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Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026

Dennis Richardson

HouseDistrict 4RepublicanRepresentative

Sessions served

10

regular and special

On rosters

2007–2014

service ended

Leadership offices

0

none recorded

Chair or vice-chair roles

15

28 other memberships

Service, session by session

colour = party · one square per session
  • 2007RHD 4
  • 2008 SpeHD 4
  • 2009RHD 4
  • 2010 SpeHD 4
  • 2011RHD 4
  • 2012RHD 4
  • 2012S1HD 4
  • 2013RHD 4
  • 2013S1HD 4
  • 2014RHD 4
Every roster row (10 plus 4 interim)
SessionChamberDistrictPartyRoster titleDates
2007 Regular SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeJan 8, 2007 to Jun 28, 2007
2008 Special SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 4, 2008 to open
2009 Regular SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeJan 12, 2009 to Jun 29, 2009
2010 Special SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 1, 2010 to Feb 25, 2010
2011 Regular SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeJan 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
2012 Regular SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012
2012 1st Special SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeDec 14, 2012 to open
2013 Regular SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeJan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013
2013 1st Special SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeSep 30, 2013 to open
2014 Regular SessionHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014
2007 - 2008 InterimHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeJun 30, 2007 to Jan 11, 2009
2009 - 2010 InterimHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeJun 30, 2009 to Jan 9, 2011
2011 - 2012 InterimHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeJun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013
2013 - 2014 InterimHouse4RepublicanRepresentativeJul 8, 2013 to open

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

Committee leadership

Vice-Chair · Health Care · 2007RVice-Chair · Health Care Access · 2007RVice-Chair · Government Accountability and Information Technology · 2007iVice-Chair · Health Care · 2007iVice-Chair · Government Accountability and Information Technology · 2008 SpeVice-Chair · Health Care · 2008 SpeCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2011RCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2011iCo-Chair · Ways and Means · 2012RVice-Chair · Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency · 2013RCo-Vice Chair · Ways and Means · 2013RVice-Chair · Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency · 2013iVice-Chair · Ways and Means · 2013iVice-Chair · Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency · 2014RVice-Chair · Ways and Means · 2014R
About these figures

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

Committee memberships (28)
House Guidelines · 2007RFujian Sister State Committee · 2007iLegislative Administration · 2007iLegislative Counsel · 2007iOregon Tort Claims Act · 2007iFujian Sister State · 2009RGeneral Government · 2009RHuman Services · 2009RLegislative Counsel · 2009RWays and Means · 2009RFujian Sister State · 2009iLegislative Administration · 2009iLegislative Counsel · 2009iSustainability and Economic Development · 2009iWays and Means · 2009iSustainability and Economic Development · 2010 SpeWays and Means · 2010 SpeFujian Sister State · 2011RLegislative Administration · 2011RLegislative Counsel · 2011REmergency Board · 2011iFujian Sister State (ORS 285A.148) · 2011iHuman Services · 2011iLegislative Counsel · 2011iHB 2536 · 2013RLegislative Counsel · 2013REmergency Board · 2013iLegislative Counsel · 2013i

Votes in the reconstructed cases

  • 2013 special session
    HB 5101 · Aye Oct 2SB 861 · Aye Oct 2SB 862 · Aye Oct 2SB 863 · Aye Oct 2HB 3601 · Nay 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 Richardson.

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, “Dennis Richardson,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.