The state Senate and House of Representatives are responsible for making or changing laws and determining the state s budget. Thirty Senators serve in the state Senate. The size of their district is based on the number of people living there. The Oregon state Legislature meets for a long session in odd-numbered years and a short session in even-numbered years. Salary: $35,052 plus a per-diem stipend. To run for state Senate a candidate must be a U.S. citizen, age 21 or older, a registered voter, and resident in the district for at least 1 year prior to the General Election.Term: 4 years. This position is partisan.
Town Where You Live
Powell Butte, Oregon
Your Experience/Qualifications
Attorney; Colonel, Oregon Air National Guard; Circuit Court Judge; Oregon House Republican Leader, 2013-2019; State Representative, District 55, January 2011-July 2019; Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2011-2019; Member, House Rules Committee, 2015-2018; Member, House Judiciary Committee, 2019; Member, Legislative Administration Committee; Member, Legislative Emergency Board, 2011-2019.
I have a sense of urgency on three challenges: The rule of law, food insecurity, and the state budget competition.
I cannot answer fully in this limited space. But, I do believe that a student should be able to attend any public school that the student and their family choose.
There are multiple causes for income inequality. The state government is only one factor in a comprehensive solution, but the Legislature can assist communities with support for training and create incentives for employers.
Town Where You Live
Prineville, Oregon
Your Experience/Qualifications
I am a Oregon Born Rancher (Lariat Ranch), a successful retired business owner (Muck Septic) that is ethical, honest, and have Common Sense for the Citizens in my District
County
Crook
Maintaining our traditional heritage in our state that has built and supported our families for generations. I am a 100 % supporter of Oregon's Farming, Ranching, Logging, Hunting, Fishing industries and our Constitutional Rights as Americans.
I believe they should look at the possibility of offering public pre school as early as 3 years old to give our children a head start in today's world.
I believe this to be a huge problem right now in our economy, skilled and semi skilled labor jobs have not changed enough for our citizens of Oregon to counter the amount of inflation, and it definitely should not matter what gender, race or beliefs you have we are equal in God's eyes and should be treated the same for our efforts.
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