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

DistrictHomeSenatorParty
1RoseburgBill FisherRepublican
2JacksonvilleJason AtkinsonRepublican
3AshlandLenn HannonRepublican
4Cottage GroveTony Corcoran[6]Democratic
EugeneFloyd Prozanski
5Coos BayKen MesserleRepublican
6SpringfieldBill MorrisetteDemocratic
7EugeneVicki WalkerDemocratic
8CorvallisFrank MorseRepublican
9MolallaRoger BeyerRepublican
10SalemJackie WintersRepublican
11Peter CourtneyDemocratic
12NewbergGary GeorgeRepublican
13HillsboroCharles StarrRepublican
14BeavertonRyan DeckertDemocratic
15AlohaBruce StarrRepublican
16SalemJoan DukesDemocratic
17BeavertonCharlie RingoDemocratic
18PortlandGinny BurdickDemocratic
19TualatinRichard DevlinDemocratic
20CanbyKurt SchraderDemocratic
21PortlandKate BrownDemocratic
22Margaret CarterDemocratic
23Avel GordlyDemocratic
24Frank ShieldsDemocratic
25FairviewJohn MinnisRepublican
26Hood RiverRick MetsgerDemocratic
27BendBev ClarnoRepublican
28Klamath FallsSteve HarperRepublican
29PendletonDavid NelsonRepublican
30John DayTed FerrioliRepublican

House members

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

DistrictHomeRepresentativeParty
1Gold BeachWayne KriegerRepublican
2Myrtle CreekSusan MorganRepublican
3Grants PassGordon AndersonRepublican
4Central PointDennis RichardsonRepublican
5AshlandAlan BatesDemocratic
6MedfordRob PatridgeRepublican
7RoseburgJeff KruseRepublican
8EugeneFloyd Prozanski[7]Democratic
Paul Holvey
9Coos BayJoanne VergerDemocratic
10NewportAlan BrownRepublican
11EugenePhil BarnhartDemocratic
12SpringfieldTerry BeyerDemocratic
13EugeneRobert AckermanDemocratic
14Pat FarrRepublican
15AlbanyBetsy CloseRepublican
16CorvallisKelley WirthDemocratic
17SublimityJeff KropfRepublican
18MulinoTootie SmithRepublican
19SalemDan DoyleRepublican
20Vicki BergerRepublican
21Billy DaltoRepublican
22WoodburnCliff ZaunerRepublican
23DallasLane Shetterly[8]Republican
Jim Thompson
24McMinnvilleDonna G. NelsonRepublican
25KeizerVic BacklundRepublican
26WilsonvilleJerry KrummelRepublican
27BeavertonMark HassDemocratic
28AlohaJeff BarkerDemocratic
29CorneliusMary GallegosRepublican
30Derrick KittsRepublican
31ScappooseBetsy JohnsonDemocratic
32TillamookElaine Hopson[8]Democratic
Cannon BeachDeborah Boone
33PortlandMitch GreenlickDemocratic
34BeavertonBrad AvakianDemocratic
35TigardMax WilliamsRepublican
36PortlandMary NolanDemocratic
37Lake OswegoRandy MillerRepublican
38Greg MacphersonDemocratic
39CanbyWayne ScottRepublican
40MilwaukieDave HuntDemocratic
41Carolyn TomeiDemocratic
42PortlandDiane RosenbaumDemocratic
43Deborah KafouryDemocratic
44Gary HansenDemocratic
45Jackie DingfelderDemocratic
46Steve MarchDemocratic
47Jeff MerkleyDemocratic
48Happy ValleyMike SchauflerDemocratic
49FairviewKaren MinnisRepublican
50GreshamLaurie Monnes AndersonDemocratic
51ClackamasLinda FloresRepublican
52CorbettPatti SmithRepublican
53BendBen WestlundRepublican
54Tim KnoppRepublican
55MedfordGeorge GilmanRepublican
56Klamath FallsBill GarrardRepublican
57HeppnerGreg SmithRepublican
58PendletonBob JensonRepublican
59The DallesJohn Mabrey[8]Republican
John Dallum
60OntarioR. Tom ButlerRepublican

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 Resigned
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