Peter Courtney | |
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.jpg) Courtney in 2011 | |
| 55th President of the Oregon Senate | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Derfler |
| Succeeded by | Rob Wagner |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Derfler |
| Succeeded by | Kim Thatcher |
| Minority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1991–1999 | |
| Preceded by | David Dix |
| Succeeded by | Kitty Piercy |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office 1989–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Kopetski |
| Succeeded by | Vic Backlund |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Chick Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Mike Kopetski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Michael Coleman Courtney June 18, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2024 (aged 81) Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Margie Brenden (m. 1976) |
| Education | University of Rhode Island (BA, MPA) Boston University (JD) |
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Peter Michael Coleman Courtney (June 18, 1943 – July 16, 2024) was an American politician, lawyer, and professor who was a Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate, representing the 11th District (in Marion County and including parts of Salem, Woodburn, and Gervais) from 1999 until 2023. He served as President of the Senate from 2003 to 2023.
Courtney was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1981 to 1985 and from 1989 through 1998. Courtney previously taught at Western Oregon University.