# 71st Oregon Legislative Assembly

The 71st Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 8, 2001, and adjourned July 7 the same year.

## Senate

The senate was composed of 16 Republicans and 14 Democrats.

## Senate Members

Composition of the Senate :
| District | Senator | Party |
| 1 | Joan Dukes | Democratic |
| 2 | Gary George | Republican |
| 3 | Tom Hartung | Republican |
| 4 | Ryan Deckert | Democratic |
| 5 | Charles Starr | Republican |
| 6 | Ginny Burdick | Democratic |
| 7 | Kate Brown (Minority Leader) | Democratic |
| 8 | Margaret L. Carter | Democratic |
| 9 | Frank Shields | Democratic |
| 10 | Avel Gordly | Democratic |
| 11 | John Minnis | Republican |
| 12 | Verne Duncan | Republican |
| 13 | Randy Miller | Republican |
| 14 | Rick Metsger | Democratic |
| 15 | Roger Beyer | Republican |
| 16 | Gene Derfler (President) | Republican |
| 17 | Peter Courtney | Democratic |
| 18 | Cliff Trow | Democratic |
| 19 | Mae Yih | Democratic |
| 20 | Susan Castillo | Democratic |
| 21 | Lee Beyer | Democratic |
| 22 | Tony Corcoran | Democratic |
| 23 | Bill Fisher | Republican |
| 24 | Ken Messerle | Republican |
| 25 | Jason Atkinson | Republican |
| 26 | Lenn Hannon | Republican |
| 27 | Beverly Clarno | Republican |
| 28 | Ted Ferrioli | Republican |
| 29 | David Nelson (Majority Leader) | Republican |
| 30 | Steve Harper | Republican |

## House

The House opened the session with 33 Republicans and 27 Democrats. Jo Ann Hardesty, a Democrat, resigned on March 15 and was replaced by Jackie Dingfelder, another Democrat. On June 5, Jane Lee switched from Republican to independent.

## House Members

Composition of the House :
| District | House Member | Party |
| 1 | Betsy Johnson | Democratic |
| 2 | Elaine Hopson | Democratic |
| 3 | Bruce Starr | Republican |
| 4 | Alan Brown | Republican |
| 5 | Jim Hill | Republican |
| 6 | Charlie Ringo | Democratic |
| 7 | Bill Witt | Republican |
| 8 | Mark Hass | Democratic |
| 9 | Max Williams | Republican |
| 10 | Jan Lee | Republican |
| 11 | Mary Nolan | Democratic |
| 12 | Chris Beck | Democratic |
| 13 | Dan Gardner (Minority Leader) | Democratic |
| 14 | Diane Rosenbaum | Democratic |
| 15 | Steve March | Democratic |
| 16 | Jeff Merkley | Democratic |
| 17 | Gary Hansen | Democratic |
| 18 | Deborah Kafoury | Democratic |
| 19 | Jo Ann Hardesty (resigned 3/15/2001) replaced by Jackie Dingfelder | Democratic |
| 20 | Karen Minnis (Majority Leader) | Republican |
| 21 | Randy Leonard | Democratic |
| 22 | Laurie Monnes Anderson | Democratic |
| 23 | Kurt Schrader | Democratic |
| 24 | Richard Devlin | Democratic |
| 25 | Carolyn Tomei | Democratic |
| 26 | Kathy Lowe | Democratic |
| 27 | Jerry Krummel | Republican |
| 28 | Tootie Smith | Republican |
| 29 | Donna G. Nelson | Republican |
| 30 | Dan Doyle | Republican |
| 31 | Jackie Winters | Republican |
| 32 | Janet Carlson | Republican |
| 33 | Vic Backlund | Republican |
| 34 | Lane Shetterly | Republican |
| 35 | Kelley Wirth | Democratic |
| 36 | Betsy Close | Republican |
| 37 | Jeff Kropf | Republican |
| 38 | Cliff Zauner | Republican |
| 39 | Robert Ackerman | Democratic |
| 40 | Phil Barnhart | Democratic |
| 41 | Vicki Walker | Democratic |
| 42 | Bill Morrisette | Democratic |
| 43 | Cedric Hayden | Republican |
| 44 | Al King | Democratic |
| 45 | Jeff Kruse | Republican |
| 46 | Susan Morgan | Republican |
| 47 | Joanne Verger | Democratic |
| 48 | Wayne Krieger | Republican |
| 49 | Carl Wilson | Republican |
| 50 | Rob Patridge | Republican |
| 51 | Cherryl Walker | Republican |
| 52 | Alan Bates | Democratic |
| 53 | Bill Garrard | Republican |
| 54 | Tim Knopp | Republican |
| 55 | Ben Westlund | Republican |
| 56 | Patti Smith | Republican |
| 57 | Bob Jenson | Republican |
| 58 | Mark Simmons | Republican |
| 59 | Greg Smith | Republican |
| 60 | Tom Butler | Republican |