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Public institutional biography · as recorded through August 31, 2026

Gene Whisnant

HouseDistrict 53RepublicanRepresentative

Sessions served

15

regular and special

On rosters

2007–

still serving at the cutoff

Leadership offices

0

none recorded

Chair or vice-chair roles

18

52 other memberships

Service, session by session

colour = party · one square per session
  • 2007RHD 53
  • 2008 SpeHD 53
  • 2009RHD 53
  • 2010 SpeHD 53
  • 2011RHD 53
  • 2012RHD 53
  • 2012S1HD 53
  • 2013RHD 53
  • 2013S1HD 53
  • 2014RHD 53
  • 2015RHD 53
  • 2016RHD 53
  • 2017RHD 53
  • 2018RHD 53
  • 2018S1HD 53
Every roster row (15 plus 6 interim)
SessionChamberDistrictPartyRoster titleDates
2007 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJan 8, 2007 to Jun 28, 2007
2008 Special SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 4, 2008 to open
2009 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJan 12, 2009 to Jun 29, 2009
2010 Special SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 1, 2010 to Feb 25, 2010
2011 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJan 10, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
2012 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 1, 2012 to Mar 5, 2012
2012 1st Special SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeDec 14, 2012 to open
2013 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJan 14, 2013 to Jul 8, 2013
2013 1st Special SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeSep 30, 2013 to open
2014 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 3, 2014 to Mar 7, 2014
2015 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJan 12, 2015 to Jul 6, 2015
2016 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 1, 2016 to Mar 3, 2016
2017 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJan 9, 2017 to Jul 7, 2017
2018 Regular SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeFeb 5, 2018 to open
2018 1st Special SessionHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeMay 21, 2018 to open
2007 - 2008 InterimHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJun 30, 2007 to Jan 11, 2009
2009 - 2010 InterimHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJun 30, 2009 to Jan 9, 2011
2011 - 2012 InterimHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJun 30, 2011 to Jan 13, 2013
2013 - 2014 InterimHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJul 8, 2013 to open
2015-2016 InterimHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJul 7, 2015 to open
2017-2018 InterimHouse53RepublicanRepresentativeJul 11, 2017 to open

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

Committee leadership

Vice-Chair · Judiciary · 2007RVice-Chair · Education · 2007iVice-Chair · Judiciary · 2007iVice-Chair · Education · 2008 SpeVice-Chair · Judiciary · 2008 SpeVice-Chair · Judiciary · 2009RVice-Chair · Judiciary · 2009iVice-Chair · Judiciary · 2010 SpeCo-Chair · General Government and Consumer Protection · 2011RCo-Chair · General Government and Consumer Protection · 2011iCo-Chair · General Government and Consumer Protection · 2012RVice-Chair · Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development · 2015RVice-Chair · Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development · 2015-2016 InterimVice-Chair · Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development · 2016RVice-Chair · Higher Education and Workforce Development · 2017RVice-Chair · Higher Education and Workforce Development · 2017-2018 InterimCo-Vice Chair · Public Education Appropriation · 2017-2018 InterimVice-Chair · Higher Education and Workforce Development · 2018R
About these figures

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

Committee memberships (52)
Education · 2007REducation Innovation · 2007RSB 244 · 2007REducation · 2009RHB 2175 · 2009RConsumer Protection and Government Accountability Committee · 2009iConsumer Protection and Government Accountability · 2010 SpeJudiciary · 2011RWays and Means · 2011RBallot Measure 77 · 2011iJudiciary · 2011iWays and Means · 2011iJudiciary · 2012RWays and Means · 2012REducation · 2013RHigher Education and Workforce Development · 2013RHuman Services and Housing · 2013REducation · 2013iHigher Education and Workforce Development · 2013iHuman Services and Housing · 2013iRegional Education Delivery Systems Work Group (SB 1525) · 2013iEducation · 2014RHigher Education and Workforce Development · 2014RHuman Services and Housing · 2014RAudits · 2015RPublic Safety · 2015RTransparency Oregon Advisory Commission · 2015RWays and Means · 2015RLegislative Audits · 2015-2016 InterimPublic Safety · 2015-2016 InterimTransparency Oregon Advisory Commission · 2015-2016 InterimWays and Means · 2015-2016 InterimLegislative Audits · 2016RPublic Safety · 2016RWays and Means · 2016REducation · 2017RLegislative Audits · 2017RTransparency Oregon Advisory Commission · 2017RWays and Means · 2017REducation · 2017-2018 InterimEducation · 2017-2018 InterimEducation · 2017-2018 InterimEmergency Board · 2017-2018 InterimLegislative Audits · 2017-2018 InterimTransparency Oregon Advisory Commission · 2017-2018 InterimWays and Means · 2017-2018 InterimCapital Construction · 2018REducation · 2018REducation · 2018REmergency Board (pursuant to ORS 291.332, activities suspended during 2018 Session) · 2018RLegislative Audits · 2018RWays and Means · 2018R

Votes in the reconstructed cases

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 Whisnant.

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, “Gene Whisnant,” edition dated August 31, 2026. Regenerated 2026-09-04.