Arnie Roblan

Arnie Roblan
Roblan in 2013

Member of the Oregon Senate from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2013
Preceded by	Joanne Verger
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 9th district
In office 2005–2013
Succeeded by	Caddy McKeown
66th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office 2011–2013 Serving with Bruce Hanna
Preceded by	Dave Hunt
Succeeded by	Tina Kotek
Personal details
Born	(1948-04-08) April 8, 1948 Port Angeles, Washington
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Arlene
Residence	Coos Bay, Oregon

Arnold L. "Arnie" Roblan (born April 8, 1948) is a former educator and a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He has served in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 9, which spans the southern Oregon Coast, since 2005.^[1] He also served as co-speaker of the House for the 2011–2012 session along with Republican Bruce Hanna.^[2] He is currently a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing district 5.

Early life and career

Roblan is a former high school principal and math teacher.^[1] He attended the University of Washington and the University of Oregon. He has lived in Coos Bay since the early 1970s with his wife Arlene. They have three children.^[3]

With Rep. Nick Kahl

Roblan was first elected to the House in 2004. In the 2009–2010 session, Roblan served as speaker pro tem.

Roblan chairs the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Rural Policy Committee, and serves on the Education Committee.^[1]

Roblan beat Dick Anderson in 2016, 30,154 votes to 29,820, 48.1% to 47.6%.^[4]

1 2 3 The Register-Guard (October 17, 2008). "House District 9: Roblan". The Register-Guard.
↑ Steves, Dave (January 15, 2011). "Political foes to work together in House divided". The Register-Guard. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
↑ Oregon Secretary of State

Members of the Oregon State Senate

78th Legislative Assembly (2015-2016) President of the Senate: Peter Courtney (D) President pro Tempore: Ginny Burdick (D) Majority Leader: Diane Rosenbaum (D) Minority Leader: Ted Ferrioli (R)

Jeff Kruse (R) Herman Baertschiger, Jr. (R) Alan Bates (D) Floyd Prozanski (D) Arnie Roblan (D) Lee Beyer (D) Chris Edwards (D) Sara Gelser (D) Fred Girod (R) Jackie Winters (R) Peter Courtney (D) Brian Boquist (R) Kim Thatcher (R) Mark Hass (D) Chuck Riley (D) Betsy Johnson (D) Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D) Ginny Burdick (D) Richard Devlin (D) Alan Olsen (R) Diane Rosenbaum (D) Chip Shields (D) Michael Dembrow (D) Rod Monroe (D) Laurie Monnes Anderson (D) Chuck Thomsen (R) Tim Knopp (R) Doug Whitsett (R) Bill Hansell (R) Ted Ferrioli (R)

Democratic (18) Republican (12) Oregon Legislative Assembly Oregon House of Representatives Oregon State Senate

Current statewide political officials of Oregon

U.S. Senators	Ron Wyden Jeff Merkley

State government	Kate Brown, Governor Jeanne Atkins, Secretary of State Ellen Rosenblum, Attorney General Brad Avakian, Labor Commissioner Ted Wheeler, Treasurer

Senate	Peter Courtney, President Diane Rosenbaum, President pro tempore Ginny Burdick, Majority Leader Ted Ferrioli, Minority Leader

House	Tina Kotek, Speaker Tobias Read, Speaker pro tempore Jennifer Williamson, Majority Leader Mike McLane, Minority Leader

Supreme Court (elected)	Tom Balmer, Chief Justice Rives Kistler Martha Walters Jack Landau Richard Baldwin David Brewer Lynn Nakamoto

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