55th Oregon Legislative Assembly

The 55th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 13, 1969, and adjourned May 23, 1969.^[1]

55th Oregon Legislative Assembly
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The legislature took place in the Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 2007
Overview
Legislative body	Oregon Legislative Assembly
Jurisdiction	Oregon, United States
Meeting place	Oregon State Capitol
Term	1969
Website	www.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members	30 Senators
Senate President	Eugene "Debbs" Potts (D)
Party control	Democratic Party of Oregon
Oregon House of Representatives
Members	60 Representatives
Speaker of the House	Robert F. Smith (R)
Majority Leader	Wallace P. Carson (R)
Minority Leader	Jason Boe (D)
Party control	Republican Party of Oregon

Senate

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic	16
	Republican	14
Total		30
Government Majority		2

Senate Members

Composition of the Senate

Senator	Residence	Party
Victor Atiyeh	Portland	Republican
Jack Bain	Portland	Democratic
Cornelius C. Bateson	Salem	Democratic
Harry D. Burns	Portland	Democratic
Vernon Cook	Gresham	Democratic
Sam Dement	Myrtle Point	Republican
George Eivers	Milwaukie	Republican
Robert L. Elfstrom	Salem	Republican
Edward Fadeley	Eugene	Democratic
Albert G. Flegel	Roseburg	Democratic
Ted Hallock	Portland	Democratic
W. H. Holstrom	Gearhart	Democratic
C. R. Hoyt	Corvallis	Republican
Donald R. Husband	Eugene	Republican
Glenn Huston	Lebanon	Democratic
John J. Inskeep	Oregon City	Republican
Arthur P. Ireland	Forest Grove	Republican
Kenneth Jernstedt	Hood River	Republican
Berkeley Lent	Portland	Democratic
Gordon McKay	Bend	Republican
Ross Morgan	Gresham	Democratic
L. W. Newbry	Talent	Republican
W. S. Ouderkirk	Newport	Republican
Eugene "Debbs" Potts	Grants Pass	Democratic
Raphael R. Raymond	Helix	Republican
Betty Roberts	Portland	Democratic
R. E. Schedeen	Gresham	Democratic
Glen M. Stadler	Eugene	Democratic
Don S. Willner	Lake Oswego	Democratic
Anthony Yturri	Ontario	Republican

House

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic	18
	Republican	41
Total		60
Government Majority		23

House Members

Composition of the House

House Member	Residence	Party
Harvey Akeson	Portland	Democratic
Jack Anunsen	Salem	Republican
Sidney Bazett	Grants Pass	Republican
Jake Bennett	Portland	Democratic
Jason Boe	Reedsport	Democratic
Bill Bradley	Portland	Democratic
Betty W. Browne	Oakridge	Democratic
Wallace P. Carson Jr.	Salem	Republican
Fritzi E. Chuinard	Portland	Republican
Gwen T. Coffin[a]	Enterprise	Democratic
George F. Cole	Seaside	Democratic
Morris K. Crothers	Salem	Republican
Robert G. Davis	Medford	Republican
L. B. Day	Salem	Republican
Gerald W. Detering	Harrisburg	Republican
William Dielschneider	The Dalles	Republican
Robert E. Dugdale	Portland	Republican
Robert A. Elliott	Portland	Republican
Richard O. Eymann	Springfield	Democratic
David G. Frost	Portland	Republican
Douglas W. Graham	Portland	Republican
Dick Groener	Milwaukie	Democratic
William F. Gwinn	Albany	Republican
Harl H. Haas Jr.	Portland	Republican
Paul Hanneman	Cloverdale	Republican
Stafford Hansell	Hermiston	Republican
Floyd H. Hart	Medford	Republican
Tom Hartung	Portland	Republican
Fred W. Heard	Klamath Falls	Democratic
Norman R. Howard	Portland	Democratic
Carrol B. Howe	Klamath Falls	Republican
Robert C. Ingalls	Corvallis	Republican
Sam Johnson	Redmond	Republican
Richard Kennedy	Eugene	Democratic
Phil Lang	Portland	Democratic
Gordon L. Macpherson	Waldport	Republican
Irvin Mann Jr.	Stanfield	Republican
William E. Markham	Riddle	Republican
Roger E. Martin	Lake Oswego	Republican
Connie McCready	Portland	Republican
Hugh McGilvra	Forest Grove	Republican
Anthony Meeker	Amity	Republican
Grace Olivier Peck	Portland	Democratic
Wally S. Priestley	Portland	Democratic
Allen B. Pynn	West Linn	Republican
Joe B. Richards	Eugene	Republican
Jack Ripper	North Bend	Democratic
Frank L. Roberts	Portland	Democratic
Joe Rogers	Independence	Republican
Bob Smith	Burns	Republican
Donald L. Stathos	Jacksonville	Republican
Bill Stevenson	Portland	Republican
Leo M. Thornton	Milwaukie	Republican
Wayne Turner	St. Helens	Republican
Howard Willits	Portland	Republican
Don Wilson	Eugene	Republican
Keith M. Wilson[b]	Joseph	Democratic
George F. Wingard	Eugene	Republican
Thomas F. Young	Baker	Republican

Notes

1. Appointed on April 17, 1969 to fill the seat of Keith M. Wilson, who resigned on April 11, 1969.
2. Wilson resigned on April 11, 1969. Gwen T. Coffin was appointed on April 17, 1969 to fill the vacancy.