Oregon House of Representatives

The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 65,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon Legislative Assembly
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 22, 2019 (2019-01-22)
Leadership
Tina Kotek (D)
since January 14, 2013
Speaker pro Tempore
Paul Holvey (D)
since January 9, 2017
Democratic Leader
Barbara Smith Warner (D)
since July 7, 2019[1]
Republican Leader
Christine Drazan (R)
since September 16, 2019[2]
Democratic Whip
Republican Whip
Structure
Seats60
Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (38)

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle IV, Oregon Constitution
Salary$21,612/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 3, 2020
(60 seats)
Next election
November 8, 2022
(60 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Oregon State Capitol
Salem, Oregon
Website
Oregon House of Representatives
Map of current Oregon State House

Members of the House serve two-year terms without term limits. In 2002, the Oregon Supreme Court struck down Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (1992), that had restricted State Representatives to three terms (six years) on procedural grounds.[3]

In the last legislative session, Democrat Tina Kotek of Portland served as Speaker.[4]

Milestones

Composition

The Republican Party held the majority in the House for many years until the Democratic Party gained a majority following the 2006 elections. After losing several seats in the 2010 elections, resulting in a split control between both parties for one legislative term, Democrats regained their majority in the 2012 elections, and attained a supermajority (at least 60% of seats) in the 2018 elections. Meanwhile, the Oregon State Senate has been under continuous Democratic control since 2005 (with a Democratic supermajority beginning in 2019).

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
73rd (2005–2006) 27 33 60 0
74th (2007–2008) 31 29 60 0
75th (2009–2010) 36 24 60 0
76th (2011–2012) 30 30 60 0
77th (2013–2014) 34 26 60 0
78th (2015–2016) 35 25 60 0
79th (2017–2018) 35 25 60 0
80th (2019–2020) 38 22 60 0
81st (2021–2022) 37 23 60 0
Latest voting share 61.7% 38.3%

Members

81st Oregon House Leadership
Position Representative District Party Residence
Speaker of the House Tina Kotek 44 Democratic Portland (Kenton)
Speaker pro Tempore Paul Holvey 8 Democratic Eugene
Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner 45 Democratic Portland (Rose City Park)
Majority Whip Rob Nosse 42 Democratic Portland (Brooklyn)
Deputy Majority Whip Julie Fahey 14 Democratic West Eugene
Minority Leader Christine Drazan 39 Republican Canby
Deputy Minority Leader Daniel Bonham 59 Republican The Dalles
Minority Whip Kim Wallan 6 Republican Medford
District Representative Party Residence Assumed office
1 David Brock Smith Republican Port Orford 2017
2 Gary Leif Republican Roseburg 2018[lower-alpha 1]
3 Lily Morgan Republican Grants Pass 2021
4 Duane Stark Republican 2015
5 Pam Marsh Democratic Ashland 2017
6 Kim Wallan Republican Medford 2019
7 Cedric Ross Hayden Republican Fall Creek 2015
8 Paul Holvey Democratic Eugene 2004[lower-alpha 1]
9 Boomer Wright Republican Reedsport 2021
10 David Gomberg Democratic Otis 2013
11 Marty Wilde Democratic Eugene 2019
12 John Lively Democratic Springfield 2013
13 Nancy Nathanson Democratic Eugene 2007
14 Julie Fahey Democratic 2017
15 Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Albany 2019
16 Dan Rayfield Democratic Corvallis 2015
17 Jami Cate Republican Lebanon 2021
18 Rick Lewis Republican Silverton 2017
19 Raquel Moore-Green Republican Salem 2019[lower-alpha 1]
20 Paul Evans Democratic Monmouth 2015
21 Brian L. Clem Democratic Salem 2007
22 Teresa Alonso Leon Democratic Woodburn 2017
23 Mike Nearman Republican Independence 2015
24 Ron Noble Republican McMinnville 2017
25 Bill Post Republican Keizer 2015
26 Courtney Neron Democratic Wilsonville 2019
27 Sheri Malstrom Democratic Beaverton 2017
28 Wlnsvey Campos Democratic Aloha 2021
29 Susan McLain Democratic Forest Grove 2015
30 Janeen Sollman Democratic Hillsboro 2017
31 Brad Witt Democratic Clatskanie 2005
32 Suzanne Weber Republican Tillamook 2021
33 Maxine Dexter Democratic Portland 2020
34 Ken Helm Democratic Beaverton 2015
35 Dacia Grayber Democratic Tigard 2021
36 Lisa Reynolds Democratic Portland 2021
37 Rachel Prusak Democratic West Linn 2019
38 Andrea Salinas Democratic Lake Oswego 2017
39 Christine Drazan Republican Canby 2019
40 Mark Meek Democratic Gladstone 2017
41 Karin Power Democratic Milwaukie 2017
42 Rob Nosse Democratic Portland 2014[lower-alpha 1]
43 Tawna Sanchez Democratic 2017
44 Tina Kotek Democratic 2007
45 Barbara Smith Warner Democratic 2015
46 Khanh Pham Democratic 2021
47 Diego Hernandez Democratic 2017
48 Jeff Reardon Democratic Happy Valley 2013
49 Zach Hudson Democratic Troutdale 2021
50 Ricki Ruiz Democratic Gresham 2021
51 Janelle Bynum Democratic Happy Valley 2017
52 Anna Williams Democratic Hood River 2019
53 Jack Zika Republican Redmond 2019
54 Jason Kropf Democratic Bend 2021
55 Mike McLane[lower-alpha 2] Republican Powell Butte 2011
Vikki Breese-Iverson[lower-alpha 3] Republican Prineville 2019[lower-alpha 1]
56 E. Werner Reschke Republican Klamath Falls 2017
57 Greg Smith Republican Heppner 2001
58 Bobby Levy Republican La Grande 2021
59 Daniel Bonham Republican The Dalles 2017
60 Lynn Findley[lower-alpha 4] Republican Vale 2018[lower-alpha 1]
Mark Owens[lower-alpha 5] Republican Crane 2020[lower-alpha 1]

Past composition of the House of Representatives

See also

Notes

  1. Representative was originally appointed.
  2. McLane resigned from office effective July 1, 2019 to accept an appointment from Governor Kate Brown to the Oregon circuit court bench as a judge representing the 22nd judicial district.[5]
  3. Breese-Iverson was appointed on August 8, 2019 to replace McLane.[6]
  4. Findley resigned from office effective January 6, 2020 to accept an appointment to the Oregon Senate representing District 30.[7]
  5. Owens was appointed on January 21, 2020 to replace Findley.[8]

References

  1. "Oregon House Dems Elect Barbara Smith Warner as New Majority Leader". Willamette Week. July 7, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  2. "House Republican ousted from leadership role says he won't seek re-election". OregonLive.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  3. Green, Ashbel S.; Lisa Grace Lednicer (January 17, 2006). "State high court strikes term limits". Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Publishing. pp. A1.
  4. "Speakers of the House of Representatives of Oregon". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  5. "Mike McLane, of Powell Butte, new Circuit Court judge". Madras Pioneer. June 5, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  6. Warner, Gary A. (August 8, 2019). "Vikki Breese-Iverson selected as new state representative". The Bulletin. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  7. "Commissioners appoint Lynn Findley to replace Bentz in Oregon Senate". Baker City Herald. January 6, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  8. "Mark Owens appointed to Oregon House". Blue Mountain Eagle. January 21, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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