Members of the Oregon House of Representatives in session on Jan. 9, 2023. (AP)
The number of state lawmakers with military experience dropped sharply in the past two years, according to a survey by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Veterans, current or former reservists, and National Guard members held 748 seats in the 50 state and five territorial legislatures in the United States. That’s slightly more than 10% of the 7,383 legislators serving nationwide, the group said.
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