# 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly

The 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the meeting of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from January 9, 2017 until May 21, 2018.
In the November 2016 elections, the Democratic Party of Oregon lost one seat in the Senate leaving a 17–13 majority and maintaining its 35–25 control of the House.

## Senate

Based on the results of the 2016 elections, the Oregon State Senate is composed of 17 Democrats and 13 Republicans. Republicans gained one seat in District 3.

## Senate members

Senate President: Peter Courtney (D–11 Salem) President Pro Tempore: Laurie Monnes Anderson (D–25 Gresham) Majority Leader: Ginny Burdick (D–18 Portland) Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli (R–30 John Day) until November 2017; Jackie Winters (R-10 Salem) after November 2017
| District | Home | Senator | Party |
| 1 | Roseburg | Jeff Kruse | Republican |
| 1 | Roseburg | Dallas Heard | Republican |
| 2 | Grants Pass | Herman Baertschiger Jr. | Republican |
| 3 | Medford | Alan DeBoer | Republican |
| 4 | Eugene | Floyd Prozanski | Democratic |
| 5 | Coos Bay | Arnie Roblan | Democratic |
| 6 | Springfield | Lee Beyer | Democratic |
| 7 | Eugene | James Manning Jr. | Democratic |
| 8 | Corvallis | Sara Gelser | Democratic |
| 9 | Molalla | Fred Girod | Republican |
| 10 | Salem | Jackie Winters | Republican |
| 11 | Salem | Peter Courtney | Democratic |
| 12 | McMinnville | Brian Boquist | Republican |
| 13 | Keizer | Kim Thatcher | Republican |
| 14 | Beaverton | Mark Hass | Democratic |
| 15 | Hillsboro | Chuck Riley | Democratic |
| 16 | Scappoose | Betsy Johnson | Democratic |
| 17 | Portland | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Democratic |
| 18 | Portland | Ginny Burdick | Democratic |
| 19 | Tualatin | Richard Devlin | Democratic |
| 19 | Lake Oswego | Rob Wagner | Democratic |
| 20 | Canby | Alan Olsen | Republican |
| 21 | Portland | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic |
| 22 | Portland | Lew Frederick | Democratic |
| 23 | Portland | Michael Dembrow | Democratic |
| 24 | Portland | Rod Monroe | Democratic |
| 25 | Gresham | Laurie Monnes Anderson | Democratic |
| 26 | Hood River | Chuck Thomsen | Republican |
| 27 | Bend | Tim Knopp | Republican |
| 28 | Bonanza | Dennis Linthicum | Republican |
| 29 | Pendleton | Bill Hansell | Republican |
| 30 | John Day | Ted Ferrioli | Republican |
| 30 | Ontario | Cliff Bentz | Republican |

## House members

Based on the results of the 2016 elections, the Oregon House of Representatives is composed of 35 Democrats and 25 Republicans. Neither party made any net gains.
Speaker: Tina Kotek (D–44 Portland) Speaker Pro Tempore: Paul Holvey (D-8 Eugene) Majority Leader: Jennifer Williamson (D–36 Portland) Minority Leader: Mike McLane (R–55 Powell Butte)
| District | Home | Representative | Party |
| 1 | Port Orford | David Brock Smith | Republican |
| 2 | Roseburg | Dallas Heard | Republican |
| 2 | Roseburg | Gary Leif | Republican |
| 3 | Grants Pass | Carl Wilson | Republican |
| 4 | Grants Pass | Duane Stark | Republican |
| 5 | Ashland | Pam Marsh | Democratic |
| 6 | Medford | Sal Esquivel | Republican |
| 7 | Fall Creek | Cedric Ross Hayden | Republican |
| 8 | Eugene | Paul Holvey | Democratic |
| 9 | Coos Bay | Caddy McKeown | Democratic |
| 10 | Otis | David Gomberg | Democratic |
| 11 | Eugene | Phil Barnhart | Democratic |
| 12 | Springfield | John Lively | Democratic |
| 13 | Eugene | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic |
| 14 | Eugene | Julie Fahey | Democratic |
| 15 | Albany | Andy Olson | Republican |
| 16 | Corvallis | Dan Rayfield | Democratic |
| 17 | Scio | Sherrie Sprenger | Republican |
| 18 | Silverton | Vic Gilliam | Republican |
| 18 | Silverton | Rick Lewis | Republican |
| 19 | Salem | Jodi Hack | Republican |
| 19 | Salem | Denyc Boles | Republican |
| 20 | Monmouth | Paul Evans | Democratic |
| 21 | Salem | Brian L. Clem | Democratic |
| 22 | Woodburn | Teresa Alonso Leon | Democratic |
| 23 | Independence | Mike Nearman | Republican |
| 24 | McMinnville | Ron Noble | Republican |
| 25 | Keizer | Bill Post | Republican |
| 26 | Scholls | A. Richard Vial | Republican |
| 27 | Beaverton | Sheri Malstrom | Democratic |
| 28 | Aloha | Jeff Barker | Democratic |
| 29 | Forest Grove | Susan McLain | Democratic |
| 30 | Hillsboro | Janeen Sollman | Democratic |
| 31 | Clatskanie | Brad Witt | Democratic |
| 32 | Cannon Beach | Deborah Boone | Democratic |
| 33 | Portland | Mitch Greenlick | Democratic |
| 34 | Beaverton | Ken Helm | Democratic |
| 35 | Tigard | Margaret Doherty | Democratic |
| 36 | Portland | Jennifer Williamson | Democratic |
| 37 | West Linn | Julie Parrish | Republican |
| 38 | Lake Oswego | Ann Lininger | Democratic |
| 38 | Lake Oswego | Andrea Salinas | Democratic |
| 39 | Oregon City | Bill Kennemer | Republican |
| 40 | Gladstone | Mark Meek | Democratic |
| 41 | Milwaukie | Karin Power | Democratic |
| 42 | Portland | Rob Nosse | Democratic |
| 43 | Portland | Tawna Sanchez | Democratic |
| 44 | Portland | Tina Kotek | Democratic |
| 45 | Portland | Barbara Smith Warner | Democratic |
| 46 | Portland | Alissa Keny-Guyer | Democratic |
| 47 | Portland | Diego Hernandez | Democratic |
| 48 | Happy Valley | Jeff Reardon | Democratic |
| 49 | Troutdale | Chris Gorsek | Democratic |
| 50 | Gresham | Carla Piluso | Democratic |
| 51 | Happy Valley | Janelle Bynum | Democratic |
| 52 | Hood River | Mark Johnson | Republican |
| 52 | Hood River | Jeff Helfrich | Republican |
| 53 | Sunriver | Gene Whisnant | Republican |
| 54 | Bend | Knute Buehler | Republican |
| 55 | Powell Butte | Mike McLane | Republican |
| 56 | Klamath Falls | E. Werner Reschke | Republican |
| 57 | Heppner | Greg Smith | Republican |
| 58 | Cove | Greg Barreto | Republican |
| 59 | The Dalles | John Huffman | Republican |
| 59 | The Dalles | Daniel Bonham | Republican |
| 60 | Ontario | Cliff Bentz | Republican |
| 60 | Vale | Lynn Findley | Republican |