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PHOTOS: Honoring the late Sen. Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker and advocate for Salem
Peter Courtney got his start in politics serving on the Salem City Council in the 1970s and quickly rose to become one of the most influential legislators in the state, serving as Senate President for 20 years.
Oregon Capitol honors late Senate President Peter Courtney, state’s longest-serving lawmaker
“A personality and a presence like Peter Michael Coleman Courtney never truly leaves this Earth," Gov. Tina Kotek said at a Wednesday memorial in the Oregon Senate.
Peter Courtney, longtime Senate president who advocated for Salem, dies at 81
Peter Courtney, the longest-serving legislator in state history, died Tuesday of complications from cancer at 81. He was a champion of Salem's YMCA and other projects around the city.
Senate bids farewell to Peter Courtney, longest-serving president in Oregon history
Courtney urged his colleagues to care for each other as he ended his 20-year career as Senate president.