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.
Oregon State Defense Force able-bodied residents of the state between the ages of 18 and 45. State employees of the Oregon Military Department who are not otherwise members of the Oregon National Guard may be required to join the Oregon State Defense Force as a condition of employment. By statute the Oregon State Defense Force is an internal security force for the Oregon State National Guard and can be called upon by the Governor of Oregon to serve under many capacities. These capacities include, but are not limited to: Since state defense force members live at home rather than on a military base, it