59th Oregon Legislative Assembly

The 59th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 10, 1977, and adjourned July 5, 1977.[1]

59th Oregon Legislative Assembly
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Overview
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term1977
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentJason Boe (D)
Majority LeaderFred W. Heard (D)
Minority LeaderVictor Atiyeh (R)
Party controlDemocratic Party of Oregon
Oregon House of Representatives
Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HousePhil Lang (D)
Majority LeaderEd Lindquist (D)
Minority LeaderRoger E. Martin (R)
Party controlDemocratic Party of Oregon

Senate

Affiliation Members
  Democratic 24
  Republican 6
 Total 30
 Government Majority 18

Elizabeth W. Browne resigned on July 5, 1977. Ted Kulongoski was appointed in her place on August 2, 1977. Wallace P. Carson Jr. resigned on October 21, 1977. L. B. Day was appointed in his place on November 10, 1977. Betty Roberts resigned September 1, 1977. Raul Soto-Seelig was appointed in her place on September 26, 1977.

Members

Composition of the Senate
District Senator Party
1 Charles Hanlon Democratic
2 Dell Isham Democratic
3 Blaine Whipple Democratic
4 Victor Atiyeh (Minority Leader) Republican
5 Ted Hallock Democratic
6 Jan Wyers Democratic
7 Stephen Kafoury Democratic
8 William McCoy Democratic
9 Frank L. Roberts Democratic
10 Betty Roberts, Raul Soto-Seelig Democratic
11 Mary Wendy Roberts Democratic
12 Vern Cook Democratic
13 Walter F. Brown Democratic
14 Richard E. Groener Democratic
15 Anthony Meeker Republican
16 Wallace P. Carson Jr., L. B. Day Republican
17 Keith A. Burbridge Democratic
18 Clifford W. Trow Democratic
19 John A. Powell Democratic
20 George F. Wingard Republican
21 Edward Fadeley Democratic
22 Elizabeth W. Browne, Ted Kulongoski Democratic
23 Jason Boe (President) Democratic
24 Jack Ripper Democratic
25 Eugene "Debbs" Potts Democratic
26 Lenn Hannon Democratic
27 Fred W. Heard (Majority Leader) Democratic
28 Kenneth Jernstedt Republican
29 Michael G. Thorne Democratic
30 Bob Smith Republican

House

Affiliation Members
  Democratic 37
  Republican 23
 Total 60
 Government Majority 14

Theodore Kulongoski resigned on August 2, 1977. Clinton Boehringer was appointed on September 6, 1977, to fill the vacancy. Brad Morris resigned on July 31, 1977. Eldon Johnson was appointed on September 6, 1977, to fill the vacancy.

Members

Composition of the House
District House Member Party
1 Dick Magruder Democratic
2 Ted Bugas Republican
3 Paul Hanneman Republican
4 Mark Gardner Democratic
5 Tom Marsh Democratic
6 Mike Ragsdale Republican
7 Pat Whiting Democratic
8 Vera Katz Democratic
9 Mary W. Rieke Republican
10 Phil Lang (Speaker) Democratic
11 Earl Blumenauer Democratic
12 Rod Monroe Democratic
13 Gretchen Kafoury Democratic
14 Howard Cherry Democratic
15 Jim Chrest Democratic
16 Wally Priestly Democratic
17 George W. Starr Democratic
18 Lloyd C. Kinsey Republican
19 Hardy Myers Democratic
20 Drew Davis Democratic
21 Richard Gustafson Democratic
22 Sandra L. Richards Democratic
23 Glenn E. Otto Democratic
24 Roger E. Martin (Minority Leader) Republican
25 Glen W. Whallon Democratic
26 Ed Lindquist (Majority Leader) Democratic
27 Ted Achilles Republican
28 Curt Wolfer Democratic
29 Bill Rutherford Republican
30 Jeff Gilmour Democratic
31 Alan C. Riebel Republican
32 Peg Dereli Democratic
33 Bob Vian Democratic
34 Bob Marx Democratic
35 Tony Van Vliet Republican
36 Mae Yih Democratic
37 Bud Byers Democratic
38 Max C. Rijken Democratic
39 Grattan Kerans Democratic
40 David B. Frohnmayer Republican
41 Mary Burrows Republican
42 Nancie Fadeley Democratic
43 Clinton Boehringer, Ted Kulongoski Democratic
44 Bill Rogers Republican
45 Al Shaw Republican
46 Bill Markham Republican
47 William Grannell Democratic
48 Edward Stevenson Democratic
49 Cecil L. Johnson Republican
50 Clayton Klein Democratic
51 Eldon Johnson, Brad Morris Republican
52 Kip Lombard Republican
53 Gary Wilhelms Republican
54 Samuel S. Johnson Republican
55 Jack Sumner Democratic
56 Wayne H. Fawbush Democratic
57 Jack Duff Republican
58 Robert A. Brogoitti Republican
59 Max Simpson Democratic
60 Denny Jones Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature.