Oregon House of Representatives
| Oregon House of Representatives | |
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| Oregon Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
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New session started
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January 12, 2015 |
| Leadership | |
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Speaker pro Tempore
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Democratic Leader
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Republican Leader
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
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Political groups
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Governing Party
Opposition Party
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Length of term
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2 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Oregon Constitution |
| Salary | $21,612/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 4, 2014 (60 seats) |
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Next election
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November 8, 2016 (60 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Representatives Chamber Oregon State Capitol Salem, Oregon |
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| 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 57,000. 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 the decade-old law, Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (1992), that had restricted State Representatives to 3 terms (six years) on procedural grounds.[1]
In the current legislative session, Democrat Tina Kotek from Portland serves as Speaker.[2]
Milestones[edit]
Bill McCoy was the first African American to serve in the Oregon house. Margaret Carter was the first African-American woman elected to the house.
Composition[edit]
Democrats gained four seats in the 2012 elections, gaining a 34–26 majority.
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| 2011–2012 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 0 |
| 2013-2014 | 34 | 26 | 60 | 0 |
| Begin 2015 | 35 | 25 | 60 | 0 |
| August 11, 2015[3] | 34 | 59 | 1 | |
| Latest voting share | 58% | 42% | ||
Members[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Oregon State Capitol
- Oregon Legislative Assembly
- Oregon State Senate
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Democrat Brent Barton (District 40) resigned for personal reasons. [1]
External links[edit]
- Oregon House of Representatives
- Map of House Districts
- Lists of legislators and legislative staff going back to pre-statehood Oregon
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