The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Joan Langley; 3 Children: Michael, Jack, Christopher
Birth date: 05/10/1957
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Home City: Ashland OR
Religion:

Profession

Consultant, Buckley Communications Strategies, 2006 Executive Director, Democracy's Edge, 2003-2005 Administrator, Dell'Arte International, 1991-2003 Radio Commentator, Jefferson Public Radio, 1997-2002 Radio Commentator, KHSU Radio, 1987-1997 Artistic Director, Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 1985-1989 Freelance Director/Actor/Writer, various theatres and publications, 1979-1985

Education

BFA, Theatre Arts, University of Santa Clara, 1979

Committees

Emergency Board
Public Education Appropriation
Ways and Means

SB 1552 Amends Mortgage Foreclosure Process
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4045 Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1548 Prohibits Employers from Limiting Job Vacancies to Employed Applicants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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SB 1552 Amends Mortgage Foreclosure Process
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4045 Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1548 Prohibits Employers from Limiting Job Vacancies to Employed Applicants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1580 Amends State Health Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 4090 Reducing Restrictions on Urban Development
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4045 Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 2726 Certification for Smoke Shops
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2301 Online Charter School Enrollment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 552 Establishes the Governor as the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2301 Online Charter School Enrollment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 270 Campaign Finance Reporting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2301 Online Charter School Enrollment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 270 Campaign Finance Reporting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 989 State Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 99 Establishment of Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 347 Exemptions from Disclosure of Public Records
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2541 Amending Inheritance Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 2726 Certification for Smoke Shops
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3543 Kicker Refunds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2732 High School Diploma Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2337 Cougar Hunting Zones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 3555 Qualifications for Superintendents of Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5552 Department of Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2287 Public Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 301 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2336 Agriculture Regulation Exemptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 676 Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 676 Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 767 Virtual Charter Schools
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 767 Virtual Charter Schools
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 3369 Water Development
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3508 Implementing Measure 57
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3369 Water Development
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2472 Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 5520 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3298 Creating a Water Management Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 5520 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3298 Creating a Water Management Plan
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 519 Mandatory Workplace Meetings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3300 Promoting Green Jobs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 76 Klamath River Dams
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 76 Klamath River Dams
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2067 Expiration Dates for Tax Credits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2649 Income Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3405 Corporate Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2009 Establishing the Oregon Health Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2834 Funding School for Blind
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 786 Workplace Religious Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2834 Funding School for Blind
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2001 Transit and Gas Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2005 Petition Regulation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2726 Nutrition Labeling on Menus
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2186 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2821 Employee Vacation Use Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 2377 Prohibiting Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2672 Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2067 Expiration Dates for Tax Credits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 311 Changes in Liability Limits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2599 Expanding School Bullying Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2588 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2509 Sexual Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5552 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 581 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5552 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 581 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5552 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 581 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2436 Real Estate Fees to Fund Housing Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 338 Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5562 Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 338 Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2157 Severing the Federal and State Income Tax Connection
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3603 Mortgage Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3618 Inheritance Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2801 Exploration of Public Funding for Stem Cell Research
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2967 Tobacco Tax Increase for Children’s Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 392 Mandatory School Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 790 Offshore Drilling Moratorium
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 838 Renewable Electricity
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 2620 Solar Energy in Public Buildings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2871 Consumer Finance Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2650 School Food Nutritional Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJM 9 Iraq Troop Withdrawal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 426 School Districts Insurance Pool
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2589 Lobbyist Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2203 Expanding Payday and Title Loan Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1106 Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1105 Payday Loan Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3511 Minimum Sentence for Some First-Degree Sex Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1106 Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 3511 Minimum Sentence for Some First-Degree Sex Offenders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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