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 in the west wing of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
Oregon House of Representatives | |
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| Oregon Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 11, 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Oregon Constitution |
| Salary | $21,612/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (60 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (60 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Oregon State Capitol Salem, Oregon | |
| Website | |
| Oregon House of Representatives | |
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.[1]
Democrat Paul Holvey of Eugene currently serves as Speaker pro tempore until February 1, 2022, when the House will vote to elect a new speaker after Tina Kotek stepped down.
Milestones
- 1914: Marian B. Towne became the first woman elected to the Oregon House
- 1972: Bill McCoy became the first African American to serve in the House
- 1985: Margaret Carter became the first black woman elected to the House
- 1991: Gail Shibley became the first openly gay person to serve in the House
- 2021: Mike Nearman became the first person to be expelled from the Legislature
- 2022: Janelle Bynum became the first Black person to receive votes for Speaker of the House.[2]
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. The Oregon State Senate has been under continuous Democratic control since 2005. On June 10, 2021, Republican Mike Nearman was expelled from the house by a 59–1 vote for intentionally letting armed protesters into the Oregon State Capitol to protest against health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon.[3][4] This was the first time a member of the legislature has been expelled in the state's history.[5]
| 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 | 21 (23 elected, 1 expelled) | 60 | 2 |
| Latest voting share | 62.7% | 37.3% | ||
81st House
| Position | Representative | District | Party | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Dan Rayfield | 16 | Democratic | Corvallis |
| Speaker pro Tempore | Paul Holvey | 8 | Democratic | Eugene |
| Majority Leader | Julie Fahey | 45 | Democratic | West Eugene |
| Majority Whip | Rob Nosse | 14 | Democratic | Eugene |
| Deputy Majority Whip | Andrea Valderrama | 47 | Democratic | East Portland |
| Minority Leader | Vikki Breese-Iverson | 55 | Republican | Prineville |
| Deputy Minority Leader | Daniel Bonham | 59 | Republican | The Dalles |
| Minority Whip | Kim Wallan | 6 | Republican | Medford |
81st House Committee Assignments
Agriculture, Land Use, and Water
- Representative Ken Helm - Chair
- Representative Susan McLain - Vice-Chair
- Representative Mark Owens - Vice-Chair
- Representative Jami Cate
- Representative Pam Marsh
- Representative Jeff Reardon
- Representative Anna Scharf
- Representative David Brock Smith
- Representative Marty Wilde
- Representative Anna Williams
- Representative Brad Witt
Behavioral Health
- Representative Rob Nosse - Chair
- Representative Raquel Moore-Green - Vice-Chair
- Representative Lisa Reynolds - Vice-Chair
- Representative Christine Goodwin
- Representative Chris Hoy
- Representative John Lively
- Representative Lily Morgan
- Representative Travis Nelson
- Representative Nathan Sosa
- Representative Brad Witt
- Representative Boomer Wright
Business and Labor
- Representative Paul Holvey - Chair
- Representative Daniel Bonham - Vice-Chair
- Representative Dacia Grayber - Vice-Chair
- Representative Shelly Boshart Davis
- Representative Janelle Bynum
- Representative Jami Cate
- Representative Paul Evans
- Representative Jessica George
- Representative Andrea Salinas
- Representative Barbara Smith Warner
- Representative Brad Witt
Early Childhood
- Representative Karin Power - Chair
- Representative Lisa Reynolds - Vice-Chair
- Representative Jack Zika - Vice-Chair
- Representative John Lively
- Representative Courtney Neron
- Representative Sheri Schouten
- Representative Suzanne Weber
- Representative Boomer Wright
Economic Recovery and Prosperity
- Representative John Lively - Chair
- Representative Jami Cate - Vice-Chair
- Representative Jason Kropf - Vice-Chair
- Representative Daniel Bonham
- Representative Zach Hudson
- Representative Bobby Levy
- Representative Rachel Prusak
- Representative Ricki Ruiz
- Representative Kim Wallan
- Representative Brad Witt
Education
- Representative Teresa Alonso Leon - Chair
- Representative Courtney Neron - Vice-Chair
- Representative Suzanne Weber - Vice-Chair
- Representative Jessica George
- Representative Zach Hudson
- Representative Mark Owens
- Representative Jeff Reardon
- Representative Ricki Ruiz
- Representative Barbara Smith Warner
- Representative Boomer Wright
Environment and Natural Resources
- Representative Pam Marsh - Chair
- Representative Zach Hudson - Vice-Chair
