Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026
Tobias Read
HouseDistrict 27DemocraticRepresentative
Sessions served
12
regular and special
On rosters
2007–2016
service ended
Leadership offices
0
none recorded
Chair or vice-chair roles
30
46 other memberships
Service, session by session
colour = party · one square per session- 2007RHD 27
- 2008 SpeHD 27
- 2009RHD 27
- 2010 SpeHD 27
- 2011RHD 27
- 2012RHD 27
- 2012S1HD 27
- 2013RHD 27
- 2013S1HD 27
- 2014RHD 27
- 2015RHD 27
- 2016RHD 27
Every roster row (12 plus 5 interim)
| Session | Chamber | District | Party | Roster title | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jan 8, 2007 to Jun 28, 2007 |
| 2008 Special Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Feb 4, 2008 to open |
| 2009 Regular Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 29, 2009 |
| 2010 Special Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Feb 1, 2010 to Feb 25, 2010 |
| 2011 Regular Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jan 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011 |
| 2012 Regular Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Feb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012 |
| 2012 1st Special Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Dec 14, 2012 to open |
| 2013 Regular Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013 |
| 2013 1st Special Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Sep 30, 2013 to open |
| 2014 Regular Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Feb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014 |
| 2015 Regular Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jan 12, 2015 to Jul 6, 2015 |
| 2016 Regular Session | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Feb 1, 2016 to Mar 3, 2016 |
| 2007 - 2008 Interim | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jun 30, 2007 to Jan 11, 2009 |
| 2009 - 2010 Interim | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jun 30, 2009 to Jan 9, 2011 |
| 2011 - 2012 Interim | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013 |
| 2013 - 2014 Interim | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jul 8, 2013 to open |
| 2015-2016 Interim | House | 27 | Democratic | Representative | Jul 7, 2015 to open |
OLIS session roster; membership is recorded per session, not by exact seating and departure dates
Committee leadership
Vice-Chair · Revenue · 2007RVice-Chair · Revenue · 2007iVice-Chair · Revenue · 2008 SpeChair · HB 3039 · 2009RChair · Sustainability and Economic Development · 2009RChair · Sustainability and Economic Development · 2009iChair · Sustainability and Economic Development · 2010 SpeCo-Chair · HB 3225 · 2011RCo-Vice Chair · Redistricting · 2011RCo-Vice Chair · Special Joint Committee on Redistricting · 2011RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2011RCo-Vice Chair · Economic Development · 2011iCo-Chair · Legislative Oversight on Columbia River Crossing · 2011iCo-Vice Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2011iCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2011iCo-Vice Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2012RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2012RCo-Vice Chair · Economic Development · 2012S1Chair · HB 3438 · 2013RCo-Chair · Interstate-5 Bridge Replacement Project · 2013RChair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2013RCo-Chair · Interstate - 5 Bridge Replacement · 2013iChair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2013iChair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2014RCo-Chair · Capital Construction · 2015RChair · Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development · 2015RChair · Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2015-2016 InterimCo-Chair · Capital Construction · 2016RChair · Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development · 2016R
About these figures
Appointed by Speaker of the House (House Rule 8.05); Speaker and President jointly, or as provided by law.
Committee memberships (46)
Judiciary · 2007RSB 108 · 2007RSB 729 · 2007RTransportation · 2007REnergy and the Environment · 2007iTask Force on Comprehensive Revenue Restructuring · 2007iTransportation · 2007iEnergy and the Environment · 2008 SpeTransportation · 2008 SpeRevenue · 2009RRules · 2009RRevenue · 2009iRules · 2009iRevenue · 2010 SpeRules · 2010 SpeRevenue · 2011RTax Credits · 2011RRevenue · 2011iTax Credits · 2011iWays and Means · 2011iRevenue · 2012RTax Credits · 2012RWays and Means · 2012RRevenue · 2013RTax Credits · 2013RTransportation and Economic Development · 2013RWays and Means · 2013RBallot Measure 86 · 2013iEmergency Board · 2013iGeneral Government · 2013iRevenue · 2013iTransportation and Economic Development · 2013iWays and Means · 2013iRevenue · 2014RTransportation and Economic Development · 2014RWays and Means · 2014RRevenue · 2015RTax Credits · 2015RTransportation and Economic Development · 2015RWays and Means · 2015REmergency Board · 2015-2016 InterimGeneral Government · 2015-2016 InterimTransportation and Economic Development · 2015-2016 InterimWays and Means · 2015-2016 InterimTransportation and Economic Development · 2016RWays and Means · 2016R
Votes in the reconstructed cases
- 2013 special sessionHB 5101 · Aye Oct 2SB 861 · Aye Oct 2SB 862 · Aye Oct 2SB 863 · Nay Oct 2HB 3601 · Aye Oct 2
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: Rep Read.
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, “Tobias Read,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.