The 2003 Oregon Senate was evenly divided between 15 Democrats and 15 Republicans. On the session's second day, the Senate unanimously elected Democrat Peter Courtney as president, and Republican Lenn Hannon as president pro tempore. The 2003 Oregon legislative session was the longest in the state's history to that point, though the editorial board of the Oregonian newspaper praised it as being a productive one.
Sources: Articles in the Oregonian, January 15, 2003 and August 29, 2003.
The collection consists of a memorandum of understanding for the 2003 Oregon Senate. The document lists rules and procedures for the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Rules, and committees in general. The document also describes the role of the president pro tempore, and lists the chair and vice chair of each committee. The memorandum is signed by Senators Kate Brown, Bev Clarno, Peter Courtney, Roger Beyer, John Minnis, Ginny Burdick, Lenn Hannon, Jackie Winters, and David Nelson. The collection also includes a small plaque explaining the historical significance of the memorandum.
Collection is open for research.
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Oregon Senate memorandum of understanding, Coll 964, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Gift of Senator Peter Courtney, December 2022 (RL2022-162).
Memorandum and plaque were removed from frame and matboard for preservation.