Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026
Arnie Roblan
HouseSenateDistrict 5District 9DemocraticSpeaker Pro Tempore
Sessions served
20
regular and special
On rosters
2007–
still serving at the cutoff
Leadership offices
12
Co-Speaker, Senate Democratic Whip
Chair or vice-chair roles
43
75 other memberships
Service, session by session
colour = party · one square per session- 2007RHD 9
- 2008 SpeHD 9
- 2009RHD 9
- 2010 SpeHD 9
- 2011RHD 9
- 2012RHD 9
- 2012S1HD 9
- 2013RSD 5
- 2013S1SD 5
- 2014RSD 5
- 2015RSD 5
- 2016RSD 5
- 2017RSD 5
- 2018RSD 5
- 2018S1SD 5
- 2019RSD 5
- 2020RSD 5
- 2020S1SD 5
- 2020S2SD 5
- 2020S3SD 5
Every roster row (20 plus 7 interim)
| Session | Chamber | District | Party | Roster title | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Session | House | 9 | Democratic | Representative | Jan 8, 2007 to Jun 28, 2007 |
| 2008 Special Session | House | 9 | Democratic | Speaker Pro Tempore | Feb 4, 2008 to open |
| 2009 Regular Session | House | 9 | Democratic | Speaker Pro Tempore | Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 29, 2009 |
| 2010 Special Session | House | 9 | Democratic | Co-Speaker | Feb 1, 2010 to Feb 25, 2010 |
| 2011 Regular Session | House | 9 | Democratic | Co-Speaker | Jan 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011 |
| 2012 Regular Session | House | 9 | Democratic | Co-Speaker | Feb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012 |
| 2012 1st Special Session | House | 9 | Democratic | Co-Speaker | Dec 14, 2012 to open |
| 2013 Regular Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senate Democratic Whip | Jan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013 |
| 2013 1st Special Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senate Democratic Whip | Sep 30, 2013 to open |
| 2014 Regular Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senate Democratic Whip | Feb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014 |
| 2015 Regular Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 12, 2015 to Jul 6, 2015 |
| 2016 Regular Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 1, 2016 to Mar 3, 2016 |
| 2017 Regular Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 9, 2017 to Jul 7, 2017 |
| 2018 Regular Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 5, 2018 to open |
| 2018 1st Special Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | May 21, 2018 to open |
| 2019 Regular Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Jan 14, 2019 to Jul 14, 2019 |
| 2020 Regular Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Feb 3, 2020 to Mar 8, 2020 |
| 2020 1st Special Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 24, 2020 to Jun 26, 2020 |
| 2020 2nd Special Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Aug 10, 2020 to Aug 10, 2020 |
| 2020 3rd Special Session | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Dec 21, 2020 to open |
| 2007 - 2008 Interim | House | 9 | Democratic | Representative | Jun 30, 2007 to Jan 11, 2009 |
| 2009 - 2010 Interim | House | 9 | Democratic | Speaker Pro Tempore | Jun 30, 2009 to Jan 9, 2011 |
| 2011 - 2012 Interim | House | 9 | Democratic | Co-Speaker | Jun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013 |
| 2013 - 2014 Interim | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senate Democratic Whip | Jul 8, 2013 to open |
| 2015-2016 Interim | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Jul 7, 2015 to open |
| 2017-2018 Interim | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Jul 11, 2017 to open |
| 2019-2020 Interim | Senate | 5 | Democratic | Senator | Jun 14, 2019 to open |
OLIS session roster; membership is recorded per session, not by exact seating and departure dates
Leadership offices
Speaker Pro Tempore · 2008 SpeSpeaker Pro Tempore · 2009RSpeaker Pro Tempore · 2009iCo-Speaker · 2010 SpeCo-Speaker · 2011RCo-Speaker · 2011iCo-Speaker · 2012RCo-Speaker · 2012S1Senate Democratic Whip · 2013RSenate Democratic Whip · 2013iSenate Democratic Whip · 2013S1Senate Democratic Whip · 2014R
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
