Government (Legislature)

Lines that Don't Divide: A City Club of Portland Report on Improving Oregon's Redistricting Process

Date: 
February 17, 2012
Volume: 
94
Number: 
35
Chair: 
Warnick, Scott
Research advisors: 
Farr, Mary Ellen
Members: 
Bradley, Eugene; Brickley, Alan; Carter, Steven; Madden, Anne; Ofsink, James; Schowen, Ryan; Snodgrass, John; Stride, Jon; Twombly, Karly; Von Rohr, Carl; Williams, Bridget;
Publication: 
Full Report
Executive Summary
Type: 
COMP
Action: 
Report Approved
Adopted: 
Approved unanimously: 69 yes; 0 no.
Report topics: 
Government
Government (Legislature)
Government (State)
Legislature
Notes: 
To watch a video about the redistricting process, including an interview with committee member James Ofsink, copy and paste this URL in a new screen: http://www.pdxcityclub.org/content/reforming-redistricting-process
Report length: 
27

Structure and Process of the Oregon Legislature

Date: 
January 31, 1997
Volume: 
78
Number: 
36
Chair: 
Herrell, Stephen B.
Research advisors: 
Rothauge, Renee; Swanson, Les, Jr.
Members: 
Bottaro, Laura; Connor, William, E., M.D.; Fellner, Paul; Goldy, Dan; Lai, Corinne; MacCourt, Douglas; Nolan, Mary; Pankratz, Ethelyn; Skolnick, Mark; Westwood, James; Herrell, Stephen B.
Publication: 
Structure_Legsilature_1997.pdf
Type: 
COMP
Action: 
Report Approved
Majority report: 
Yes
Minority report: 
No
Adopted: 
Yes--all recommendations; vote was 135 to 3
Report topics: 
Government (Legislature)
Notes: 
Recommends annual session; introduces concept of legislative due process
Report length: 
47

Annual Legislative Sessions (Ballot Measure 3)

Date: 
May 4, 1990
Volume: 
70
Number: 
49
Chair: 
McWilliams, Mary
Members: 
Fields, Barbara; Formick, Jay; Gadon, John; McCarthy, Mary; Schell, Steven; Seymour, B. J.; Shattuck, Charles; McWilliams, Mary
Publication: 
Measure3_Annual_Legislature_Session_1991.pdf
Type: 
BM
Action: 
Report Approved
Majority report: 
Yes
Majority recommendation: 
Vote NO
Minority report: 
No
Report topics: 
Government (Legislature)
Notes: 
State const. referendum by legislature
Report length: 
9

State Measure 3: Lowers Minimum Age for Legislative Service

Date: 
October 1, 1976
Volume: 
57
Number: 
18
Chair: 
Smith, Norman
Members: 
Barney, Don; Draham, Katherine; Fisher, Valerie; Hartzog, Ernest E.; Moss, Georgia; Rieke, Forrest N.; Westerdahl, Nina L.; Smith, Norman
Publication: 
Measure3_Legislative_Service1976.pdf
Type: 
BM
Action: 
Report Approved
Majority report: 
Yes
Majority recommendation: 
Vote YES
Minority report: 
No
Adopted: 
Club adopted rec. to vote YES
Report topics: 
Government (Legislature)
Notes: 
State const. referral by legislature
Report length: 
6

State Measure 5: Allows State Legislature to Call Itself Into Emergency Session

Date: 
October 8, 1976
Volume: 
57
Number: 
19
Chair: 
Keefe, Lloyd T.
Members: 
MAJORITY: Landye, Thomas M.; Matthews, Leodis C.; Moxness, Ron; Schmunk, Jerald W.; MINORITY: Hanson, Heather L.; Keefe, Lloyd T.
Type: 
BM
Action: 
Majority Report Approved
Majority report: 
Yes
Majority recommendation: 
Vote NO
Minority report: 
Yes
Minority recommendation: 
Vote YES
Adopted: 
Club adopted Maj. Rec. to vote NO
Report topics: 
Government (Legislature)
Notes: 
State const. referral by legislature

Opening All Legislative Deliberations to the Public (State Measure 2)

Date: 
August 30, 1974
Volume: 
55
Number: 
13
Chair: 
Langbecker, Karl A.
Members: 
Parrow, Douglas M.; Pendergrass, Phyllis S.; Willener, Henry C.; Winters, Kenneth M.; Langbecker, Karl A.
Publication: 
Measure2_Public_Legislative_Deliberations_1974.pdf
Type: 
BM
Majority report: 
Yes
Majority recommendation: 
Vote YES
Minority report: 
No
Report topics: 
Government (Legislature)
Notes: 
State const. referral by legislature
Report length: 
6

Permits State Employees to be Legislators (State Measure 9)

Date: 
October 4, 1974
Volume: 
55
Number: 
18
Chair: 
Carlsen, Clifford N., Jr.
Members: 
Ellis, Barnes H.; Gregory, William H.; Johns, James Kirkham; Normandin, Mary Anne; Osburn, John W.; Carlsen, Clifford N., Jr.
Publication: 
Measure9_1974.pdf
Type: 
BM
Majority report: 
Yes
Majority recommendation: 
Vote NO
Minority report: 
No
Report topics: 
Government (Legislature)
Notes: 
State const. referral by legislature
Report length: 
6

Allows Legislators to Call Special Sessions (State Measure 3)

Date: 
May 5, 1972
Volume: 
52
Number: 
51
Chair: 
Weisensee, Lloyd W.
Members: 
Jory, Fred M.; Pfeifer, E. L.; Richmond, Allan E.; Russill, George A.; Snouffer, William C.; Weisensee, Lloyd W.
Publication: 
Measure1_2_3_Special_Sessions1972.pdf
Type: 
BM
Majority report: 
Yes
Majority recommendation: 
Vote YES
Minority report: 
No
Report topics: 
Government (Legislature)
Notes: 
State const. referral by legislature
Report length: 
5

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