76th Oregon Legislative Assembly


The 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on, for the first of its two regular sessions. All 60 seats of the House of Representatives and 16 of the 30 state senate seats were up for election in 2010. The general election for those seats took place on November 2. The Democrats retained the majority in the senate, but lost six seats in the house, leading to an even split between Democrats and Republicans. The governor of Oregon during the session was John Kitzhaber, a Democrat, who was elected to a third term in 2010 following an eight-year absence from public office.
The even split in the House of Representatives was addressed with the selection of two co-speakers, Democrat Arnie Roblan and Republican Bruce Hanna. The two were selected by Governing Magazine among its eight "Public Officials of the Year," and praised for "setting in motion a tenure that has been marked by rare bipartisan cooperation and two of the most productive legislative sessions in Oregon's history."
The 76th was the first session in which the legislature met twice in regular session, following the 2010 passage of Ballot Measure 71, which instituted a second regular session for each two-year legislative term.

Senate members

The Oregon State Senate is composed of 16 Democrats and 14 Republicans. In the last election, the Democratic Party lost two seats: in District 20, Martha Schrader lost a close election to Alan Olsen and in District 26, Rick Metsger did not seek re-election and was replaced by Chuck Thomsen.
Senate President: Peter Courtney
President Pro Tem: Ginny Burdick
Majority Leader: Diane Rosenbaum
Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli
DistrictHomeSenatorParty
1RoseburgJeff KruseRepublican
2Central PointJason AtkinsonRepublican
3AshlandAlan C. BatesDemocratic
4S. Lane/N. Douglas cos.Floyd ProzanskiDemocratic
5Coos BayJoanne VergerDemocratic
6SpringfieldLee BeyerDemocratic
7EugeneChris EdwardsDemocratic
8AlbanyFrank MorseRepublican
8AlbanyBetsy CloseRepublican
9MolallaFred GirodRepublican
10SalemJackie WintersRepublican
11SalemPeter CourtneyDemocratic
12McMinnvilleBrian BoquistRepublican
13HillsboroLarry GeorgeRepublican
14BeavertonMark HassDemocratic
15HillsboroBruce StarrRepublican
16ScappooseBetsy JohnsonDemocratic
17Multnomah CountySuzanne BonamiciDemocratic
17Multnomah CountyElizabeth Steiner HaywardDemocratic
18PortlandGinny BurdickDemocratic
19TualatinRichard DevlinDemocratic
20CanbyAlan OlsenRepublican
21PortlandDiane RosenbaumDemocratic
22PortlandChip ShieldsDemocratic
23PortlandJackie DingfelderDemocratic
24PortlandRod MonroeDemocratic
25GreshamLaurie Monnes AndersonDemocratic
26Hood RiverChuck ThomsenRepublican
27TumaloChris TelferRepublican
28Klamath FallsDoug WhitsettRepublican
29PendletonDavid NelsonRepublican
30John DayTed FerrioliRepublican

House members

The Oregon House of Representatives is split evenly between 30 Democrats and 30 Republicans and the parties share control of the chamber. Republicans gained six seats over the previous session.
Co-Speaker: Bruce Hanna

Co-Speaker: Arnie Roblan

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore: Tina Kotek

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore: Andy Olson

Republican Leader Representative: Kevin Cameron

Democratic Leader Representative: Dave Hunt , Tina Kotek
DistrictHomeRepresentativeParty
1Gold BeachWayne KriegerRepublican
2RoseburgTim FreemanRepublican
3Grants PassWally HicksRepublican
4Central PointDennis RichardsonRepublican
5AshlandPeter BuckleyDemocratic
6MedfordSal EsquivelRepublican
7RoseburgBruce HannaRepublican
8EugenePaul HolveyDemocratic
9Coos BayArnie RoblanDemocratic
10NewportJean CowanDemocratic
11Central Linn/Lane Cos.Phil BarnhartDemocratic
12SpringfieldE. Terry BeyerDemocratic
13EugeneNancy NathansonDemocratic
14EugeneVal HoyleDemocratic
15AlbanyAndy OlsonRepublican
16CorvallisSara GelserDemocratic
17ScioSherrie SprengerRepublican
18SilvertonVic GilliamRepublican
19SalemKevin CameronRepublican
20SalemVicki BergerRepublican
21SalemBrian L. ClemDemocratic
22WoodburnBetty KompDemocratic
23DallasJim ThompsonRepublican
24McMinnvilleJim WeidnerRepublican
25KeizerKim ThatcherRepublican
26WilsonvilleMatt WingardRepublican
27Washington Co.Tobias ReadDemocratic
28AlohaJeff BarkerDemocratic
29HillsboroKatie Eyre BrewerRepublican
30HillsboroShawn LindsayRepublican
31ClatskanieBrad WittDemocratic
32Cannon BeachDeborah BooneDemocratic
33PortlandMitch GreenlickDemocratic
34Washington Co.Chris HarkerDemocratic
35TigardMargaret DohertyDemocratic
36PortlandMary NolanDemocratic
37West LinnJulie ParrishRepublican
38Lake OswegoChris GarrettDemocratic
39Oregon CityBill KennemerRepublican
40GladstoneDave HuntDemocratic
41MilwaukieCarolyn TomeiDemocratic
42PortlandJules BaileyDemocratic
43PortlandLew FrederickDemocratic
44PortlandTina KotekDemocratic
45PortlandMichael DembrowDemocratic
46PortlandBen CannonDemocratic
46PortlandAlissa Keny-GuyerDemocratic
47PortlandJefferson SmithDemocratic
48Happy ValleyMike SchauflerDemocratic
49TroutdaleMatt WandRepublican
50GreshamGreg MatthewsDemocratic
51ClackamasPatrick SheehanRepublican
52Hood RiverMark JohnsonRepublican
53SunriverGene WhisnantRepublican
54BendJason CongerRepublican
55BendMike McLaneRepublican
56Klamath FallsBill GarrardRepublican
57HeppnerGreg SmithRepublican
58PendletonBob JensonRepublican
59The DallesJohn HuffmanRepublican
60OntarioCliff BentzRepublican