Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026

Chris Telfer

SenateDistrict 27RepublicanSenator

Sessions served

regular and special

On rosters

2009–

still serving at the cutoff

Leadership offices

none recorded

Chair or vice-chair roles

12 other memberships

Service, session by session

colour = party · one square per session

2009RSD 27
2010 SpeSD 27
2011RSD 27
2012RSD 27
2012S1SD 27

Every roster row (5 plus 2 interim)

Session	Chamber	District	Party	Roster title	Dates
2009 Regular Session	Senate	27	Republican	Senator	Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 29, 2009
2010 Special Session	Senate	27	Republican	Senator	Feb 1, 2010 to Feb 25, 2010
2011 Regular Session	Senate	27	Republican	Senator	Jan 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
2012 Regular Session	Senate	27	Republican	Senator	Feb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012
2012 1st Special Session	Senate	27	Republican	Senator	Dec 14, 2012 to open
2009 - 2010 Interim	Senate	27	Republican	Senator	Jun 30, 2009 to Jan 9, 2011
2011 - 2012 Interim	Senate	27	Republican	Senator	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 · Commerce and Workforce Development · 2009R Vice-Chair · Commerce and Workforce Development · 2009i Vice-Chair · Human Services and Rural Health Policy · 2009i Vice-Chair · Commerce and Workforce Development · 2010 Spe Vice-Chair · Human Services and Rural Health Policy · 2010 Spe Vice-Chair · Redistricting · 2011R Vice-Chair · Special Joint Committee on Redistricting · 2011R Co-Vice Chair · Economic Development · 2011i Vice-Chair · Finance and Revenue · 2011i Co-Vice Chair · Legislative Audits, Information Management and Technology · 2011i Co-Vice Chair · Legislative Audits, Information Management and Technology · 2012R Co-Vice Chair · Economic Development · 2012S1

About these figures

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

Committee memberships (12)

Finance and Revenue · 2009R Human Services and Rural Health Policy · 2009R Ballot Measures 66 and 67 · 2009i Finance and Revenue · 2009i Finance and Revenue · 2010 Spe Finance and Revenue · 2011R Legislative Audits and Information Management and Technology · 2011R Tax Credits · 2011R Tax Credits · 2011i Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission · 2011i Finance and Revenue · 2012R Tax Credits · 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: Sen Telfer.

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, “Chris Telfer,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.