Peter Courtney, the longest-serving legislator and Senate president in Oregon history, died Tuesday morning. He was 81. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said in a press release that Courtney died from ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Former Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney died Tuesday morning, Gov. Tina Kotek announced in a press release. Courtney was the longest-serving legislator in Oregon history.

Peter Courtney, a powerful figure in Oregon politics for decades and the state’s longest serving lawmaker and Senate president, died Tuesday at age 81 from complications related to cancer.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Former Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, who retired last year as the longest-serving legislator in Oregon history, has died from complications from cancer ...

Tina Kotek’s office announced in a release that Courtney died of complications from cancer ... legendary status among old friends and foes. “Peter was old school,” said former state Sen.

SALEM, Ore. — Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker and a politician who was known for his bipartisanship and skills as a dealmaker, died Tuesday, officials said. He was 81.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Peter Courtney died the same day a ceremony was planned in his honor to rename the Oregon State Hospital the Peter Courtney Salem Campus of the Oregon State Hospital on Tuesday.

Courtney died from complications related to cancer ... The ceremony on Tuesday afternoon to dedicate the ‘Peter Courtney Salem Campus of the Oregon State Hospital’ was scheduled before his ...

Peter Courtney, Oregon’s Longest-Serving State Lawmaker, Dies at 81 SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker and a politician who was known for his bipartisanship ...

Gov. Tina Kotek hailed Courtney for his compassion and steadfast commitment for protecting people. © 2025 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved. Use ...