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Floyd Prozanski

Floyd Prozanski is an American Democratic politician who is a current member of the Oregon State Senate, representing the 4th District, since 2004. He previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives, from 1995 through 2000 and again for the 2003 session. He resigned from the House in December 2003 to accept appointment to the Senate seat that had been vacated by Tony Corcoran. He won election to the seat in November 2004 and has been reelected ever since, receiving both the Democratic and Republican primary nominations in 2022 and 2026.

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Floyd Prozanski
Member of the Oregon State Senate
from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2004
Preceded byTony Corcoran
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 2003 – December 2003
Succeeded byPaul Holvey1
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 40th district
In office
1995–2000
Preceded byCarl Hosticka
Succeeded byPhil Barnhart
Personal details
Born1954 (age 71–72)
PartyDemocratic
Texas A&M University, South Texas College of Law
OccupationProsecutor
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Floyd Prozanski (born 1954)2 is an American Democratic politician who is a current member of the Oregon State Senate, representing the 4th District, since 2004. He previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives, from 1995 through 2000 and again for the 2003 session. He resigned from the House in December 2003 to accept appointment to the Senate seat that had been vacated by Tony Corcoran.12 He won election to the seat in November 2004 and has been reelected ever since, receiving both the Democratic and Republican primary nominations in 2022 and 2026.3

Career

Senate District 4 includes the City of Springfield, parts of Eugene and portions of rural Lane County.4 Prozanski serves as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Committee on Conduct. He serves as a regular member of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire, the Senate Committee on Human Services, and the Senate Committee on Legislative Counsel. He also serves on the Criminal Justice Commission’s Justice Reinvestment Grant Review Committee and its Asset Forfeiture Oversight Advisory Committee; the Oregon Law Commission; the Oregon Council on Homeland Security; and the Oregon State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision.5

The Independent Party of Oregon awarded Prozanski a 100% "A" rating.6 He has also been named "Top Dog" by the Oregon Humane Society.7 The Register-Guard called Prozanski a "hard-working and responsive'" senator who takes a thoughtful approach to public policy.8

When the legislature is not in session, Prozanski works as a prosecutor and serves on various local boards and commissions. He graduated from Texas A&M University and later earned a J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law.9 A cyclist and home-brewer, he lives in Eugene with his wife.

Senate recall effort

Prozanski faced the possibility of a recall election in 2015 after Oregon Pro-Gun Rights advocates attempted to gather more than 10,000 signatures.10 The organizers of the recall effort cited Sen. Prozanski's sponsorship of SB.941 which is the State's background check expansion law. Ultimately the recall effort failed.11

Electoral history

2004 Oregon State Senator, 4th district12
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd Prozanski 38,211 61.4
Republican Norm Thomas 23,871 38.4
Write-in 140 0.2
Total votes 62,222 100%
2006 Oregon State Senator, 4th district13
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd Prozanski 30,402 63.6
Republican Bill Eddie 17,327 36.2
Write-in 96 0.2
Total votes 47,825 100%
2010 Oregon State Senator, 4th district14
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd Prozanski 29,077 58.0
Republican Marilyn Kittelman 20,961 41.8
Write-in 130 0.3
Total votes 50,168 100%
2014 Oregon State Senator, 4th district15
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd Prozanski 30,601 57.8
Republican Cheryl Mueller 20,119 38.0
Libertarian William Bollinger 2,010 3.8
Write-in 176 0.3
Total votes 52,906 100%
2018 Oregon State Senator, 4th district16
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd Prozanski 38,623 59.1
Republican Scott Rohter 25,031 38.3
Libertarian Frank L Lengele Jr 1,530 2.3
Write-in 117 0.2
Total votes 65,301 100%
2022 Oregon State Senator, 4th district17
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd Prozanski 43,219 81.7
Libertarian Eric Pinnell 9,295 17.6
Write-in 399 0.8
Total votes 52,913 100%
References

References

  1. Har, Janie (January 20, 2004). "Labor organizer gets House seat". The Oregonian. p. B5.
  2. Har, Janie (December 2, 2003). "Prozanski picked to fill Corcoran's vacant seat in Senate". The Oregonian. p. C7.
  3. https://ballotpedia.org/Floyd_Prozanski#Elections. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/prozanski/Pages/map.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/prozanski/Pages/committees.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Independent Party of Oregon Legislative Scorecard | Independent Party of Oregon | Portland, Oregon" (PDF). Independent Party of Oregon. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 20, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  7. "Oregon Humane Society Legislative Scorecard | Oregon Humane Society | Portland, Oregon" (PDF). Oregon Humane Society. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  8. "Re-elect Prozanski | Editorial". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. October 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  9. "Sen Floyd Prozanski Biography | Oregon Legislative Information System | Salem, Oregon". Oregon State Legislature. 2013-11-05. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  10. "Oregon recall election passes important hurdle | Illinois". Guns.com. 2015-09-11. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  11. Mapes, Jeff (September 11, 2015). "Attempt to recall Floyd Prozanski fails to make ballot, ending attempts to oust gun bill supporters". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  12. "Official Results | November 2, 2004". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  13. "Official Results | November 7, 2006". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  14. "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  15. "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  16. "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  17. "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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