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Legislator of the Year

OLA has always seen the wisdom of acknowledging our friends. The Library Development and Legislation Committee selects legislators who have been particularly supportive of OLA's legislative agenda. Legislators of the Year are members of Congress who helped Oregon's as well as the nation's libraries and members of the Oregon Legislature who have protected freedom of speech, championed new ways of financing library services, and improved the quality of library services for Oregonians.

  • Senator Lew Frederick (D-N/NE Portland) (2024)
  • Rep. Pam Marsh (D-Southern Jackson County) (2024)
  • Senator Margaret Carter (D-Portland) (2010). Presented at the 2010 OLA Banquet in Portland  
  • Rep. Peter Buckley (D- Ashland) (2010). Presented locally  
  • Rep. Vicki Berger (R-Salem) (2006). Presented at the 2006 OLA Conference in Salem
  • Senator Ginny Burdick (D-Portland) (2004).  Presented at the 2004 OLA Conference in Eugene
  • Rep. Rob Patridge (R-Medford) and Senator Susan Castillo (D-Eugene). Presented locally. (1999)
  • Ben Westlund (R-Redmond) Presented locally. (1997)
  • Rep. Denny Jones (R-Ontario) Presented locally. (1995)
  • Senator Cliff Trow and Senator Stan Bunn (R-McMinnville) Presented locally. (1994)
  • Senator Cliff Trow (D-Corvallis) Presented in Corvallis. (1992)
  • Senator Joyce Cohen (D-Lake Oswego) Presented at the OLA Conference in Portland. (1990)
  • Senator Frank Roberts (D-Portland) Presented at Multnomah County Library. (1988)
  • Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-West Linn) Presented at a Legislative Committee meeting at Marylhurst College. (1986)