Peter Courtney

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Peter Courtney
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon State Senate District 11

Education

Bachelor's

University of Rhode Island, 1965

Graduate

University of Rhode Island, 1966

Law

Boston University, 1969

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic

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Peter Courtney (Democratic Party) was a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office in 1999. He left office on January 9, 2023.

Courtney (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 11. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

NAME served as State Senator for Oregon State Senate District 11 from 1999-2023. Courtney served as president of the Senate from 2003 to January 9, 2023.

Courtney served as Councilman for Salem City Council from 1974 to 1980. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983, and from 1989 to 1998. During this time he served as House Democratic Leader.

On February 12, 2015, Courtney, House President Tina Kotek (D) and State Treasurer Ted Wheeler (D) called on Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) to resign over concerns of ethics violations in his administration. Kitzhaber announced his resignation from office on February 13, 2015, effective on February 18.[1] To learn more about this story, click here.[2][3]

Biography

Courtney earned his B.A. from the University of Rhode Island in 1965, his M.P.A. from the University of Rhode Island in 1966 and his J.D. from Boston University in 1969. His professional experience includes working as a professor for Western Oregon University, and as a political commentator for KPTV-12 Portland/KSLM Radio Salem.[4]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Courtney was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Courtney was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Oregon committee assignments, 2017
• Veterans and Emergency Preparedness
• Joint Legislative Administration, Chair
• Joint Legislative Counsel, Chair
• Joint Legislative Policy and Research, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Courtney served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Courtney served on the following committees:

2011-2012

2009-2010

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2022

Peter Courtney did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2018

In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Courtney cross-filed to run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[5]

General election

General election for Oregon State Senate District 11

Incumbent Peter Courtney defeated Greg Warnock in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peter Courtney
Peter Courtney (D)
 
60.5
 
22,772
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Greg Warnock (R)
 
39.2
 
14,760
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
119

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 37,651
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 11

Incumbent Peter Courtney defeated Joyce Judy in the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 11 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peter Courtney
Peter Courtney
 
64.5
 
4,830
Image of Joyce Judy
Joyce Judy
 
35.5
 
2,664

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 7,494
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 11

Greg Warnock advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 11 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Greg Warnock
 
100.0
 
4,256

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,256
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2014

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Oregon State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Peter Courtney was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Patricia Milne defeated Tom Chereck, Jr. in the Republican primary. Courtney also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Courtney defeated Milne in the general election.[6][7][8]

Oregon State Senate District 11, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Courtney Incumbent 54.3% 16,179
     Republican Patricia Milne 45.1% 13,442
     None Miscellaneous 0.6% 178
Total Votes 29,799
Oregon State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Milne 83.9% 3,838
Tom Chereck, Jr. 16.1% 736
Total Votes 4,574

2010

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010

Courtney won re-election to the Oregon State Senate against Michael Forest (R).[9] Courtney was unopposed in the primary election on May 18, 2010.[10] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Oregon State Senate, District 11 (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Peter Courtney (D) 14,883
Michael Forest (R) 12,280

2006

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Courtney was re-elected to District 11 in the Oregon State Senate, defeating Jared Thatcher (R) and Keith Humphrey (C).[11][12] Courtney raised $405,690 for his campaign, while Thatcher raised $52,661 and Humphrey did not raise any money.[13]

Oregon State Senate, District 11 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Peter Courtney (D) 15,593
Jared Thatcher (R) 10,814
Keith Humphrey (C) 767

Campaign themes

2014

Courtney's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[14]

Peter will continue to fight for:

  • Excerpt: "Family wage jobs across Oregon."
  • Excerpt: "Affordable health care for Oregonians, including kids and seniors.
  • Excerpt: "Stable and adequate funding for schools, including head start, K-12, and higher education."
  • Excerpt: "Safer communities for our families."
  • Excerpt: "Making state government more accountable, efficient, and effective, finding ways to get more out of our tax dollars."
  • Excerpt: "Clean water and protecting the Willamette River."

Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Peter Courtney campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Oregon State Senate District 11Won general$920,307 N/A**
2014Oregon State Senate, District 11Won $941,207 N/A**
2010Oregon State Senate, District 11Won $454,510 N/A**
2006Oregon State Senate, District 11Won $406,440 N/A**
2002Oregon State Senate, District 11Won $294,329 N/A**
1998Oregon State Senate, District 17Won $153,893 N/A**
1996Oregon State House, District 33Won $14,415 N/A**
1994Oregon State House, District 33Won $105,831 N/A**
1992Oregon State House, District 33Won $78,497 N/A**
1990Oregon State House, District 33Won $27,068 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2023

In 2023, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 17 to June 25.

Legislators are scored on bills related to animal issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes related to the environment.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Courtney's endorsements included the following:[15]

  • Oregon Business Association
  • Oregon Education Association
  • Stand for Children
  • Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance
  • Oregon League of Conservation Voters
  • Oregon Nurses Association
  • Basic Rights Oregon Equality PAC
  • Oregon State Fire Fighters Council
  • UFCW Local 555
  • SEIU 49
  • AFSCME

Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Peter + Courtney + Oregon + Senate'"

All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.

Peter Courtney News Feed

See also

External links

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ OregonLive, "Governor John Kitzhaber announces his resignation," February 13, 2015
  2. ↑ ABC News, "Top Democrats Call on Kitzhaber to Resign Governorship," February 12, 2015
  3. ↑ The Statesman Journal, "Courtney, Wheeler calling for Kitzhaber to resign," February 12, 2015
  4. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Courtney," accessed May 23, 2014
  5. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
  6. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
  7. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 15, 2014
  8. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
  9. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  10. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  11. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2006 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  12. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2006 Oregon General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  13. ↑ Follow the Money, "Oregon Senate spending, 2006," accessed May 23, 2014
  14. ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 23, 2014
  15. ↑ Vote Peter Courtney, "Endorsements," accessed August 27, 2014

Political offices
Preceded by
- 		Oregon State Senate District 11
1999-2023		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		Oregon House of Representatives
1989-1998		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		Oregon House of Representatives
1981-1983		 Succeeded by
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