Oregon Senate memorandum of understanding

Collection

Identifier: Coll 964

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: 2003 January 14

Creator

Oregon. Legislative Assembly. Senate (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Historical Note

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.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Memorandum of understanding for the 2003 Oregon Senate, which set procedures for Senate committees and assigned committee chairs and vice chairs. The 2003 Oregon Senate was evenly divided between 15 Democrats and 15 Republicans; Democratic Senator Peter Courtney served as Senate president while Republican Senator Lenn Hannon served as Senate president pro tempore.