John Minnis (born December 14, 1953) is a former Republican legislator and police officer in the U.S. state of Oregon.
[1] Minnis was appointed to fill a seat in the Oregon House of Representatives in 1985, after fellow Republican Pat Gillis was recalled from office.
[3] Minnis sponsored the controversial and unsuccessful Senate Bill 742, which sought to label certain acts of civil disobedience as terrorism, and impose stiff penalties.
He was appointed director of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training program by Governor Ted Kulongoski in 2004.
[8] In December 2009, the alleged victim announced plans to file a criminal complaint against Minnis in California.