Oregon State Senate 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly, which holds its regular session from 2017 to 2018, has the following leadership: Senate President: Peter Courtney (D–11 Salem)<br> President Pro Tempore: Laurie Monnes Anderson (D–25 Gresham)<br> Majority Leader: Ginny Burdick (D–18 Portland)<br> Minority Leader: Jackie Winters (R–10 Salem) Oregon State Senate The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the statewide legislature for the US state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state, each with a population of 114,000.
What They Always Tell Us What They Always Tell Us What They Always Tell Us is the first novel by Martin Wilson, focusing on the relationship between two high school age brothers as one begins to embrace his homosexuality. The book was a finalist in the Children's/Young Adult category at the 2009 Lambda Literary Awards, but lost to "Out of the Pocket" by Bill Konigsberg. "What They Always Tell Us" was also chosen for the ALA's 2009 Rainbow List. "What They Always Tell Us" is told from the perspective of two brothers, Alex and James. Alex is a high school junior who struggles with depression;