Oregon House of Representatives

Lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly

Oregon House of Representatives

Oregon Legislative Assembly
Type
Type|

Lower house

Term limits

| None
History

New session started

| January 9, 2023
Leadership

Speaker

Julie Fahey (D)
since March 7, 2024

Speaker pro tempore

Paul Holvey (D)
since January 9, 2017

Majority Leader

Ben Bowman (D)
since March 21, 2024

Minority Leader

Jeff Helfrich (R)
since September 27, 2023

Structure
Seats| 60

Political groups

| Majority

* Democratic (35)

Minority

* Republican (25)

Length of term

| 2 years
Authority| Article IV, Oregon Constitution
Salary| $21,612/year + per diem
Elections

Last election

| November 8, 2022
(60 seats)

Next election

| November 5, 2024
(60 seats)
Redistricting| Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Oregon State Capitol
Salem, Oregon
Website
Oregon House of Representatives
Map of the Oregon State House during the 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly

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.

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]

## Current session

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Main article: 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly § House

See also: List of current members of the Oregon House of Representatives

82nd Oregon House Leadership  Position  | Representative  | District  | Party  | Residence

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Speaker of the House | Julie Fahey | 14 | Democratic  | Eugene
Speaker pro Tempore  | Paul Holvey | 8 | Democratic  | Eugene
Majority Leader | Ben Bowman | 25 | Democratic  | Tigard
Majority Whip | Andrea Valderrama | 47 | Democratic  | Portland
Deputy Majority Whip  | Rob Nosse | 42 | Democratic  | Portland
Assistant Majority Leaders  | Pam Marsh | 5 | Democratic  | Ashland
Jason Kropf | 54 | Democratic  | Bend
Dacia Grayber | 28 | Democratic  | Tigard
Minority Leader | Jeff Helfrich | 52 | Republican  | Hood River
Deputy Minority Leader  | Mark Owens | 60 | Republican  | Crane
Minority Whip | Kim Wallan | 6 | Republican  | Medford
District | Representative | Party | Residence | Assumed office

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|
|

1 | Court Boice | Republican | Gold Beach | 2023[a]
2 | Virgle Osborne | Republican | Roseburg | 2023
3 | Dwayne Yunker | Republican | Grants Pass | 2023[a]
4 | Christine Goodwin | Republican | Canyonville | 2021[a]
5 | Pam Marsh | Democratic | Ashland | 2017
6 | Kim Wallan | Republican | Medford | 2019
7 | John Lively | Democratic | Springfield | 2013
8 | Paul Holvey | Democratic | Eugene | 2004[a]
9 | Boomer Wright | Republican | Coos Bay | 2021
10 | David Gomberg | Democratic | Otis | 2013
11 | Jami Cate | Republican | Lebanon | 2021
12 | Charlie Conrad | Independent | Cottage Grove | 2023
13 | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic | Eugene | 2007
14 | Julie Fahey | Democratic | 2017
15 | Shelly Boshart Davis | Republican | Albany | 2019
16 | Dan Rayfield | Democratic | Corvallis | 2015
17 | Ed Diehl | Republican | Stayton | 2023
18 | Rick Lewis | Republican | Silverton | 2017
19 | Tom Andersen | Democratic | Salem | 2023
20 | Paul Evans | Democratic | Monmouth | 2015
21 | Kevin Mannix | Republican | Keizer | 2023[b]
22 | Tracy Cramer | Republican | Salem | 2023
23 | Anna Scharf | Republican | Amity | 2021[a]
24 | Lucetta Elmer | Republican | McMinnville | 2023
25 | Ben Bowman | Democratic | Tigard | 2023
26 | Courtney Neron | Democratic | Wilsonville | 2019
27 | Ken Helm | Democratic | Beaverton | 2015
28 | Dacia Grayber | Democratic | Tigard | 2021
29 | Susan McLain | Democratic | Forest Grove | 2015
30 | Nathan Sosa | Democratic | Hillsboro | 2022
31 | Brian Stout | Republican | Columbia City | 2023
32 | Cyrus Javadi | Republican | Tillamook | 2023
33 | Shannon Jones Isadore | Democratic | Portland | 2024[a]
34 | Lisa Reynolds | Democratic | 2021
35 | Farrah Chaichi | Democratic | Aloha | 2023
36 | Hai Pham | Democratic | Hillsboro | 2023
37 | Jules Walters | Democratic | West Linn | 2023
38 | Daniel Nguyen | Democratic | Lake Oswego | 2023
39 | Janelle Bynum | Democratic | Happy Valley | 2017
40 | Annessa Hartman | Democratic | Gladstone | 2023
41 | Mark Gamba | Democratic | Milwaukie | 2023
42 | Rob Nosse | Democratic | Portland | 2014[a]
43 | Tawna Sanchez | Democratic | 2017
44 | Travis Nelson | Democratic | 2022[a]
45 | Thuy Tran | Democratic | 2023
46 | Khanh Pham | Democratic | 2021
47 | Andrea Valderrama | Democratic | 2021[a]
48 | Hoa Nguyen | Democratic | 2023
49 | Zach Hudson | Democratic | Troutdale | 2021
50 | Ricki Ruiz | Democratic | Gresham | 2021
51 | James Hieb | Republican | Canby | 2022
52 | Jeff Helfrich | Republican | Hood River | 2023[c]
53 | Emerson Levy | Democratic | Redmond | 2023
54 | Jason Kropf | Democratic | Bend | 2021
55 | E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Klamath Falls | 2017
56 | Emily McIntire | Republican | Eagle Point | 2023
57 | Greg Smith | Republican | Heppner | 2001
58 | Bobby Levy | Republican | Echo | 2021
59 | Vikki Breese-Iverson | Republican | Prineville | 2019[a]
60 | Mark Owens | Republican | Crane | 2020[a]

