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
Oregon Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
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
Seats60
Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (35)

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle IV, Oregon Constitution
Salary$21,612/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
(60 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024
(60 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative 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

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
82nd Oregon House Leadership
Position Representative District Party Residence
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
DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceAssumed office
1Court BoiceRepublicanGold Beach2023[lower-alpha 1]
2Virgle OsborneRepublicanRoseburg2023
3Dwayne YunkerRepublicanGrants Pass2023[lower-alpha 1]
4Christine GoodwinRepublicanCanyonville2021[lower-alpha 1]
5Pam MarshDemocraticAshland2017
6Kim WallanRepublicanMedford2019
7John LivelyDemocraticSpringfield2013
8Paul HolveyDemocraticEugene2004[lower-alpha 1]
9Boomer WrightRepublicanCoos Bay2021
10David GombergDemocraticOtis2013
11Jami CateRepublicanLebanon2021
12Charlie ConradRepublicanCottage Grove2023
13Nancy NathansonDemocraticEugene2007
14Julie FaheyDemocratic2017
15Shelly Boshart DavisRepublicanAlbany2019
16Dan RayfieldDemocraticCorvallis2015
17Ed DiehlRepublicanStayton2023
18Rick LewisRepublicanSilverton2017
19Tom AndersenDemocraticSalem2023
20Paul EvansDemocraticMonmouth2015
21Kevin MannixRepublicanKeizer2023[lower-alpha 2]
22Tracy CramerRepublicanSalem2023
23Anna ScharfRepublicanAmity2021[lower-alpha 1]
24Lucetta ElmerRepublicanMcMinnville2023
25Ben BowmanDemocraticTigard2023
26Courtney NeronDemocraticWilsonville2019
27Ken HelmDemocraticBeaverton2015
28Dacia GrayberDemocraticTigard2021
29Susan McLainDemocraticForest Grove2015
30Nathan SosaDemocraticHillsboro2022
31Brian StoutRepublicanColumbia City2023
32Cyrus JavadiRepublicanTillamook2023
33Maxine DexterDemocraticPortland2020[lower-alpha 1]
34Lisa ReynoldsDemocratic2021
35Farrah ChaichiDemocraticAloha2023
36Hai PhamDemocraticHillsboro2023
37Jules WaltersDemocraticWest Linn2023
38Daniel NguyenDemocraticLake Oswego2023
39Janelle BynumDemocraticHappy Valley2017
40Annessa HartmanDemocraticGladstone2023
41Mark GambaDemocraticMilwaukie2023
42Rob NosseDemocraticPortland2014[lower-alpha 1]
43Tawna SanchezDemocratic2017
44Travis NelsonDemocratic2022[lower-alpha 1]
45Thuy TranDemocratic2023
46Khanh PhamDemocratic2021
47Andrea ValderramaDemocratic2021[lower-alpha 1]
48Hoa NguyenDemocratic2023
49Zach HudsonDemocraticTroutdale2021
50Ricki RuizDemocraticGresham2021
51James HiebRepublicanCanby2022
52Jeff HelfrichRepublicanHood River2023[lower-alpha 3]
53Emerson LevyDemocraticRedmond2023
54Jason KropfDemocraticBend2021
55E. Werner ReschkeRepublicanKlamath Falls2017
56Emily McIntireRepublicanEagle Point2023
57Greg SmithRepublicanHeppner2001
58Bobby LevyRepublicanEcho2021
59Vikki Breese-IversonRepublicanPrineville2019[lower-alpha 1]
60Mark OwensRepublicanCrane2020[lower-alpha 1]

Composition
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
  • 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

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
  1. Representative was originally appointed.
  2. Previously served in House from 1989 to 2001.
  3. Previously served in House from 2017 to 2019.

References
  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.
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