The 61st Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 12, 1981, and adjourned August 2, 1981. [1]
| 61st 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 | 1981 | ||||
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov | ||||
| Oregon State Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 Senators | ||||
| Senate President | Fred W. Heard (D) | ||||
| Majority Leader | Dell Isham (D) | ||||
| Minority Leader | Robert F. Smith(R) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party of Oregon | ||||
| Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Vern Meyer (R) | ||||
| Majority Leader | Grattan Kerans(D) | ||||
| Minority Leader | Paul Hanneman (R) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party of Oregon | ||||
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 22 | |
| Republican | 8 | |
| Total | 30 | |
| Government Majority | 14 | |
| District | Senator | Party | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Hanlon | Democratic | 
| 2 | Dell Isham (Majority Leader) | Democratic | 
| 3 | Tom Hartung | Republican | 
| 4 | James M. Simmons | Republican | 
| 5 | Ted Hallock | Democratic | 
| 6 | Jan Wyers | Democratic | 
| 7 | Rod Monroe | Democratic | 
| 8 | William McCoy | Democratic | 
| 9 | Frank L. Roberts | Democratic | 
| 10 | Jim Gardner | Democratic | 
| 11 | Richard Bullock | Democratic | 
| 12 | Ruth McFarland | Democratic | 
| 13 | Walter F. Brown | Democratic | 
| 14 | Richard E. Groener | Democratic | 
| 15 | Tony Meeker | Republican | 
| 16 | L. B. Day | Republican | 
| 17 | Keith A. Burbidge | Democratic | 
| 18 | Clifford W. Trow | Democratic | 
| 19 | John Powell | Democratic | 
| 20 | George F. Wingard | Republican | 
| 21 | Edward Fadeley | Democratic | 
| 22 | Ted Kulongoski | Democratic | 
| 23 | John Kitzhaber | Democratic | 
| 24 | Jack Ripper | Democratic | 
| 25 | Eugene "Debbs" Potts | Democratic | 
| 26 | Lenn Lamar L. Hannon | Republican | 
| 27 | Fred W. Heard (President) | Democratic | 
| 28 | Kenneth Jernstedt | Republican | 
| 29 | Michael G. Thorne | Democratic | 
| 30 | Bob Smith (Minority Leader) | Republican | 
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 33 | |
| Republican | 27 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Government Majority | 5 | |