83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Concurrent Resolution 10
Sponsored by Representatives DRAZAN, LEVY B, BOICE; Representatives BOSHART DAVIS,
BOWMAN, EVANS, FAHEY, GOMBERG, HARTMAN, HELFRICH, LEWIS, MANNIX,
MCINTIRE, NELSON, NGUYEN H, NOSSE, OWENS, Senators GIROD, MANNING JR,
MCLANE, SOLLMAN, STARR, WAGNER
Whereas Oregon lost one of its favorite sons with the passing of Roger Martin on June 25, 2023;
and
Whereas Roger was born in Portland, Oregon, on March 10, 1935, to Ray and Georgiana Martin,
and spent his youth in Portland, graduating from Central Catholic High School, where he played on
the state championship football team, in 1953; and
Whereas Roger received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Oregon in 1957,
and was a proud Duck and active alum for the rest of his life; and
Whereas Roger served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1958 as a tank commander sta-
tioned at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and joined the U.S. Army Reserve from 1958 to 1963, where he
achieved the rank of captain; and
Whereas Roger served as an Oregon State Representative for Clackamas County from 1967 to
1978, and during his 12 years of service to the Legislative Assembly, he rose to prominence on
multiple occasions, first as Speaker Pro Tempore during the 1971 legislative session and then as
House Minority Leader from 1975 to 1978; and
Whereas following his legislative service, Roger spent the rest of his life working as a notable
lobbyist, working from 1979 until his passing in 2023 with such clients as the Oregon Transit Asso-
ciation, United Grocers, Hood River Distillers, Alaska Airlines, Union Pacific Railroad, the Oregon
Golf Association, Oregon Amusement and Music Operators, Williams Companies and the Oregon
Catholic Conference; and
Whereas as a lobbyist, Roger advocated for clients on both sides of the aisle, successfully
growing a nonpartisan firm that helped launch the careers of several movers and shakers in Oregon
politics; and
Whereas Roger served as the first executive director of the Oregon Transit Association in 1978,
helping guide the creation of Portland’s MAX light rail system, which in 2024 served more than
76,000 riders daily; and
Whereas in the 1980s Roger helped bring public transit statewide, convincing his former col-
leagues in the Legislative Assembly to agree to multiple penny taxes on cigarettes to fund transit
services for every county in Oregon; and
Whereas Roger was a proud lifelong Republican whose easy way with people not only earned
him friends of all political persuasions, but also helped him get the job done when the going got
tough;and
Whereas friends and former colleagues remember Roger as a passionate mentor, an unwavering
ally and a generous host whose themed dinner parties at his Salem rental brought much-needed
levity to the often grueling work of the Legislative Assembly; and
Whereas Roger’s steadfast commitment to Oregon was borne out by a lifetime of local associ-
ations, from his post-military work for his family business, Martin Electric, to his membership in the
Lake Oswego Rotary Club and his honorary membership in the Oregon State Penitentiary’s Lifers’
Unlimited Club, which he earned through his dedication to prison reform in Oregon; and
Whereas Roger was a loving husband and proud father and is survived by his wife of 43 years,
Maggie Martin; three children, Chris Martin, David Martin and Kathy Martin Russick; four
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grandchildren; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
That we, the members of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly, celebrate the life and accom-
plishments of Roger Martin, and recognize and honor his contributions to the people of this state;
and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution shall be presented to the family of Roger Martin as an
expression of our sympathy and condolences.
Adopted by House February 25, 2025
Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Adopted by Senate April 14, 2025
Rob Wagner, President of Senate
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