## Composition

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Main article: Political party strength in Oregon

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.[2][3] This was the first time a member of the legislature has been expelled in the state's history.[4] The lone no vote was by Nearman himself.

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  | 23  | 60  | 0
82nd (2023–2024)  | 35  | 25  | 60  | 0
Latest voting share  | 58%  | 42%  |

## Milestones

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* 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
* 2013: Tina Kotek became the first openly gay person to serve as Speaker of 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.[5]

## Officers

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### Speaker

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### Majority Leader

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### Minority Leader

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### Chief Clerk

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"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

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* List of speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives
* Oregon State Capitol
* Oregon Legislative Assembly
* Oregon State Senate
* List of Oregon Legislative Assemblies

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Representative was originally appointed.
2. ^ Previously served in House from 1989 to 2001.
3. ^ Previously served in House from 2017 to 2019.

## References

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1. ^ Green, Ashbel S.; Lisa Grace Lednicer (January 17, 2006). "State high court strikes term limits". Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Publishing. pp. A1.
2. ^ Peterson, Danny; Balick, Lisa (January 7, 2021). "Kotek: GOP's Nearman let right-wing protesters into Capitol". KOIN. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ Radnovich, Connor (February 2, 2022). "First day of session: Call for empathy, then a public protest". Register-Guard.

## External links

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* Oregon House of Representatives
* Map of House Districts
* Lists of legislators and legislative staff going back to pre-statehood Oregon

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Members of the Oregon House of Representatives

82nd Legislative Assembly (2023–present)

Speaker
Julie Fahey (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Paul Holvey (D)
Majority Leader
Ben Bowman (D)
Minority Leader
Jeff Helfrich (R)

1. ▌Court Boice (R)
2. ▌Virgle Osborne (R)
3. ▌Dwayne Yunker (R)
4. ▌Christine Goodwin (R)
5. ▌Pam Marsh (D)
6. ▌Kim Wallan (R)
7. ▌John Lively (D)
8. ▌Paul Holvey (D)
9. ▌Boomer Wright (R)
10. ▌David Gomberg (D)
11. ▌Jami Cate (R)
12. ▌Charlie Conrad (R)
13. ▌Nancy Nathanson (D)
14. ▌Julie Fahey (D)
15. ▌Shelly Boshart Davis (R)
16. ▌Dan Rayfield (D)
17. ▌Ed Diehl (R)
18. ▌Rick Lewis (R)
19. ▌Tom Andersen (D)
20. ▌Paul Evans (D)
21. ▌Kevin Mannix (R)
22. ▌Tracy Cramer (R)
23. ▌Anna Scharf (R)
24. ▌Lucetta Elmer (R)
25. ▌Ben Bowman (D)
26. ▌Courtney Neron (D)
27. ▌Ken Helm (D)
28. ▌Dacia Grayber (D)
29. ▌Susan McLain (D)
30. ▌Nathan Sosa (D)
31. ▌Brian Stout (R)
32. ▌Cyrus Javadi (R)
33. ▌Shannon Jones Isadore (D)
34. ▌Lisa Reynolds (D)
35. ▌Farrah Chaichi (D)
36. ▌Hai Pham (D)
37. ▌Jules Walters (D)
38. ▌Daniel Nguyen (D)
39. ▌Janelle Bynum (D)
40. ▌Annessa Hartman (D)
41. ▌Mark Gamba (D)
42. ▌Rob Nosse (D)
43. ▌Tawna Sanchez (D)
44. ▌Travis Nelson (D)
45. ▌Thuy Tran (D)
46. ▌Khanh Pham (D)
47. ▌Andrea Valderrama (D)
48. ▌Hoa Nguyen (D)
49. ▌Zach Hudson (D)
50. ▌Ricki Ruiz (D)
51. ▌James Hieb (R)
52. ▌Jeff Helfrich (R)
53. ▌Emerson Levy (D)
54. ▌Jason Kropf (D)
55. ▌E. Werner Reschke (R)
56. ▌Emily McIntire (R)
57. ▌Greg Smith (R)
58. ▌Bobby Levy (R)
59. ▌Vikki Breese-Iverson (R)
60. ▌Mark Owens (R)

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