Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026
Peter Courtney
SenateDistrict 11DemocraticPresident
Sessions served
24
regular and special
On rosters
2007–
still serving at the cutoff
Leadership offices
32
President
Chair or vice-chair roles
79
35 other memberships
Service, session by session
colour = party · one square per session- 2007RSD 11
- 2008 SpeSD 11
- 2009RSD 11
- 2010 SpeSD 11
- 2011RSD 11
- 2012RSD 11
- 2012S1SD 11
- 2013RSD 11
- 2013S1SD 11
- 2014RSD 11
- 2015RSD 11
- 2016RSD 11
- 2017RSD 11
- 2018RSD 11
- 2018S1SD 11
- 2019RSD 11
- 2020RSD 11
- 2020S1SD 11
- 2020S2SD 11
- 2020S3SD 11
- 2021RSD 11
- 2021S1SD 11
- 2021S2SD 11
- 2022RSD 11
Every roster row (24 plus 8 interim)
| Session | Chamber | District | Party | Roster title | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Jan 8, 2007 to Jun 28, 2007 |
| 2008 Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Feb 4, 2008 to open |
| 2009 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 29, 2009 |
| 2010 Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Feb 1, 2010 to Feb 25, 2010 |
| 2011 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Jan 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011 |
| 2012 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Feb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012 |
| 2012 1st Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Dec 14, 2012 to open |
| 2013 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Jan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013 |
| 2013 1st Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Sep 30, 2013 to open |
| 2014 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Feb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014 |
| 2015 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Jan 12, 2015 to Jul 6, 2015 |
| 2016 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 1, 2016 to Mar 3, 2016 |
| 2017 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 9, 2017 to Jul 7, 2017 |
| 2018 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 5, 2018 to open |
| 2018 1st Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | May 21, 2018 to open |
| 2019 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 14, 2019 to Jul 14, 2019 |
| 2020 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 3, 2020 to Mar 8, 2020 |
| 2020 1st Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 24, 2020 to Jun 26, 2020 |
| 2020 2nd Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Aug 10, 2020 to Aug 10, 2020 |
| 2020 3rd Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Dec 21, 2020 to open |
| 2021 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 11, 2021 to open |
| 2021 1st Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Sep 20, 2021 to open |
| 2021 2nd Special Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Dec 13, 2021 to open |
| 2022 Regular Session | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 1, 2022 to open |
| 2007 - 2008 Interim | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Jun 30, 2007 to Jan 11, 2009 |
| 2009 - 2010 Interim | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Jun 30, 2009 to Jan 9, 2011 |
| 2011 - 2012 Interim | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Jun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013 |
| 2013 - 2014 Interim | Senate | 11 | Democratic | President | Jul 8, 2013 to open |
| 2015-2016 Interim | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Jul 7, 2015 to open |
| 2017-2018 Interim | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Jul 11, 2017 to open |
| 2019-2020 Interim | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 14, 2019 to open |
| 2021-2022 Interim | Senate | 11 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 26, 2021 to open |
OLIS session roster; membership is recorded per session, not by exact seating and departure dates
Leadership offices
President · 2007RPresident · 2007iPresident · 2008 SpePresident · 2009RPresident · 2009iPresident · 2010 SpePresident · 2011RPresident · 2011iPresident · 2012RPresident · 2012S1President · 2013RPresident · 2013iPresident · 2013S1President · 2014RPresident · 2015RPresident · 2015-2016 InterimPresident · 2016RPresident · 2017RPresident · 2017-2018 InterimPresident · 2018RPresident · 2018S1President · 2019RPresident · 2019-2020 InterimPresident · 2020RPresident · 2020S1President · 2020S2President · 2020S3President · 2021RPresident · 2021-2022 InterimPresident · 2021S1President · 2021S2President · 2022R
About these figures
Title as recorded on the OLIS roster for the session. Election of presiding officers is recorded in the organizational-session journal; caucus leader selection is a caucus record.
