Peter Michael Coleman Courtney (June 18, 1943 – July 16, 2024) was an American politician, lawyer, and professor who was a Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate, representing the 11th District (in Marion County and including parts of Salem, Woodburn, and Gervais) from 1999 until 2023.

[2] He attended college at the University of Rhode Island where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science in 1965 and a master's in public administration the following year.

[2] After repairs to the Oregon State Capitol were finished in 1995 after damage from the 1993 Scotts Mills earthquake, he gave a small piece of marble with an engraved image of the building to each Democrat in the House.

Republican Lenn Hannon was chosen as President Pro-tem;[9] the two were recognized as having forged a strong bipartisan working relationship during the previous legislature's five emergency sessions.

[14] In January 2022, Courtney announced he would not seek reelection to the Oregon Senate due to health issues.

[17] Courtney taught speech at Western Oregon University, and served as an administrator at the Monmouth school.

[12] Courtney appeared in the documentary film Running Forward: Conquering Oregon's Hood to Coast Relay, that was released in 2011.