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Oregon’s Senator Peter Courtney Passes Away

Posted by on July 16, 2024

Oregon’s longest serving legislator, former Oregon Senate President, credit union friend and winner of our Community Impact Report, Senator Peter Courtney passed away today. In a statement, Governor Tina Kotek announced Courtney passed away this morning from complications related to cancer at his home in Salem surrounded by his family.

Courtney was the longest serving legislator in Oregon history, having served 14 years in the house and 24 years in the Senate. He served a record 20 years as Senate President before retiring in January 2023.

“We are saddened to hear this news,” said Pam Leavitt, GoWest’s SVP of Regional Grassroots and Political Programs/Legislative Affairs for Oregon. “He was always so accessible to Oregon credit union members and our issues. He spoke year after year at our Day at the Capitol event.”

Governor Kotek said, “It is with incredible sadness that I share the news today of the passing of Peter Michael Coleman Courtney, the former President of the Oregon State Senate and longest-serving state legislator in Oregon history. The First Lady and I ask that Oregonians hold Peter’s family – his wife Margie, their children, and grandchildren – in their hearts and prayers.

“President Courtney was a friend and ally in supporting an Oregon where everyone can find success and community. His life story, the way he embraced Oregon and public service, and his love for the institution of the Oregon Legislature leaves a legacy that will live on for decades.

“He led through times of prosperity and times of struggle – including the great recession and the COVID-19 pandemic – with a steadfast commitment to protecting people and making their lives better. His tenure in the legislature is marked by incredible triumphs, earned through his genuine statesmanship and enormous heart.

“I want to recognize President Courtney for being one of the most important architects of our state in recent memory. At his core, Peter believed that we need to take care of each other, live with compassion for our neighbors, and get big things done, together. These Oregon values will live on in his name.”

Posted in Advocacy on the Move, Oregon Advocacy.