Office of the Senate President

Office of the Speaker

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Contact:    James Atkin, (President’s Office), 503-986-1604       

                  Russ Kelley (Speaker’s Office), 503-986-1210

Senate President and House Speaker Announce 2007 Interim Emergency Board Members

SALEM – Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Jeff Merkley today appointed the following senators and representatives to the Emergency Board for the 2007-2008 interim. The newly appointed members elected Senator Courtney and Representative Merkley co-chairs of the E-Board.

Senators                                                                                 Representatives                               

Senator Peter Courtney                                                       Representative Jeff Merkley

Senator Kurt Schrader                                                         Representative Mary Nolan

Senator Margaret Carter                                                      Representative Chip Shields

Senator Alan Bates                                                               Representative Larry Galizio

Senator Betsy Johnson                                                         Representative George Gilman

Senator Ben Westlund                                                         Representative David Edwards

Senator David Nelson                                                         Representative Nancy Nathanson

Senator Jackie Winters                                                        Representative Bob Jenson                        

Senator Frank Morse                                                           Representative Susan Morgan

Senator Doug Whitsett                                                        Representative Patti Smith

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