Oregon Senate Democrats pick Kathleen Taylor as next leader

Taylor pitched herself to colleagues as a seasoned lawmaker with a track-record of working well with Republicans.

Oregon Senate Democrats have chosen their next caucus leader, capping off a leadership shuffle in the chamber.

In a closed-door meeting on Monday evening, the Senate’s 17 Democrats tapped state Sen. Kathleen Taylor, D-Portland, to serve as Senate Majority Leader beginning July 15. She beat out state Sen. Janeen Sollman, D-Hillsboro, in a vote that lawmakers and political observers expected to be tight.

Source: Oregon Senate Democrats pick Kathleen Taylor as next leader – OPB