date=October 16, 2013}}{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
Michael Dembrow{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/11/rep_michael_dembrow_to_replace.html|title=Rep. Michael Dembrow to replace Jackie Dingfelder in state Senate|last=House|first=Kelly|date=November 18, 2013|newspaper=The Oregonian|access-date=December 4, 2013}}{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
24Rod Monroe{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
25GreshamLaurie Monnes Anderson{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
26Hood RiverChuck Thomsen{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
27BendTim Knopp{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
28Klamath FallsDoug Whitsett{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
29PendletonBill Hansell{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
30John DayTed Ferrioli{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

House members

{{see also|Oregon legislative elections, 2012}}

Based on the results of the 2012 elections, the Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 34 Democrats and 26 Republicans. Prior to the elections, the House was evenly split between 30 Democrats and 30 Republicans.

Speaker: Tina Kotek (D–44 Portland)

Majority Leader: Val Hoyle (D–14 Eugene)

Minority Leader: Mike McLane (R–55 Powell Butte)

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! District !! Home !! Representative !! Party

}

| 1

Gold BeachWayne Krieger{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
2RoseburgTim Freeman{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
3Grants PassWally Hicks{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
4Central PointDennis Richardson{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
5AshlandPeter Buckley{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
6MedfordSal Esquivel{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
7RoseburgBruce Hanna{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
8EugenePaul Holvey{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
9Coos BayCaddy McKeown{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
10NewportDavid Gomberg{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
11Central Linn/Lane Cos.Phil Barnhart{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
12SpringfieldJohn Lively{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
13rowspan="2"|EugeneNancy Nathanson{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
14Val Hoyle{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
15AlbanyAndy Olson{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
16CorvallisSara Gelser{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
17ScioSherrie Sprenger{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
18SilvertonVic Gilliam{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
19rowspan="3"|SalemKevin Cameron{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
20Vicki Berger{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
21Brian L. Clem{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
22WoodburnBetty Komp{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
23DallasJim Thompson{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
24McMinnvilleJim Weidner{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
25KeizerKim Thatcher{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
26WilsonvilleJohn Davis{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
27Washington Co.Tobias Read{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
28AlohaJeff Barker{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
29rowspan="2"|HillsboroBen Unger{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
30Joe Gallegos{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
31ClatskanieBrad Witt{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
32Cannon BeachDeborah Boone{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
33PortlandMitch Greenlick{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
34Washington Co.Chris Harker{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
35TigardMargaret Doherty{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
36PortlandJennifer Williamson{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
37West LinnJulie Parrish{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
rowspan="2" | 38rowspan="2" | Lake OswegoChris GarrettResigned December 31, 2013, after being appointed to Oregon Court of Appeals.{{cite news

|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/12/replacing_chris_garrett_headed.html

|title=Oregon Rep. Chris Garrett gets judicial nod, triggering another appointment for the Oregon House

|last=Gaston

|first=Christian

|newspaper=The Oregonian

|date=December 24, 2013

|access-date=January 10, 2013

}}

{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
Ann Lininger{{cite news

|title=Ann Lininger, former Clackamas County commissioner, wins Lake Oswego-Southwest Portland legislative seat

|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/index.ssf/2014/01/ann_lininger_former_clackamas.html

|last=Harbanger

|first=Molly

|newspaper=The Oregonian

|date=January 29, 2014

|access-date=January 29, 2014

}}

{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
39Oregon CityBill Kennemer{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
40GladstoneBrent Barton{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
41MilwaukieCarolyn Tomei{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
rowspan="2" | 42rowspan="8"|PortlandJules Bailey{{cite news|url=https://multco.us/multnomah-county/news/commissioner-jules-bailey-takes-oath-office|agency=Multnomah County|title=Commissioner Jules Bailey takes oath of office|date=June 11, 2014|access-date=February 3, 2015}}Resigned in June 2014 after winning election to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners.{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
Rob Nosse{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/06/rob_nosse_appointed_to_be_hous.html|newspaper=The Oregonian|title=Democrat Rob Nosse assumes Oregon House seat vacated by Jules Bailey of Portland|date=June 26, 2014|access-date=February 3, 2015|first=Sara|last=DiNatale}}{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
43Lew Frederick{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
44Tina Kotek{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
rowspan=2 | 45Michael DembrowResigned to become State Senator for District 23.{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
Barbara Smith Warner{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/12/barbara_smith_warner_to_replac.html|title=Barbara Smith Warner to replace Michael Dembrow in Oregon state House|last=House|first=Kelly|date=December 19, 2013|newspaper=The Oregonian|access-date=December 20, 2013}}{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
46Alissa Keny-Guyer{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
47Jessica Vega Pederson{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
48Happy ValleyJeff Reardon{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
49TroutdaleChris Gorsek{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
50GreshamGreg Matthews{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
51ClackamasShemia Fagan{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Democratic
52Hood RiverMark Johnson{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
53SunriverGene Whisnant{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
54BendJason Conger{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
55Powell ButteMike McLane{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
56Klamath FallsGail Whitsett{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
57HeppnerGreg Smith{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
58PendletonBob Jenson{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
59The DallesJohn Huffman{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican
60OntarioCliff Bentz{{Party shading/Republican}}| Republican

See also

References

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