SLIDES: The 20 Least Effective Legislators in Salem
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
GoLocalPDX News Team
The business of lawmaking hinges on elected representatives fighting for, and successfully passing, legislation to benefit their constituents.
GoLocalPDX analyzed the success rate for bills put forth by the 77th Legislative Assembly -- in the 2013 long session, and the 2014 short session. Legislators, some now out of politics, were ranked by the percentage of bills they introduced that passed into law during the session.
These are the 20 Oregon lawmakers who had the lowest rates of legislation passed.
Related Slideshow: The 20 Least Effective Legislators in Salem
GoLocalPDX analyzed the success rate for bills put forth in the 77th Legislative session -- in the 2013 long session, and the 2014 short session. Legislators were ranked by the percentage of bills they introduced that passed into law during the session.
Note: This metric does not reflect the ranging complexity of bills introduced.
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20
Senator Alan Olsen (R-Canby)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 18%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 22
Bills Passed: 4
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 75%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 8
Bills passed: 6
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Senator Herman Baertschiger Jr. (R-Central Point)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 17%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 6
Bills Passed: 1
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 33%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 3
Bills passed: 1
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Senator Brian Boquist (R-McMinnville)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 16%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 38
Bills Passed: 6
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 25%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 4
Bills passed: 1
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Representative Jim Weidner (R-McMinnville)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 15%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 34
Bills Passed: 5
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 66%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 3
Bills passed: 2
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Representative Brent Barton (D-Gladstone)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 14%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 21
Bills Passed: 3
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 4
Bills passed: 2
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Representative Kevin Cameron (R-Salem)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 14%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 21
Bills Passed: 3
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 1
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Senator Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 14%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 21
Bills Passed: 3
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 71%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 7
Bills passed: 5
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Representative Wally Hicks (R-Grants Pass)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 13%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 15
Bills Passed: 2
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 0%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 0
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Representative Tobias Read (D-Washington County)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 13%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 67
Bills Passed: 9
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 0%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 0
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Representative Jeff Reardon (D-Happy Valley)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 13%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 15
Bills Passed: 2
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 66%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 3
Bills passed: 2
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Representative Dennis Richardson (R-Central Point)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 13%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 8
Bills Passed: 1
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 0%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 0
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Senator Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 13%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 31
Bills Passed: 4
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 25%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 4
Bills passed: 1
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Representative Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 11%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 18
Bills Passed: 2
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 1
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Senator Betsy Close (R-Albany)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 11%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 27
Bills Passed: 3
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 60%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 5
Bills passed: 3
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Representative Wayne Krieger (R-Gold Beach)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 11%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 18
Bills Passed: 2
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 100%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 2
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Representative Sherrie Sprenger (R-Scio)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 10%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 20
Bills Passed: 2
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 40%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 5
Bills passed: 2
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Representative Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 9%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 22
Bills Passed: 2
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 0%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 0
Bills passed: 0
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Representative Jason Conger (R-Bend)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 8%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 38
Bills Passed: 3
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 0%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 3
Bills passed: 0
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Senator Larry George (R-Hillsboro)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 4%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 49
Bills Passed: 2
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 0%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 0
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Senator Doug Whitsett (R-Klamath Falls)
Bill Success Rate in 2013 Regular Session: 4%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 28
Bills Passed: 1
Bill Success Rate in 2014 Regular Session: 50%
Bills listed as Chief Sponsor: 2
Bills passed: 1
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