72nd Oregon Legislative Assembly
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Overview
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term2003–2005
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentPeter Courtney (D)
Majority LeaderKate Brown (D)
Minority LeaderRoger Beyer (R)
Party controlDemocratic
Oregon House of Representatives
Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HouseKaren Minnis (R)
Majority LeaderTim Knopp (R)
Minority LeaderDeborah Kafoury (D)
Party control35-R, 25-D

The 72nd Oregon Legislative Assembly convened in January 2003 for its regular session, which on August 8 of that year surpassed the 1993 session as the longest in the U.S. state of Oregon's history.[1] In the senate, which was evenly divided between 15 Democrats and 15 Republicans, Democratic President Peter Courtney and Republican President Pro Tempore Lenn Hannon were praised by The Oregonian for managing to avoid partisan gridlock.[2] The House was composed of 35 Republicans and 25 Democrats.

Then-state senator Betsy Johnson cited reasons for the extended session in a legislative update: a need to revamp the state budget in the face of declining revenues, and the political dynamics of a new Democratic governor (Ted Kulongoski), a Republican-controlled House of Representatives, and the evenly divided Senate.[1]

The legislature passed a major reform of the state public pension program, PERS, and approved the biggest state transportation investment plan in Oregon history.[3]

In contrast with the 71st Oregon Legislative Assembly, which held five special sessions in 2002, the 72nd convened only for its regular 2003 session, and did not convene in 2004.[4]

Senate

The Senate was composed of 15 Democrats and 15 Republicans.[5]

Senate members

District Home Senator Party
1 Roseburg Bill Fisher Republican
2 Jacksonville Jason Atkinson Republican
3 Ashland Lenn Hannon Republican
4 Cottage Grove Tony Corcoran[6] Democratic
Eugene Floyd Prozanski
5 Coos Bay Ken Messerle Republican
6 Springfield Bill Morrisette Democratic
7 Eugene Vicki Walker Democratic
8 Corvallis Frank Morse Republican
9 Molalla Roger Beyer Republican
10 Salem Jackie Winters Republican
11 Peter Courtney Democratic
12 Newberg Gary George Republican
13 Hillsboro Charles Starr Republican
14 Beaverton Ryan Deckert Democratic
15 Aloha Bruce Starr Republican
16 Salem Joan Dukes Democratic
17 Beaverton Charlie Ringo Democratic
18 Portland Ginny Burdick Democratic
19 Tualatin Richard Devlin Democratic
20 Canby Kurt Schrader Democratic
21 Portland Kate Brown Democratic
22 Margaret Carter Democratic
23 Avel Gordly Democratic
24 Frank Shields Democratic
25 Fairview John Minnis Republican
26 Hood River Rick Metsger Democratic
27 Bend Bev Clarno Republican
28 Klamath Falls Steve Harper Republican
29 Pendleton David Nelson Republican
30 John Day Ted Ferrioli Republican

House members

The House was composed of 25 Democrats and 35 Republicans.[5]

District Home Representative Party
1 Gold Beach Wayne Krieger Republican
2 Myrtle Creek Susan Morgan Republican
3 Grants Pass Gordon Anderson Republican
4 Central Point Dennis Richardson Republican
5 Ashland Alan Bates Democratic
6 Medford Rob Patridge Republican
7 Roseburg Jeff Kruse Republican
8 Eugene Floyd Prozanski[7] Democratic
Paul Holvey
9 Coos Bay Joanne Verger Democratic
10 Newport Alan Brown Republican
11 Eugene Phil Barnhart Democratic
12 Springfield Terry Beyer Democratic
13 Eugene Robert Ackerman Democratic
14 Pat Farr Republican
15 Albany Betsy Close Republican
16 Corvallis Kelley Wirth Democratic
17 Sublimity Jeff Kropf Republican
18 Mulino Tootie Smith Republican
19 Salem Dan Doyle Republican
20 Vicki Berger Republican
21 Billy Dalto Republican
22 Woodburn Cliff Zauner Republican
23 Dallas Lane Shetterly[8] Republican
Jim Thompson
24 McMinnville Donna G. Nelson Republican
25 Keizer Vic Backlund Republican
26 Wilsonville Jerry Krummel Republican
27 Beaverton Mark Hass Democratic
28 Aloha Jeff Barker Democratic
29 Cornelius Mary Gallegos Republican
30 Derrick Kitts Republican
31 Scappoose Betsy Johnson Democratic
32 Tillamook Elaine Hopson[8] Democratic
Cannon Beach Deborah Boone
33 Portland Mitch Greenlick Democratic
34 Beaverton Brad Avakian Democratic
35 Tigard Max Williams Republican
36 Portland Mary Nolan Democratic
37 Lake Oswego Randy Miller Republican
38 Greg Macpherson Democratic
39 Canby Wayne Scott Republican
40 Milwaukie Dave Hunt Democratic
41 Carolyn Tomei Democratic
42 Portland Diane Rosenbaum Democratic
43 Deborah Kafoury Democratic
44 Gary Hansen Democratic
45 Jackie Dingfelder Democratic
46 Steve March Democratic
47 Jeff Merkley Democratic
48 Happy Valley Mike Schaufler Democratic
49 Fairview Karen Minnis Republican
50 Gresham Laurie Monnes Anderson Democratic
51 Clackamas Linda Flores Republican
52 Corbett Patti Smith Republican
53 Bend Ben Westlund Republican
54 Tim Knopp Republican
55 Medford George Gilman Republican
56 Klamath Falls Bill Garrard Republican
57 Heppner Greg Smith Republican
58 Pendleton Bob Jenson Republican
59 The Dalles John Mabrey[8] Republican
John Dallum
60 Ontario R. Tom Butler Republican

References

  1. ^ a b Johnson, Betsy (August 14, 2003). "Oregon State Legislative Update". The Clatskanie Chief.
  2. ^ unsigned editorial (August 29, 2003). "The legislature: an appreciation". The Oregonian.
  3. ^ unsigned editorial (August 6, 2005). "A so-so session". Eugene Register-Guard.
  4. ^ "Oregon Secretary of State".
  5. ^ a b "2003 Regular Session (72nd): January 13 – August 27" (pdf). Oregon State Archives. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Resigned
  7. ^ Resigned upon appointment to the Senate.
  8. ^ a b c Resigned

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