List of speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives

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This is a complete list of people who have served as speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives through the most recent session. Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859, with prior sessions of the House organized under the territorial government and the provisional government. Prior to the adoption of the second set of Organic Laws in 1845, the legislative body of the provisional government was the legislative committee, and leaders of that body are not listed below.

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As of 2024 and the end of the 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly, Julie Fahey is serving as the current speaker.

Before statehood

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Benjamin F. Harding
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La Fayette Grover
SessionTypeNameDistrict/County representedPolitical party
1845 [1] Provisional Legislature Morton M. McCarver Tuality
1845 [2] Provisional Legislature Robert Newell
H. A. G. Lee
Champoeg
Clackamas
1846 [3] Provisional Legislature Asa Lovejoy Clackamas
1847 [4] Provisional LegislatureRobert NewellChampoeg
1848-1849 [5] Provisional Legislature Ralph Wilcox
Levi A. Rice
Tuality
Yamhill
1849 [6] Territorial Legislature Asa LovejoyClackamas
1850 [7] Territorial Legislature Ralph Wilcox Washington
1851 [8] Territorial Legislature William M. King Washington
1852 [9] Territorial Legislature Benjamin F. Harding MarionDemocratic
1853 [10] Territorial Legislature Z. C. Bishop WashingtonDemocratic
1854 [11] Territorial Legislature Lafayette Cartee ClackamasDemocratic
1855 [12] Territorial Legislature Delazon Smith LinnDemocratic
1856 [13] Territorial Legislature La Fayette Grover MarionDemocratic
1857 [14] Territorial Legislature Ira F. M. Butler PolkDemocratic
1858 [15] Territorial Legislature Nathaniel H. Gates WascoDemocratic

After statehood

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George W. McBride
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Charles B. Moores
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Levi Branson Reeder
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Lawrence T. Harris
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Clifton N. McArthur
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Robert N. Stanfield
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Grattan Kerans
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Vera Katz
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Dave Hunt
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Arnie Roblan
OrderSessionTypeNameCounty representedPolitical party
11859 [16] Special William G. T'Vault JacksonDemocratic
21860 [17] Regular Benjamin F. Harding MarionDemocratic
31862 [17] Regular Joel Palmer YamhillRepublican
41864 [17] Regular Isaac R. Moores, Jr. MarionRepublican
1865 [17] Special
51866 [17] Regular Francis A. Chenoweth BentonRepublican
61868 [17] Regular John Whiteaker LaneDemocratic
71870 [17] Regular Benjamin Hayden PolkDemocratic
81872 [17] Regular Rufus Mallory MarionRepublican
91874 [17] Regular John C. Drain DouglasDemocratic
101876 [17] Regular James K. Weatherford LinnDemocratic
111878 [17] Regular John M. Thompson LaneDemocratic
121880 [17] Regular Zenas Ferry Moody WascoRepublican
131882 [17] Regular George W. McBride ColumbiaRepublican
141885 [17] Regular
Special
W. P. Keady BentonRepublican
151887 [17] Regular J. T. Gregg MarionRepublican
161889 [17] Regular E. L. Smith Hood RiverRepublican
171891 [17] Regular Theodore Thurston Geer MarionRepublican
141893 [17] Regular W. P. Keady MultnomahRepublican
181895 [17] Regular Charles B. Moores MarionRepublican
1897 [17] House did not organizeE.J. Davis
Henry L. Benson
both selected by rival factions
191898 [17] Special E. V. Carter JacksonRepublican
1899 [17] Regular
201901 [17] Regular Levi Branson Reeder UmatillaRepublican
211903 [17] Regular
Special
Lawrence T. Harris LaneRepublican
221905 [17] Regular A. L. Mills MultnomahRepublican
231907 [17] Regular Frank Davey MarionRepublican
241909 [17] Regular
Special
Clifton N. McArthur MultnomahRepublican
251911 [17] Regular John P. Rusk WallowaRepublican
241913 [17] Regular Clifton N. McArthur MultnomahRepublican
261915 [17] Regular Ben Selling MultnomahRepublican
271917 [17] Regular Robert N. Stanfield UmatillaRepublican
281919 [17] Regular Seymour Jones MarionRepublican
1920 [17] Special
291921 [17] Regular
Special
Louis E. Bean LaneRepublican
30 1923 [17] Regular Kaspar K. Kubli MultnomahRepublican
311925 [17] Regular Denton G. Burdick DeschutesRepublican
321927 [17] Regular John H. Carkin JacksonRepublican
33 1929 [17] Regular R. S. Hamilton DeschutesRepublican
341931 [17] Regular Frank J. Lonergan MultnomahRepublican
351933 [17] Regular
Special
Earl Snell GilliamRepublican
361935 [17] Regular John E. Cooter LincolnDemocratic
371935 [17] Special Howard Latourette MultnomahDemocratic
381937 [17] Regular Harry D. Boivin KlamathDemocratic
391939 [17] Regular Ernest R. Fatland GilliamRepublican
401941 [17] Regular Robert S. Farrell, Jr. MultnomahRepublican
411943 [17] Regular William M. McAllister JacksonRepublican
421945 [17] Regular Eugene E. Marsh YamhillRepublican
43 1947 [17] Regular John Hubert Hall MultnomahRepublican
441949 [17] Regular Frank J. Van Dyke JacksonRepublican
451951 [17] Regular John F. Steelhammer MarionRepublican
461953 [17] Regular Rudie Wilhelm, Jr. MultnomahRepublican
471955 [17] Regular Edward A. Geary KlamathRepublican
481957 [17] Regular
Special
Pat Dooley MultnomahDemocratic
491959 [17] Regular Robert B. Duncan JacksonDemocratic
1961 [17] Regular
501963 [17] Regular
Special
Clarence Barton CoosDemocratic
511965 [17] Regular
Special
F. F. Montgomery LaneRepublican
1967 [17] Regular
Special
521969 [17] Regular Robert Freeman Smith HarneyRepublican
1971 [17] Regular
Special
53 1973 [17] Regular Richard O. Eymann LaneDemocratic
1974 [17] Special
541975 [17] Regular Philip D. Lang MultnomahDemocratic
1977 [17] Regular
1978 [17] Special
551979 [17] Regular Hardy Myers MultnomahDemocratic
1980 [17] Special
1981 [17] Regular
Special
561983 [17] Regular
Special
Grattan Kerans LaneDemocratic
571985 [17] Regular Vera Katz MultnomahDemocratic
1987 [17] Regular
1989 [17] Regular
Special
581991 [17] Regular Larry Campbell LaneRepublican
1993 [17] Regular
591995 [17] Regular
Special
Bev Clarno DeschutesRepublican
601997 [17] Regular Lynn Lundquist DeschutesRepublican
611999 [17] Regular
Special
Lynn Snodgrass ClackamasRepublican
622001 [17] Regular
Special
Mark Simmons UnionRepublican
63 2003 [17] Regular Karen Minnis MultnomahRepublican
63 2005 [17] Regular
64 2007 [17] Regular Jeff Merkley [18] MultnomahDemocratic
65 2009 [17] Regular Dave Hunt ClackamasDemocratic
66-67 2011 [17] Regular Bruce Hanna (Co-Speaker)DouglasRepublican
Arnie Roblan (Co-Speaker)CoosDemocratic
68 2013 [17] Regular Tina Kotek MultnomahDemocratic
2015 [17] Regular
2017 [17] Regular
2019 [17] Regular
2021 [17] Regular
69 2022 [19] Special Dan Rayfield BentonDemocratic
2023 [17] Regular
70 2025 [20] Regular Julie Fahey LaneDemocratic

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