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12 unusual facts about Oregon House of Representatives


Bull Mountain, Oregon

After the 2004 annexation defeat, FOBM worked closely with Oregon House Representative Jerry Krummel who successfully introduced legislation based on ideas and testimony provided by FOBM.

Deborah Kafoury

Kafoury was a founder of the political action committee X-PAC and served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives, including a leadership role in the Democratic Party caucus.

Fairview, Oregon

House District 49 encompasses the city of Fairview, as well as surrounding cities of Troutdale, Wood Village, and parts of Gresham.

Karly's Law

It passed the Oregon House of Representatives unanimously on 30 April 2007, where it went on to the Oregon state Senate Human Services Committee.

Merry Hempsters

The bill won support in both the Oregon House and Senate, and went on to be signed into law on August 4, 2009, by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski.

Oregon House of Representatives

In 2002, the Oregon Supreme Court struck down the decade-old law, Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (1992), that had restricted State Representatives to 3 terms (six years) on procedural grounds.

Pete Belcastro

Belcastro announced that he would be running for the Oregon State Representative seat in House District 5 as a member of the Independent Party.

Socialist Party of Oregon

Party organizers have announced a plan to expand ballot access in other areas of the state by circulating petitions to qualify for nominating privileges in individual state house districts.

Union County, Oregon

Union County is located in Oregon State House District 57 which is currently represented by Greg Smith.

Vote-by-mail in Oregon

1989 A House bill to extend vote-by-mail to include the 1990 primary elections was defeated in a 33–27, non-party-line vote.

Notable opposition to the measure included State Representative Lynn Snodgrass and anti-tax activist Bill Sizemore.

Wallowa County, Oregon

Wallowa County is located in Oregon State House District 58 which is currently represented by Bob Jenson.


Jules Bailey

In 2008, he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives for District 42, representing inner Southeast and Northeast Portland.

Nick Kahl

In the 2008 Oregon legislative elections, he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 49 in Multnomah County, specifically the cities of Fairview, Troutdale, Wood Village, and a portion of Gresham.

Oregon Forest Resources Institute

The others are ex officio: the dean of Oregon State University College of Forestry and a public representative appointed by the president of the Oregon State Senate and speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1938

A third candidate, O. Henry Oleen, a state representative from St. Helens, earned about 7% of the vote.

Scott Bruun

He served in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 37, which encompasses some of the southern suburbs of Portland, Oregon, including part or all of the cities of Durham, Lake Oswego, Rivergrove, Tualatin and West Linn, as well as the hamlet of Stafford and parts of unincorporated Clackamas County.

Silver Falls State Park

In January 2008, during the 2008 supplemental legislative session, Fred Girod of the Oregon House of Representatives sought federal designation of the area as a national park via a house joint memorial to the United States Congress, but the bill died in committee.

Tim Freeman

In 2008, he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 2, which encompasses portions of Douglas, Jackson, and Josephine counties, including the cities of Canyonville, Glendale, Myrtle Creek, Riddle, and Roseburg.

Tina Kotek

A Democrat, she serves as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing a district in Portland, and as Speaker of the House for the 2013–14 sessions.

Umatilla County, Oregon

Umatilla County contains two Oregon State House Districts: State House District 57, which is currently represented by Greg Smith, and State House District 58, which is currently represented by Bob Jenson.

Wayne Scott

He was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the Republican Party until 2009, representing House District 39, which includes the communities of Barlow, Beavercreek, Canby, Mulino and Oregon City.