The 59th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 10, 1977, and adjourned July 5, 1977.
Senate Affiliation Members Democratic24 Republican6 Total30 Government Majority18
Elizabeth W. Browne resigned on July 5, 1977. Ted Kulongoski was appointed in her place on August 2, 1977. Wallace P. Carson Jr. resigned on October 21, 1977. L. B. Day was appointed in his place on November 10, 1977. Betty Roberts resigned September 1, 1977. Raul Soto-Seelig was appointed in her place on September 26, 1977.
Members + Composition of the Senate District SenatorParty1 Charles HanlonDemocratic2Dell IshamDemocratic3Blaine WhippleDemocratic4Victor Atiyeh (Minority Leader)Republican5Ted HallockDemocratic6Jan WyersDemocratic7Stephen KafouryDemocratic8William McCoyDemocratic9Frank L. RobertsDemocratic10Betty Roberts, Raul Soto-SeeligDemocratic11Mary Wendy RobertsDemocratic12Vern CookDemocratic13Walter F. BrownDemocratic14Richard E. GroenerDemocratic15Anthony MeekerRepublican16Wallace P. Carson Jr., L. B. DayRepublican17Keith A. BurbridgeDemocratic18Clifford W. TrowDemocratic19John A. PowellDemocratic20George F. WingardRepublican21Edward FadeleyDemocratic22Elizabeth W. Browne, Ted KulongoskiDemocratic23Jason Boe (President)Democratic24Jack RipperDemocratic25Eugene "Debbs" PottsDemocratic26Lenn HannonDemocratic27Fred W. Heard (Majority Leader)Democratic28Kenneth JernstedtRepublican29Michael G. ThorneDemocratic30Bob SmithRepublican
House Affiliation Members Democratic37 Republican23 Total60 Government Majority14 Theodore Kulongoski resigned on August 2, 1977. Clinton Boehringer was appointed on September 6, 1977, to fill the vacancy. Brad Morris resigned on July 31, 1977. Eldon Johnson was appointed on September 6, 1977, to fill the vacancy.
Members + Composition of the House District House MemberParty1 Dick MagruderDemocratic2Ted BugasRepublican3Paul HannemanRepublican4Mark GardnerDemocratic5Tom MarshDemocratic6Mike RagsdaleRepublican7Pat WhitingDemocratic8Vera KatzDemocratic9Mary W. RiekeRepublican10Phil Lang (Speaker)Democratic11Earl BlumenauerDemocratic12Rod MonroeDemocratic13Gretchen KafouryDemocratic14Howard CherryDemocratic15Jim ChrestDemocratic16Wally PriestlyDemocratic17George W. StarrDemocratic18Lloyd C. KinseyRepublican19Hardy MyersDemocratic20Drew DavisDemocratic21Richard GustafsonDemocratic22Sandra L. RichardsDemocratic23Glenn E. OttoDemocratic24Roger E. Martin (Minority Leader)Republican25Glen W. WhallonDemocratic26Ed Lindquist (Majority Leader)Democratic27Ted AchillesRepublican28Curt WolferDemocratic29Bill RutherfordRepublican30Jeff GilmourDemocratic31Alan C. RiebelRepublican32Peg DereliDemocratic33Bob VianDemocratic34Bob MarxDemocratic35Tony Van VlietRepublican36Mae YihDemocratic37Bud ByersDemocratic38Max C. RijkenDemocratic39Grattan KeransDemocratic40David B. FrohnmayerRepublican41Mary BurrowsRepublican42Nancie FadeleyDemocratic43Clinton Boehringer, Ted KulongoskiDemocratic44Bill RogersRepublican45Al ShawRepublican46Bill MarkhamRepublican47William GrannellDemocratic48Edward StevensonDemocratic49Cecil L. JohnsonRepublican50Clayton KleinDemocratic51Eldon Johnson, Brad MorrisRepublican52Kip LombardRepublican53Gary WilhelmsRepublican54Samuel S. JohnsonRepublican55Jack SumnerDemocratic56Wayne H. FawbushDemocratic57Jack DuffRepublican58Robert A. BrogoittiRepublican59Max SimpsonDemocratic60Denny JonesRepublican
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