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Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026

Avel Gordly

SenateDistrict 23DemocraticIndependentSenator

Sessions served

2

regular and special

On rosters

2007–

still serving at the cutoff

Leadership offices

0

none recorded

Chair or vice-chair roles

3

5 other memberships

Service, session by session

colour = party · one square per session
  • 2007RSD 23
  • 2008 SpeSD 23

OLIS lists more than one member for this seat in this session. The exact vacancy, appointment, or election dates are in the chamber journal and Secretary of State records, not in this roster. Sessions affected: 2007 Regular Session; other recorded holder: Jackie Dingfelder.

Every roster row (2 plus 1 interim)
SessionChamberDistrictPartyRoster titleDates
2007 Regular SessionSenate23IndependentSenatorJan 8, 2007 to Jun 28, 2007
2008 Special SessionSenate23IndependentSenatorFeb 4, 2008 to open
2007 - 2008 InterimSenate23DemocraticSenatorJun 30, 2007 to Jan 11, 2009

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

Committee memberships (5)
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 Gordly.

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, “Avel Gordly,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.