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Last Updated on Thursday, 9 December 2010 10:00 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 9 December 2010 10:00
From OregonLive.com:
Republican senators are sticking with Ted –Ferrioli, not Kulongoski — as their caucus leader.
Following elections this week, Republicans announced that Ferrioli, R-John Day, will return next year for his fourth session as GOP caucus leader.
Sen. Bruce Starr, R-Hillsboro, and Sen. Frank Morse, R-Albany, were chosen as deputy caucus leaders. Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, will continue as caucus whip. Sen. Doug Whitsett, R-Klamath Falls, and Sen. Chris Telfer, R-Bend, will serve as assistant majority leaders.
Republicans picked up two senate seats in the most recent election, boosting them from 12 to 14 of 30 Senate seats. There’s still a chance that they’ll be sharing power with the Democrats. Republicans have requested a recount in a closely contested race in Jackson County, where the Democratic incumbent is the presumptive winner.