Committee leadership
Co-Chair · Emergency Board · 2007RCo-Chair · Emergency Board · 2007iCo-Chair · Fujian Sister State Committee · 2007iCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2007iCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2007iCo-Chair · Oregon State Hospital Patient Care · 2007iCo-Chair · Oregon State Hospital Patient Care · 2008 SpeCo-Chair · Capital Construction and Info Technology · 2009RCo-Chair · Fujian Sister State · 2009RCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2009RCo-Chair · Emergency Board · 2009iCo-Chair · Fujian Sister State · 2009iCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2009iCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2009iCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2009iCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2010 SpeCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2011RCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2011RCo-Chair · Emergency Board · 2011iCo-Chair · Fujian Sister State (ORS 285A.148) · 2011iCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2011iCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2011iCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2013RCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2013RCo-Chair · Emergency Board · 2013iCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2013iCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2013iCo-Chair · Special Session · 2013iCo-Chair · Special Session · 2013S1Co-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2015RCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2015RCo-Chair · Oregon China Sister State · 2015RCo-Chair · Emergency Board · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Policy and Research · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Oregon-China Sister State · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2016RCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2016RCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2017RCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2017RCo-Chair · Legislative Policy and Research · 2017RCo-Chair · Carbon Reduction · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Emergency Board · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Policy and Research · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Sole Proprietors · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Emergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2018 Session) · 2018RCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2018RCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2018RCo-Chair · Legislative Policy and Research · 2018RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2018RCo-Chair · Sole Proprietors · 2018S1Co-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2019RCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2019RCo-Chair · Legislative Policy and Research · 2019RCo-Chair · Emergency Board · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Policy and Research · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · The First Special Session of 2020 · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · The Third Special Session of 2020 · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Emergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2020 Session) · 2020RCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2020RCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2020RCo-Chair · Legislative Policy and Research · 2020RCo-Chair · The First Special Session of 2020 · 2020S1Co-Chair · The Second Special Session of 2020 · 2020S2Co-Chair · The Third Special Session of 2020 · 2020S3Co-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2021RCo-Chair · Legislative Policy and Research · 2021RCo-Chair · SB 762 · 2021RCo-Chair · Emergency Board · 2021-2022 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2021-2022 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2021-2022 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Policy and Research · 2021-2022 InterimCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2022R
About these figures
Appointed by Speaker and President jointly, or as provided by law.
Committee memberships (35)
Health Policy and Public Affairs · 2007RLegislative Operations and Reform · 2007RSB 1040 · 2007RServices to Seniors and People with Disabilities · 2008 SpeLegislative Counsel · 2009RCapital Construction · 2011RVeterans' and Military Affairs · 2011RCapital Construction · 2011iJoint Legislative Task Force on County Payments · 2011i · AlternateJudiciary · 2011iVeterans' and Military Affairs · 2011iCapital Construction · 2012RJudiciary · 2012RVeterans' and Military Affairs · 2012RCapital Construction · 2013RVeterans and Emergency Preparedness · 2013RCapital Construction · 2013iVeterans and Emergency Preparedness · 2013iCapital Construction · 2014RVeterans and Emergency Preparedness · 2014RCapital Construction · 2015RVeterans and Emergency Preparedness · 2015RBallot Measure 93 · 2015-2016 InterimVeterans and Emergency Preparedness · 2015-2016 InterimCapital Construction · 2016RVeterans and Emergency Preparedness · 2016RCapital Construction · 2017RVeterans and Emergency Preparedness · 2017RLegislative Audits · 2017-2018 InterimCapital Construction · 2018RLegislative Audits · 2018RCapital Construction · 2019RVeterans and Emergency Preparedness · 2019RCapital Construction · 2021RCapital Construction · 2022R
Votes in the reconstructed cases
- HB 2017 (2017)HB 2017 · Aye Jul 6
- 2013 special sessionHB 5101 · Aye Oct 2SB 861 · Aye Oct 2SB 862 · Aye Oct 2SB 863 · Aye Oct 2HB 3601 · Aye Oct 2
- SB 881 and SB 882 (2021)SB 882 · Aye Sep 20SB 881 · Aye Sep 20SB 881 · Aye Sep 27
- Senate walkoutsHB 2020 · Aye Jun 29
About these figures
A recorded vote is a documented position on that question on that day. It is not evidence of what the member sought or conceded.
Evidence for this page
Every row comes from the Oregon Legislative Information System’s official rosters and committee memberships, observed 2026-09-01. Roster codes recorded: Sen President Courtney.
Rosters are per session; exact seating and departure dates within a session, and the reasons for any replacement, are in the chamber journals and are not claimed here.
Nothing on this page describes campaign finance, private employment, or personal life. Those are outside the institutional record this site publishes. Cite as: Oregon Governance Atlas, “Peter Courtney,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.