79th Oregon Legislative Assembly


The 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the meeting of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from January 9, 2017 until May 21, 2018.
In the November 2016 elections, the Democratic Party of Oregon lost one seat in the Senate leaving a 17–13 majority and maintaining its 35–25 control of the House.

Senate

Based on the results of the 2016 elections, the Oregon State Senate is composed of 17 Democrats and 13 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat in District 3.

Senate members

Senate President: Peter Courtney
President Pro Tempore: Laurie Monnes Anderson
Majority Leader: Ginny Burdick
Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli until November 2017; Jackie Winters after November 2017
DistrictHomeSenatorParty
1RoseburgJeff KruseRepublican
1RoseburgDallas HeardRepublican
2Grants PassHerman Baertschiger Jr.Republican
3AshlandAlan DeBoerRepublican
4EugeneFloyd ProzanskiDemocratic
5Coos BayArnie RoblanDemocratic
6SpringfieldLee BeyerDemocratic
7EugeneJames Manning Jr.Democratic
8CorvallisSara GelserDemocratic
9MolallaFred GirodRepublican
10SalemJackie WintersRepublican
11SalemPeter CourtneyDemocratic
12McMinnvilleBrian BoquistRepublican
13KeizerKim ThatcherRepublican
14BeavertonMark HassDemocratic
15HillsboroChuck RileyDemocratic
16ScappooseBetsy JohnsonDemocratic
17PortlandElizabeth Steiner HaywardDemocratic
18PortlandGinny BurdickDemocratic
19TualatinRichard DevlinDemocratic
19Lake OswegoRob WagnerDemocratic
20CanbyAlan OlsenRepublican
21PortlandKathleen TaylorDemocratic
22PortlandLew FrederickDemocratic
23PortlandMichael DembrowDemocratic
24PortlandRod MonroeDemocratic
25GreshamLaurie Monnes AndersonDemocratic
26Hood RiverChuck ThomsenRepublican
27BendTim KnoppRepublican
28BonanzaDennis LinthicumRepublican
29PendletonBill HansellRepublican
30John DayTed FerrioliRepublican
30OntarioCliff BentzRepublican

House members

Based on the results of the 2016 elections, the Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Neither party made any net gains.
Speaker: Tina Kotek

Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey

Majority Leader: Jennifer Williamson

Minority Leader: Mike McLane

DistrictHomeRepresentativeParty
1Port OrfordDavid Brock SmithRepublican
2RoseburgDallas HeardRepublican
2RoseburgGary LeifRepublican
3Grants PassCarl WilsonRepublican
4Grants PassDuane StarkRepublican
5AshlandPam MarshDemocratic
6MedfordSal EsquivelRepublican
7Fall CreekCedric Ross HaydenRepublican
8EugenePaul HolveyDemocratic
9Coos BayCaddy McKeownDemocratic
10OtisDavid GombergDemocratic
11EugenePhil BarnhartDemocratic
12SpringfieldJohn LivelyDemocratic
13EugeneNancy NathansonDemocratic
14EugeneJulie FaheyDemocratic
15AlbanyAndy OlsonRepublican
16CorvallisDan RayfieldDemocratic
17ScioSherrie SprengerRepublican
18SilvertonVic GilliamRepublican
18SilvertonRick LewisRepublican
19SalemJodi HackRepublican
19SalemDenyc BolesRepublican
20MonmouthPaul EvansDemocratic
21SalemBrian L. ClemDemocratic
22WoodburnTeresa Alonso LeonDemocratic
23IndependenceMike NearmanRepublican
24McMinnvilleRon NobleRepublican
25KeizerBill PostRepublican
26SchollsA. Richard VialRepublican
27BeavertonSheri MalstromDemocratic
28AlohaJeff BarkerDemocratic
29Forest GroveSusan McLainDemocratic
30HillsboroJaneen SollmanDemocratic
31ClatskanieBrad WittDemocratic
32Cannon BeachDeborah BooneDemocratic
33PortlandMitch GreenlickDemocratic
34BeavertonKen HelmDemocratic
35TigardMargaret DohertyDemocratic
36PortlandJennifer WilliamsonDemocratic
37West LinnJulie ParrishRepublican
38Lake OswegoAnn LiningerDemocratic
38Lake OswegoAndrea SalinasDemocratic
39Oregon CityBill KennemerRepublican
40GladstoneMark MeekDemocratic
41MilwaukieKarin PowerDemocratic
42PortlandRob NosseDemocratic
43PortlandTawna SanchezDemocratic
44PortlandTina KotekDemocratic
45PortlandBarbara Smith WarnerDemocratic
46PortlandAlissa Keny-GuyerDemocratic
47PortlandDiego HernandezDemocratic
48Happy ValleyJeff ReardonDemocratic
49TroutdaleChris GorsekDemocratic
50GreshamCarla PilusoDemocratic
51Happy ValleyJanelle BynumDemocratic
52Hood RiverMark JohnsonRepublican
52Hood RiverJeff HelfrichRepublican
53SunriverGene WhisnantRepublican
54BendKnute BuehlerRepublican
55Powell ButteMike McLaneRepublican
56Klamath FallsE. Werner ReschkeRepublican
57HeppnerGreg SmithRepublican
58CoveGreg BarretoRepublican
59The DallesJohn HuffmanRepublican
59The DallesDaniel BonhamRepublican
60OntarioCliff BentzRepublican
60ValeLynn FindleyRepublican