Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Oregon Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 22, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker pro Tempore | |
Democratic Leader | |
Republican Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Oregon Constitution |
| Salary | $21,612/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (60 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2020 (60 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| House of Representatives Chamber Oregon State Capitol Salem, Oregon | |
| Website | |
| 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.
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 3 terms (six years) on procedural grounds.[3]
In the last legislative session, Democrat Tina Kotek from Portland served as Speaker.[4]
Contents
Milestones[edit]
- 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
Composition[edit]
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 |
| Latest voting share | 63.3% | 36.7% | ||
Members[edit]
Past composition of the House of Representatives[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Oregon State Capitol
- Oregon Legislative Assembly
- Oregon State Senate
References[edit]
- ^ "Oregon House Dems Elect Barbara Smith Warner as New Majority Leader". Willamette Week. July 7, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "House Republican ousted from leadership role says he won't seek re-election". OregonLive.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Green, Ashbel S.; Lisa Grace Lednicer (January 17, 2006). "State high court strikes term limits". Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Publishing. pp. A1.
- ^ "Speakers of the House of Representatives of Oregon". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
External links[edit]
- Oregon House of Representatives
- Map of House Districts
- Lists of legislators and legislative staff going back to pre-statehood Oregon
