# 72nd Oregon Legislative Assembly

The 72nd Oregon Legislative Assembly convened in January 2003 for its regular session, which on August 8 of that year surpassed the 1993 session as the longest in the U.S. state of Oregon's history. In the senate, which was evenly divided between 15 Democrats and 15 Republicans, Democratic President Peter Courtney and Republican President Pro Tempore Lenn Hannon were praised by The Oregonian for managing to avoid partisan gridlock. The House was composed of 35 Republicans and 25 Democrats.
Then-state senator Betsy Johnson cited reasons for the extended session in a legislative update: a need to revamp the state budget in the face of declining revenues, and the political dynamics of a new Democratic governor (Ted Kulongoski), a Republican-controlled House of Representatives, and the evenly divided Senate.
The legislature passed a major reform of the state public pension program, PERS, and approved the biggest state transportation investment plan in Oregon history.
In contrast with the 71st Oregon Legislative Assembly, which held five special sessions in 2002, the 72nd convened only for its regular 2003 session, and did not convene in 2004.

## Senate

The Senate was composed of 15 Democrats and 15 Republicans.

## Senate members

| District | Home | Senator | Party |
| 1 | Roseburg | Bill Fisher | Republican |
| 2 | Jacksonville | Jason Atkinson | Republican |
| 3 | Ashland | Lenn Hannon | Republican |
| 4 | Cottage Grove | Tony Corcoran | Democratic |
| 4 | Eugene | Floyd Prozanski | Democratic |
| 5 | Coos Bay | Ken Messerle | Republican |
| 6 | Springfield | Bill Morrisette | Democratic |
| 7 | Eugene | Vicki Walker | Democratic |
| 8 | Corvallis | Frank Morse | Republican |
| 9 | Molalla | Roger Beyer | Republican |
| 10 | Salem | Jackie Winters | Republican |
| 11 | Salem | Peter Courtney | Democratic |
| 12 | Newberg | Gary George | Republican |
| 13 | Hillsboro | Charles Starr | Republican |
| 14 | Beaverton | Ryan Deckert | Democratic |
| 15 | Aloha | Bruce Starr | Republican |
| 16 | Salem | Joan Dukes | Democratic |
| 17 | Beaverton | Charlie Ringo | Democratic |
| 18 | Portland | Ginny Burdick | Democratic |
| 19 | Tualatin | Richard Devlin | Democratic |
| 20 | Canby | Kurt Schrader | Democratic |
| 21 | Portland | Kate Brown | Democratic |
| 22 | Portland | Margaret Carter | Democratic |
| 23 | Portland | Avel Gordly | Democratic |
| 24 | Portland | Frank Shields | Democratic |
| 25 | Fairview | John Minnis | Republican |
| 26 | Hood River | Rick Metsger | Democratic |
| 27 | Bend | Bev Clarno | Republican |
| 28 | Klamath Falls | Steve Harper | Republican |
| 29 | Pendleton | David Nelson | Republican |
| 30 | John Day | Ted Ferrioli | Republican |

## House members

The House was composed of 25 Democrats and 35 Republicans.
| District | Home | Representative | Party |
| 1 | Gold Beach | Wayne Krieger | Republican |
| 2 | Myrtle Creek | Susan Morgan | Republican |
| 3 | Grants Pass | Gordon Anderson | Republican |
| 4 | Central Point | Dennis Richardson | Republican |
| 5 | Ashland | Alan Bates | Democratic |
| 6 | Medford | Rob Patridge | Republican |
| 7 | Roseburg | Jeff Kruse | Republican |
| 8 | Eugene | Floyd Prozanski | Democratic |
| 8 | Eugene | Paul Holvey | Democratic |
| 9 | Coos Bay | Joanne Verger | Democratic |
| 10 | Newport | Alan Brown | Republican |
| 11 | Eugene | Phil Barnhart | Democratic |
| 12 | Springfield | Terry Beyer | Democratic |
| 13 | Eugene | Robert Ackerman | Democratic |
| 14 | Eugene | Pat Farr | Republican |
| 15 | Albany | Betsy Close | Republican |
| 16 | Corvallis | Kelley Wirth | Democratic |
| 17 | Sublimity | Jeff Kropf | Republican |
| 18 | Mulino | Tootie Smith | Republican |
| 19 | Salem | Dan Doyle | Republican |
| 20 | Salem | Vicki Berger | Republican |
| 21 | Salem | Billy Dalto | Republican |
| 22 | Woodburn | Cliff Zauner | Republican |
| 23 | Dallas | Lane Shetterly | Republican |
| 23 | Dallas | Jim Thompson | Republican |
| 24 | McMinnville | Donna G. Nelson | Republican |
| 25 | Keizer | Vic Backlund | Republican |
| 26 | Wilsonville | Jerry Krummel | Republican |
| 27 | Beaverton | Mark Hass | Democratic |
| 28 | Aloha | Jeff Barker | Democratic |
| 29 | Cornelius | Mary Gallegos | Republican |
| 30 | Cornelius | Derrick Kitts | Republican |
| 31 | Scappoose | Betsy Johnson | Democratic |
| 32 | Tillamook | Elaine Hopson | Democratic |
| 32 | Cannon Beach | Deborah Boone | Democratic |
| 33 | Portland | Mitch Greenlick | Democratic |
| 34 | Beaverton | Brad Avakian | Democratic |
| 35 | Tigard | Max Williams | Republican |
| 36 | Portland | Mary Nolan | Democratic |
| 37 | Lake Oswego | Randy Miller | Republican |
| 38 | Lake Oswego | Greg Macpherson | Democratic |
| 39 | Canby | Wayne Scott | Republican |
| 40 | Milwaukie | Dave Hunt | Democratic |
| 41 | Milwaukie | Carolyn Tomei | Democratic |
| 42 | Portland | Diane Rosenbaum | Democratic |
| 43 | Portland | Deborah Kafoury | Democratic |
| 44 | Portland | Gary Hansen | Democratic |
| 45 | Portland | Jackie Dingfelder | Democratic |
| 46 | Portland | Steve March | Democratic |
| 47 | Portland | Jeff Merkley | Democratic |
| 48 | Happy Valley | Mike Schaufler | Democratic |
| 49 | Fairview | Karen Minnis | Republican |
| 50 | Gresham | Laurie Monnes Anderson | Democratic |
| 51 | Clackamas | Linda Flores | Republican |
| 52 | Corbett | Patti Smith | Republican |
| 53 | Bend | Ben Westlund | Republican |
| 54 | Bend | Tim Knopp | Republican |
| 55 | Medford | George Gilman | Republican |
| 56 | Klamath Falls | Bill Garrard | Republican |
| 57 | Heppner | Greg Smith | Republican |
| 58 | Pendleton | Bob Jenson | Republican |
| 59 | The Dalles | John Mabrey | Republican |
| 59 | The Dalles | John Dallum | Republican |
| 60 | Ontario | R. Tom Butler | Republican |