Oregon Senate Republicans chose one of their most experienced members to lead the caucus on Monday after outgoing Minority Leader Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, stepped down and announced plans to resign from the Senate. Bonham’s move, which resulted in Sen. Bruce Starr, R-Dundee, taking the reins after a closed-door meeting, spurred renewed speculation about his future plans. He did not elaborate on those plans in a statement Monday, welcoming the new leadership and subsequently announcing a resignation effective Oct. 5. Another Republican lawmaker, Sen. Todd Nash, R-Enterprise, confirmed the meeting and said that a forthcoming vote on leadership has been planned since lawmakers elected Bonham leader of their caucus last year. In a brief phone interview, he praised Bonham’s leadership and said lawmakers would stay focused on fighting tax increases for Oregonians.