The 47th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 12, 1953 and adjourned April 21, 1953.[1][2] A notable piece of legislation was a state wide civil rights bill, signed into law by Republican Governor Paul L. Patterson.[3] Republicans held a supermajority after winning in a landslide 1952 election.
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 4 | |
| Republican | 26 | |
| Total | 30 | |
| Government Majority | 22 | |
Senate Members
House
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 11 | |
| Republican | 49 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Government Majority | 38 | |
House Members
References
- ^ “Oregon State Legislature”. Oregon Legislature.
- ^ “1953 Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government”.
- ^ “Oregon’s Civil Rights Bill, 1953”. www.oregonhistoryproject.org. Retrieved May 13, 2025.