# 60th Oregon Legislative Assembly

The 60th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 8, 1979, and adjourned July 4th the same year.

## Senate

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Democratic | 23 |
| | Republican | 7 |
| Total | Total | 30 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 16 |
Mike Ragsdale resigned his House seat to fill the vacancy in the Senate created by the resignation of Victor Atiyeh.

## Senate Members

Composition of the Senate :
| District | Senator | Party |
| 1 | Charles Hanlon | Democratic |
| 2 | Dell Isham | Democratic |
| 3 | Tom Hartung | Republican |
| 4 | Mike Ragsdale | Republican |
| 5 | Ted Hallock | Democratic |
| 6 | Jan Wyers | Democratic |
| 7 | Stephen Kafoury | Democratic |
| 8 | William McCoy | Democratic |
| 9 | Frank L. Roberts | Democratic |
| 10 | Jim Gardner | Democratic |
| 11 | Richard Bullock | Democratic |
| 12 | Vern Cook | Democratic |
| 13 | Walter F. Brown | Democratic |
| 14 | Richard E. Groener | Democratic |
| 15 | Tony Meeker | Republican |
| 16 | L. B. Day | Republican |
| 17 | Keith A. Burbidge | Democratic |
| 18 | Clifford W. Trow | Democratic |
| 19 | John A. Powell | Democratic |
| 20 | George F. Wingard | Republican |
| 21 | Edward Fadeley | Democratic |
| 22 | Ted Kulongoski | Democratic |
| 23 | Jason Boe (President) | Democratic |
| 24 | Jack Ripper | Democratic |
| 25 | E. D. Potts | Democratic |
| 26 | Lenn Hannon | Democratic |
| 27 | Fred W. Heard (Majority Leader) | Democratic |
| 28 | Kenneth Jernstedt | Republican |
| 29 | Michael G. Thorne | Democratic |
| 30 | Bob Smith (Minority Leader) | Republican |

## House

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Democratic | 34 |
| | Republican | 26 |
| Total | Total | 60 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 8 |
Mary Alice Ford was appointed to the House seat vacated by Mike Ragsdale.

## House Members

Composition of the House :
| District | House Member | Party |
| 1 | Caroline Magruder | Democratic |
| 2 | Ted Bugas | Republican |
| 3 | Paul Hanneman | Republican |
| 4 | Mark Gardner | Democratic |
| 5 | Nancy Ryles | Republican |
| 6 | Mary Alice Ford, Mike Ragsdale | Republican |
| 7 | Norm Smith | Republican |
| 8 | Vera Katz | Democratic |
| 9 | Thomas L. Mason | Democratic |
| 10 | Josephine H. Simpson | Republican |
| 11 | Rick Bauman | Democratic |
| 12 | Rod Monroe | Democratic |
| 13 | Gretchen Kafoury | Democratic |
| 14 | Howard Cherry | Democratic |
| 15 | Jim Chrest | Democratic |
| 16 | Wally Priestley | Democratic |
| 17 | George Starr | Democratic |
| 18 | Jane Cease | Democratic |
| 19 | Hardy Myers (Speaker) | Democratic |
| 20 | Drew Davis | Democratic |
| 21 | Sue Pisha | Democratic |
| 22 | Sandy Richards | Democratic |
| 23 | Glenn E. Otto | Democratic |
| 24 | Joyce Cohen | Democratic |
| 25 | Glen W. Whallon | Democratic |
| 26 | Ed Lindquist | Democratic |
| 27 | Ted Achilles | Republican |
| 28 | Curtis Wolfer | Democratic |
| 29 | Bill Rutherford | Republican |
| 30 | Jeff Gilmour | Democratic |
| 31 | Alan C. Riebel | Republican |
| 32 | Donna B. Zajonc | Republican |
| 33 | Chick Edwards | Republican |
| 34 | John Schoon | Republican |
| 35 | Tony Van Vliet | Republican |
| 36 | Mae Yih | Democratic |
| 37 | Bud Byers | Democratic |
| 38 | Max C. Rijken | Democratic |
| 39 | Grattan Kerans (Majority Leader) | Democratic |
| 40 | David B. Frohnmayer | Republican |
| 41 | Mary Burrows | Republican |
| 42 | Nancie Fadeley | Democratic |
| 43 | Larry Campbell | Republican |
| 44 | Bill Rogers | Republican |
| 45 | John Kitzhaber | Democratic |
| 46 | Bill Markham | Republican |
| 47 | William Grannell | Democratic |
| 48 | Doc Stevenson | Democratic |
| 49 | Cecil L. Johnson | Republican |
| 50 | Clayton Klein | Democratic |
| 51 | Eldon Johnson | Republican |
| 52 | Kip Lombard | Republican |
| 53 | Gary Wilhelms (Minority Leader) | Republican |
| 54 | Tom Throop | Democratic |
| 55 | Bill Belamy | Republican |
| 56 | Wayne H. Fawbush | Democratic |
| 57 | Jack Duff | Republican |
| 58 | Bob Brogoitti | Republican |
| 59 | Max Simpson | Democratic |
| 60 | Denny Jones | Republican |