Chair · Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2007RVice-Chair · Education Innovation · 2007RChair · Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2007iChair · Rural Policy · 2007iChair · Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2008 SpeChair · Rural Policy · 2008 SpeChair · Administration · 2009RChair · Rules · 2009RCo-Chair · Session Schedule · 2009RCo-Chair · Ballot Measures 66 and 67 · 2009iChair · Rules · 2009iChair · Rules · 2010 SpeCo-Chair · Capital Construction · 2011RCo-Chair · Fujian Sister State · 2011RCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2011RCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2011RCo-Chair · Capital Construction · 2011iCo-Chair · Emergency Board · 2011iCo-Chair · Fujian Sister State (ORS 285A.148) · 2011iCo-Chair · Joint Legislative Task Force on County Payments · 2011iCo-Chair · Legislative Administration · 2011iCo-Chair · Legislative Counsel · 2011iCo-Chair · Capital Construction · 2012RChair · Rural Communities and Economic Development · 2013RChair · Rural Communities and Economic Development · 2013iChair · Rural Communities and Economic Development · 2014RChair · Education · 2015RChair · Education · 2015-2016 InterimChair · Education · 2016RChair · Education · 2017RChair · Education · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Chair · Student Success · 2017-2018 InterimChair · Education · 2018RCo-Chair · Student Success · 2018RCo-Chair · Student Success · 2019RChair · Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission · 2019RCo-Chair · Coronavirus Response · 2019-2020 InterimChair · Mental Health · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Public Education Appropriation · 2019-2020 InterimChair · Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission · 2019-2020 InterimCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2019-2020 InterimChair · Mental Health · 2020RCo-Chair · Transportation and Economic Development · 2020R
About these figures
Appointed by Speaker of the House (House Rule 8.05); Speaker and President jointly, or as provided by law; President of the Senate (Senate Rule 8.05).
Committee memberships (75)
Education · 2007RElections, Ethics and Rules · 2007RLand Use Fairness · 2007REducation · 2007iFujian Sister State Committee · 2007iLegislative Administration · 2007iEducation · 2008 SpeAgriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities · 2009REducation · 2009RLegislative Administration · 2009RAgriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities · 2009iBallot Measure 71 · 2009iEducation · 2009iLegislative Administration · 2009iAgriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities · 2010 SpeEducation · 2010 SpeSB 998 · 2010 SpeSJR 41 #2 · 2010 SpeEducation and Workforce Development · 2013RHB 2233 · 2013RHB 2536 · 2013RJudiciary · 2013RPublic Safety · 2013RSB 673 · 2013REducation and Workforce Development · 2013iJudiciary · 2013iOregon Elder Abuse Prevention
Work Group (HB 2205) · 2013iOregon State Capitol Foundation · 2013iEducation and Workforce Development · 2014RJudiciary · 2014REducation · 2015RHB 2463 · 2015ROregon State Capitol Foundation · 2015RWays and Means · 2015RClass Sizes · 2015-2016 InterimEducation · 2015-2016 InterimOregon-China Sister State · 2015-2016 InterimPublic Education Appropriation · 2015-2016 InterimWays and Means · 2015-2016 InterimEducation · 2016RWays and Means · 2016REducation · 2017REnvironment and Natural Resources · 2017RHB 2147 · 2017RRules · 2017RWays and Means · 2017REducation · 2017-2018 InterimEmergency Board · 2017-2018 InterimEnvironment and Natural Resources · 2017-2018 InterimGeneral Government · 2017-2018 InterimPublic Education Appropriation · 2017-2018 InterimRules and Executive Appointments · 2017-2018 InterimTransparency Oregon Advisory Commission · 2017-2018 InterimWays and Means · 2017-2018 InterimEducation · 2018REmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2018 Session) · 2018REnvironment and Natural Resources · 2018RRules · 2018RWays and Means · 2018RAccountability and Transparency · 2019REducation · 2019REnvironment and Natural Resources · 2019RGeneral Government · 2019RHB 2841 · 2019RRules · 2019RWays and Means · 2019REducation · 2019-2020 InterimEmergency Board · 2019-2020 InterimEnvironment and Natural Resources · 2019-2020 InterimWays and Means · 2019-2020 InterimEducation · 2020REmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2020 Session) · 2020REnvironment and Natural Resources · 2020RRules · 2020RWays and Means · 2020R
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
- 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: Rep Roblan; Rep Speaker Roblan; Sen Roblan.
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, “Arnie Roblan,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.