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Peter Courtney
Peter courtney.jpg
Oregon State Senate District 11
Incumbent
Tenure
1999-Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position
26
PartyDemocratic
Leadership
President, Oregon State Senate
2003-present
Report an officeholder change
Compensation
Base salary$21,936/year
Per diem$123/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected1998
Election dateNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Oregon State House of Representatives
1981-1983, 1989-1998
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Rhode Island, 1965
Master'sUniversity of Rhode Island, 1966
J.D.Boston University, 1969
Personal
Date of birthJune 18, 1943
Place of birthPhiladelphia, PA
ReligionRoman Catholic
Websites
Office website
CandidateVerification

Peter Courtney (b. June 18, 1943) is a Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 11. He was first elected to the chamber in 1998. He has served as Senate President since 2003.

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.

Biography

Courtney earned a B.A. from the University of Rhode Island in 1965, an MPA from the University of Rhode Island in 1966, and a 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.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Courtney served on the following committees:

Oregon committee assignments, 2013
• Veterans and Emergency Preparedness

2011-2012

2009-2010

Elections

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.[2][3][4]

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).[5] Courtney was not opposed in the primary election on May 18, 2010.[6] 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

On November 7, 2006, Courtney was re-elected to District 11 in the Oregon State Senate, defeating Jared Thatcher (R) and Keith Humphrey (C).[7] Courtney raised $405,690 for his campaign, while Thatcher raised $52,661 and Humphrey did not raise any money.[8]

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 donors

BP-Initials-UPDATED.png The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may not represent 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, and 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
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 Oregon State Senate, District 11 Not up for election $375,928
2010 Oregon State Senate, District 11 Won $454,510
2008 Oregon State Senate, District 11 Not up for election $282,317
2006 Oregon State Senate, District 11 Won $406,440
2004 Oregon State Senate, District 11 Not up for election $137,019
2002 Oregon State Senate, District 11 Won $294,329
1998 Oregon State Senate, District 17 Won $153,893
1996 Oregon State House, District 33 Won $14,415
1994 Oregon State House, District 33 Won $105,831
1992 Oregon State House, District 33 Won $78,497
1990 Oregon State House, District 33 Won $27,068
Grand total raised $2,330,247
Source: [[9] Follow the Money]

2012

Peter Courtney was not up for election to the Oregon State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $375,928.

2010

Peter Courtney won re-election to the Oregon State Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $454,510.

2008

Peter Courtney was not up for election to the Oregon State Senate in 2008. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $282,317.

2006

Peter Courtney won re-election to the Oregon State Senate in 2006. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $406,440.

2004

Peter Courtney was not up for election to the Oregon State Senate in 2004. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $137,019.

2002

Peter Courtney won election to the Oregon State Senate in 2002. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $294,329.

1998

Peter Courtney won election to the Oregon State Senate in 1998. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $153,893.

1996

Peter Courtney won re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1996. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $14,415.

1994

Peter Courtney won re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1994. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $105,831.

1992

Peter Courtney won re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1992. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $78,497.

1990

Peter Courtney won election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1990. During that election cycle, Peter Courtney raised a total of $27,068.

Personal

Courtney and his wife Margie have three children.

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "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

External links

References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Sen. Courtney
  2. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
  3. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 15, 2014
  4. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
  5. ↑ Oregon Live Election, Election Results
  6. ↑ 2010 Oregon Primary Election Results
  7. ↑ 2006 election results, Oregon Senate
  8. ↑ Oregon Senate spending, 2006
  9. ↑ followthemoney.org, "Courtney, Peter" Accessed July 19, 2013
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