# 53rd Oregon Legislative Assembly

The 53rd Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 11 1965 and adjourned May 14, 1965.

## Senate

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Democratic | 19 |
| | Republican | 11 |
| Total | Total | 30 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 8 |

## Senate Members

Composition of the Senate :
| Senator | Residence | Party |
| Eddie Ahrens | Salem | Republican |
| Victor Atiyeh | Portland | Republican |
| Jack Bain | Portland | Democratic |
| Harry D. Boivin | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| R. F. Chapman | Coos Bay | Democratic |
| Vernon Cook | Gresham | Democratic |
| Ward H. Cook | Portland | Democratic |
| Alice Corbett | Portland | Democratic |
| Robert L. Elfstrom | Salem | Republican |
| Edward Fadeley | Eugene | Democratic |
| Al Flegel | Roseburg | Democratic |
| Ted Hallock | Portland | Democratic |
| Donald R. Husband | Eugene | Republican |
| Glenn Huston | Eugene | Democratic |
| John Inskeep | Oregon City | Republican |
| Arthur P. Ireland | Forest Grove | Republican |
| Walter Leth | Salem | Republican |
| Thomas R. Mahoney | Portland | Democratic |
| Gordon W. McKay | Bend | Republican |
| Tom Monaghan | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| Ben Musa | The Dalles | Democratic |
| Andrew J. Naterlin | Newport | Democratic |
| L. W. Newbry | Ashland | Republican |
| Walter J. Pearson | Portland | Democratic |
| Eugene "Debbs" Potts | Grants Pass | Democratic |
| Raphael R. Raymond | Helix | Republican |
| Glen M. Stadler | Eugene | Democratic |
| Daniel Thiel | Astoria | Democratic |
| Don S. Willner | Lake Oswego | Democratic |
| Anthony Yturri | Ontario | Republican |

## House

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Democratic | 27 |
| | Republican | 32 |
| Total | Total | 59 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 5 |

## House Members

Composition of the House :
| House Member | Residence | Party |
| Jack W. Anunsen | Salem | Republican |
| Carl Back | Port Orford | Democratic |
| Cornelius C. Bateson | Salem | Democratic |
| Sidney Bazett | Grants Pass | Republican |
| James Bedingfield | Coos Bay | Republican |
| Jake Bennett | Portland | Democratic |
| Thomas A. Bessonette | Baker | Republican |
| Jason D. Boe | Reedsport | Democratic |
| Edward H. Branchfield | Medford | Republican |
| Fritzi Chuinard | Portland | Republican |
| Morris Crothers | Salem | Republican |
| L. B. Day | Salem | Democratic |
| John R. Dellenback | Medford | Republican |
| Gerald Detering | Harrisburg | Republican |
| Edward W. Elder | Eugene | Republican |
| Shirley Adele Field | Portland | Republican |
| George C. Flitcraft | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| William J. Gallagher | Portland | Republican |
| Richard E. Groener | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| William F. Gwinn | Albany | Republican |
| Beulah Hand | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| Paul Hanneman | Cloverdale | Republican |
| Stafford Hansell | Hermiston | Republican |
| Dale Morgan Harlan | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| William H. Holmstrom | Gearhart | Democratic |
| Norman R. Howard | Portland | Democratic |
| Carrol B. Howe | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| C. R. Hoyt | Corvallis | Republican |
| Lee Johnson | Portland | Republican |
| Sam Johnson | Redmond | Republican |
| Richard L. Kennedy | Eugene | Democratic |
| Phil Lang | Portland | Democratic |
| Sidney Leiken | Roseburg | Democratic |
| Berkeley Lent | Portland | Democratic |
| Harold V. Lewis | McMinnville | Democratic |
| Irvin Mann | Stanfield | Republican |
| Hugh McGilvra | Forest Grove | Republican |
| Donald McKinnis | Summerville | Democratic |
| Fred Meek | Portland | Republican |
| F. F. Montgomery | Eugene | Republican |
| Ross Morgan | Gresham | Democratic |
| John D. Mosser | Portland | Republican |
| Katherine Musa | The Dalles | Democratic |
| Juanita N. Orr | Lake Grove | Democratic |
| Stan Ouderkirk | Newsport | Republican |
| Bob Packwood | Portland | Republican |
| Elvin Paxson | Portland | Republican |
| Grace Olivier Peck | Portland | Democratic |
| Wally Priestley | Portland | Democratic |
| James A. Redden | Medford | Democratic |
| Joe B. Richards | Eugene | Republican |
| Joe Rogers | Independence | Republican |
| Keith Skelton | Eugene | Democratic |
| Robert Smith | Burns | Republican |
| Wayne Turner | St. Helens | Democratic |
| Edward J. Whelan | Portland | Democratic |
| Sam Wilderman | Portland | Democratic |
| Howard Willits | Portland | Democratic |
| Don Wilson | Eugene | Republican |