FILE - Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, center, holds raised hands with Senate President Peter Courtney, left, and House Speaker Jeff Merkley, following his Inaugural Address during the joint session of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon on Jan. 8, 2007, in Salem, Ore. Courtney, Oregon's longest-serving lawmaker, died at his home in Salem, Tuesday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)