The 45th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 10, 1949 and adjourned April 16, 1949.[1] One piece of legislation passed this session was the Fair Employment Practices Act, which banned employment discrimination by "race, religion, color, or national origin" by employers with more than five workers and by labor unions. Oregon was the 6th state to pass such a bill.[2]
| Body | Oregon Legislative Assembly |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Meeting place | Oregon State Capitol |
| Term | 1949 |
| Before | 44th Legislative Assembly |
| After | 46th Legislative Assembly |
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov |
| Chamber 1 | Oregon State Senate |
| Membership 1 | 27 Senators |
| Control 1 | Republican Party of Oregon |
| Senate President | William E. Walsh |
| Chamber 2 | Oregon House of Representatives |
| Membership 2 | 60 Representatives |
| Control 2 | Republican Party of Oregon |
| Speaker of the House | Frank J. Van Dyke |
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 7 | |
| Republican | 20 | |
| Total | 27 | |
| Government Majority | 13 | |
Senate Members
| Senator | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Alex G. Barry | Portland | Republican |
| Truman A. Chase | Eugene | Republican |
| Austin Dunn | Baker | Democratic |
| Rex Ellis | Pendleton | Republican |
| Carl Engdahl | Pendleton | Republican |
| Austin F. Flegel | Portland | Democratic |
| Russell L. Gardner | Newport | Democratic |
| Angus Gibson | Junction City | Republican |
| Stewart Hardie | Condon | Republican |
| Frank H. Hilton | Portland | Republican |
| Philip S. Hitchcock | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| Robert D. Holmes | Gearhart | Democratic |
| Frederick S. Lamport | Salem | Republican |
| J. J. Lynch | Portland | Republican |
| Thomas R. Mahoney | Portland | Democratic |
| Eugene E. Marsh | McMinnville | Republican |
| William M. McAllister | Medford | Republican |
| Ben Musa | The Dalles | Democratic |
| Richard L. Neuberger | Portland | Democratic |
| Thomas Parkinson | Roseburg | Republican |
| Paul L. Patterson | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Irving Rand | Portland | Republican |
| Elmo Smith | Ontario | Republican |
| Orval N. Thompson | Albany | Democratic |
| Dean Walker | Independence | Republican |
| William Walsh | Coos Bay | Republican |
| Marie E. Wilcox | Grants Pass | Republican |
House
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 8 | |
| Republican | 52 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Government Majority | 46 | |
House Members
References
- ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature
- ^ Serbulo, Leanne. "Small Steps on the Long Journey to Equality: A Timeline of Post-Legislation Civil Rights Struggles in Portland"