- Representative David Brock Smith - Vice-Chair
- Representative Christine Goodwin
- Representative Ken Helm
- Representative Raquel Moore-Green
- Representative Mark Owens
- Representative Khanh Pham
- Representative Andrea Valderrama
- Representative Marty Wilde
Health Care
- Representative Rachel Prusak - Chair
- Representative Cedric Hayden - Vice-Chair
- Representative Andrea Salinas - Vice-Chair
- Representative Teresa Alonso Leon
- Representative Wlnsvey Campos
- Representative Maxine Dexter
- Representative Raquel Moore-Green
- Representative Ron Noble
- Representative Sheri Schouten
- Representative Suzanne Weber
Housing
- Representative Julie Fahey - Chair
- Representative Wlnsvey Campos - Vice-Chair
- Representative Lily Morgan - Vice-Chair
- Representative Chris Hoy
- Representative Pam Marsh
- Representative Mark Meek
- Representative Courtney Neron
- Representative Andrea Valderrama
- Representative Suzanne Weber
- Representative Jack Zika
Human Services
- Representative Anna Williams - Chair
- Representative Ricki Ruiz - Vice-Chair
- Representative Anna Scharf - Vice-Chair
- Representative Travis Nelson
- Representative Ron Noble
- Representative Mark Owens
- Representative Sheri Schouten
Judiciary
- Representative Janelle Bynum - Chair
- Representative Ron Noble - Vice-Chair
- Representative Karin Power - Vice-Chair
- Representative Maxine Dexter
- Representative Ken Helm
- Representative Jason Kropf
- Representative Rick Lewis
- Representative Lily Morgan
- Representative Kim Wallan
- Representative Marty Wilde
Revenue
- Representative Nancy Nathanson - Chair
- Representative Khanh Pham - Vice-Chair
- Representative E. Werner Reschke - Vice-Chair
- Representative Bobby Levy
- Representative Pam Marsh
- Representative Greg Smith
- Representative Andrea Valderrama
Rules
- Representative Barbara Smith Warner - Chair
- Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson - Vice-Chair
- Representative Julie Fahey - Vice-Chair
- Representative Paul Holvey
- Representative Andrea Valderrama
- Representative Kim Wallan
- Representative Jack Zika
Veterans and Emergency Management
- Representative Dacia Grayber - Chair
- Representative Rick Lewis - Vice-Chair
- Representative Mark Meek - Vice-Chair
- Representative Paul Evans
- Representative Jessica George
- Representative Boomer Wright
COVID-19 Response
- Representative Maxine Dexter - Chair
- Representative Cedric Hayden - Vice-Chair
- Representative Rachel Prusak - Vice-Chair
- Representative Wlnsvey Campos
- Representative Raquel Moore-Green
- Representative Lisa Reynolds
- Representative Duane Stark
Wildfire Recovery
- Representative Paul Evans - Chair
- Representative Rick Lewis - Vice-Chair
- Representative Pam Marsh - Vice-Chair
- Representative Jami Cate
- Representative David Gomberg
- Representative Dacia Grayber
- Representative Mark Meek
- Representative Lily Morgan
Past composition of the House of Representatives
Officers
Chief Clerk
"The Chief Clerk of the House is the administrative officer elected for a two-year term by the membership of the House of Representatives to be responsible for ensuring that the chamber's business and proceedings run smoothly. The Chief Clerk's Office is therefore responsible for a multiplicity of duties including the processing of the official business of the House, providing the proper setting for consideration and enactment of Oregon laws, maintaining the Rules of the House of Representatives, and advising presiding officers and other members on the proper interpretation of chamber rules and protocols." "Chief Clerk". OregonLegislature.gov.
The Office of the Chief Clerk also comprises a Deputy Chief Clerk, Journal Clerk, Measure History Clerk, Reading Clerk, and a Seargeant-at-Arms.
See also
Notes
- Previous officeholder, Gary Leif, Died.
- Representative was originally appointed.
- Previous officeholder, Mike Nearman, expelled.
References
- Green, Ashbel S.; Lisa Grace Lednicer (January 17, 2006). "State high court strikes term limits". Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Publishing. pp. A1.
- Radnovich, Connor (February 2, 2022). "First day of session: Call for empathy, then a public protest". Register-Guard.
- Peterson, Danny; Balick, Lisa (January 7, 2021). "Kotek: GOP's Nearman let right-wing protesters into Capitol". KOIN. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- Borrud, Hillary (January 7, 2021). "Oregon Rep. Mike Nearman let right-wing protesters into the Oregon Capitol last month". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- VanderHart, Dirk (June 10, 2021). "Oregon House expels state Rep. Mike Nearman, plotter of Capitol incursion". www.opb.org. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
External links
- Oregon House of Representatives
- Map of House Districts
- Lists of legislators and legislative staff going back to pre-statehood Oregon