Kathleen Taylor elected as new Oregon Senate majority leader

Oregon Senate Democrats on Monday elected Sen. Kathleen Taylor, D-Portland, as their next Senate majority leader.

Taylor will begin her role on July 15, the same day former Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber will begin her role as the new co-chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, which is charged with helping draft the state budget and appropriating state funds.

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