House Members
See also: Oregon legislative elections, 2008The Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 36 Democrats and 24 Republicans. Democrats gained five seats over the previous session, in which they had a slim 31–29 majority; the gain is the greatest accomplished by either party since at least 1985. The 36-seat threshold is a significant one, as it gives Democrats a three-fifths supermajority in the chamber and allows them to pass bills which will raise taxes or fees without Republican support.
Speaker: Dave Hunt (D–40 Gladstone)
Speaker Pro Tem: Arnie Roblan (D–9 Coos Bay)
Majority Leader: Mary Nolan (D–36 Portland)
Co-Chair of Ways and Means: Peter Buckley (D–5 Ashland)
Majority Whip: Tina Kotek (D–44 Portland)
Deputy Majority Whip: Tobias Read (D–27 Washington County)
Assistant Majority Leader (Policy): Sara Gelser (D–16 Corvallis)
Assistant Majority Leader (Political): Phil Barnhart (D–11 Eugene)
Republican Minority Leader: Bruce Hanna (R–7 Roseburg)
Deputy Republican Leader: Kevin Cameron (R–19 Salem)
Republican Whip: Ron Maurer (R–3 Grants Pass)
Deputy Republican Whip: TBD
| District | Home | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Beach | Wayne Krieger | Republican |
| 2 | Roseburg | Tim Freeman | Republican |
| 3 | Grants Pass | Ron Maurer | Republican |
| 4 | Central Point | Dennis Richardson | Republican |
| 5 | Ashland | Peter Buckley | Democratic |
| 6 | Medford | Sal Esquivel | Republican |
| 7 | Roseburg | Bruce Hanna | Republican |
| 8 | Eugene | Paul Holvey | Democratic |
| 9 | Coos Bay | Arnie Roblan | Democratic |
| 10 | Newport | Jean Cowan | Democratic |
| 11 | Central Linn/Lane Cos. | Phil Barnhart | Democratic |
| 12 | Springfield | Terry Beyer | Democratic |
| 13 | Eugene | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic |
| 14 | Chris Edwards/Val Hoyle | Democratic | |
| 15 | Albany | Andy Olson | Republican |
| 16 | Corvallis | Sara Gelser | Democratic |
| 17 | Scio | Sherrie Sprenger | Republican |
| 18 | Silverton | Vic Gilliam | Republican |
| 19 | Salem | Kevin Cameron | Republican |
| 20 | Vicki Berger | Republican | |
| 21 | Brian L. Clem | Democratic | |
| 22 | Woodburn | Betty Komp | Democratic |
| 23 | Dallas | Jim Thompson | Republican |
| 24 | McMinnville | Jim Weidner | Republican |
| 25 | Keizer | Kim Thatcher | Republican |
| 26 | Wilsonville | Matt Wingard | Republican |
| 27 | Washington Co. | Tobias Read | Democratic |
| 28 | Aloha | Jeff Barker | Democratic |
| 29 | Hillsboro | Chuck Riley | Democratic |
| 30 | David Edwards | Democratic | |
| 31 | Clatskanie | Brad Witt | Democratic |
| 32 | Cannon Beach | Deborah Boone | Democratic |
| 33 | Portland | Mitch Greenlick | Democratic |
| 34 | Washington Co. | Chris Harker | Democratic |
| 35 | Tigard | Larry Galizio | Democratic |
| 36 | Portland | Mary Nolan | Democratic |
| 37 | West Linn | Scott Bruun | Republican |
| 38 | Lake Oswego | Chris Garrett | Democratic |
| 39 | Oregon City | Bill Kennemer | Republican |
| 40 | Gladstone | Dave Hunt | Democratic |
| 41 | Milwaukie | Carolyn Tomei | Democratic |
| 42 | Portland | Jules Bailey | Democratic |
| 43 | Chip Shields | Democratic | |
| 44 | Tina Kotek | Democratic | |
| 45 | Michael Dembrow | Democratic | |
| 46 | Ben Cannon | Democratic | |
| 47 | Jefferson Smith | Democratic | |
| 48 | Happy Valley | Mike Schaufler | Democratic |
| 49 | Wood Village | Nick Kahl | Democratic |
| 50 | Gresham | Greg Matthews | Democratic |
| 51 | Clackamas | Brent Barton | Democratic |
| 52 | Corbett | Suzanne VanOrman | Democratic |
| 53 | Sunriver | Gene Whisnant | Republican |
| 54 | Bend | Judy Stiegler | Democratic |
| 55 | George Gilman | Republican | |
| 56 | Klamath Falls | Bill Garrard | Republican |
| 57 | Heppner | Greg Smith | Republican |
| 58 | Pendleton | Bob Jenson | Republican |
| 59 | The Dalles | John Huffman | Republican |
| 60 | Ontario | Cliff Bentz | Republican |
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