Senate Members
See also: Oregon's statewide elections, 2006The Oregon State Senate, which had been controlled by Democrats since 2005, had a Democratic majority ranging between 17 and 19 of its 30 members during the 2007 and 2008 sessions (due to the party changes of two senators).
Senate President: Peter Courtney (D-11 Salem)
President Pro Tem: Margaret Carter (D-22 Portland)
Majority Leader: Richard Devlin (D-19 Tualatin)
Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli (R-30 John Day)
| District | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Roseburg | Jeff Kruse | Republican |
| 2-Central Point | Jason Atkinson | Republican |
| 3-Ashland | Alan C. Bates | Democrat |
| 4-S. Lane/N. Douglas | Floyd Prozanski | Democrat |
| 5-Coos Bay | Joanne Verger | Democrat |
| 6-Springfield | Bill Morrisette | Democrat |
| 7-Eugene | Vicki Walker | Democrat |
| 8-Albany | Frank Morse | Republican |
| 9-Molalla | Roger Beyer | Republican |
| Fred Girod | Republican | |
| 10-Salem | Jackie Winters | Republican |
| 11-Salem | Peter Courtney | Democrat |
| 12-McMinnville | Gary George | Republican |
| 13-Hillsboro | Larry George | Republican |
| 14-Beaverton | Ryan Deckert | Democrat |
| Mark Hass | Democrat | |
| 15-Hillsboro | Bruce Starr | Republican |
| 16-Scappoose | Betsy Johnson | Democrat |
| 17-Beaverton | Brad Avakian | Democrat |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democrat | |
| 18-Portland | Ginny Burdick | Democrat |
| 19-Tualatin | Richard Devlin | Democrat |
| 20-Canby | Kurt Schrader | Democrat |
| 21-Portland | Kate Brown | Democrat |
| 22-Portland | Margaret Carter | Democrat |
| 23-Portland | Avel Gordly | Democrat |
| Independent | ||
| Democrat | ||
| 24-Portland | Rod Monroe | Democrat |
| 25-Gresham | Laurie Monnes Anderson | Democrat |
| 26-Mt. Hood | Rick Metsger | Democrat |
| 27-Tumalo | Ben Westlund | Independent |
| Democrat | ||
| 28-Klamath Falls | Doug Whitsett | Republican |
| 29-Pendleton | David Nelson | Republican |
| 30-John Day | Ted Ferrioli | Republican |
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