Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026

Jean Cowan

HouseDistrict 10DemocraticRepresentative

Sessions served

regular and special

On rosters

2007–

still serving at the cutoff

Leadership offices

none recorded

Chair or vice-chair roles

15 other memberships

Service, session by session

colour = party · one square per session

2007RHD 10
2008 SpeHD 10
2009RHD 10
2010 SpeHD 10
2011RHD 10
2012RHD 10
2012S1HD 10

Every roster row (7 plus 3 interim)

Session	Chamber	District	Party	Roster title	Dates
2007 Regular Session	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Jan 8, 2007 to Jun 28, 2007
2008 Special Session	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Feb 4, 2008 to open
2009 Regular Session	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 29, 2009
2010 Special Session	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Feb 1, 2010 to Feb 25, 2010
2011 Regular Session	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Jan 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
2012 Regular Session	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Feb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012
2012 1st Special Session	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Dec 14, 2012 to open
2007 - 2008 Interim	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Jun 30, 2007 to Jan 11, 2009
2009 - 2010 Interim	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Jun 30, 2009 to Jan 9, 2011
2011 - 2012 Interim	House	10	Democratic	Representative	Jun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013

OLIS session roster; membership is recorded per session, not by exact seating and departure dates

Committee leadership

Vice-Chair · Emergency Preparedness and Ocean Policy · 2007R Vice-Chair · Emergency Preparedness and Ocean Policy · 2007i Vice-Chair · Rural Policy · 2007i Chair · Seniors and People with Disabilities · 2007i Vice-Chair · Emergency Preparedness and Ocean Policy · 2008 Spe Vice-Chair · Rural Policy · 2008 Spe Chair · Seniors and People with Disabilities · 2008 Spe Chair · Veterans and Emergency Services · 2009R Chair · Veterans and Emergency Services · 2009i Chair · Veterans and Emergency Services · 2010 Spe Co-Vice Chair · Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2011R Co-Chair · Natural Resources · 2011R Co-Vice Chair · Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2011i Co-Vice Chair · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services · 2011i Co-Vice Chair · Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2012R Co-Chair · Human Services · 2012R

About these figures

Appointed by Speaker and President jointly, or as provided by law; Speaker of the House (House Rule 8.05).

Committee memberships (15)

Human Services and Women's Wellness · 2007R Veterans Affairs · 2007R Human Services and Women's Wellness · 2007i Human Services and Women's Wellness · 2008 Spe Consumer Protection · 2009R Human Services · 2009R Land Use · 2009R SB 973 · 2009R Ways and Means · 2009i Ways and Means · 2010 Spe Ways and Means · 2011R Ballot Measure 77 · 2011i Ways and Means · 2011i SB 1563 B · 2012R Ways and Means · 2012R

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: Rep Cowan.

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, “Jean Cowan,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.