Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
Arlene Burns
From Ballotpedia
This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
Arlene Burns (Democratic Party, Independent, Working Families Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 59. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 19, 2020.
Burns completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Arlene Burns was born in Columbia, South Carolina. She pursued her undergraduate education at the University of South Carolina and Montreat College. Her career experience includes working in film production.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Daniel Bonham defeated Arlene Burns in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 59 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Bonham (R) | 59.8 | 23,560 |
 | Arlene Burns (D / Independent / Working Families Party)  | 40.0 | 15,759 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 39,371 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 59
Arlene Burns defeated Tyler Gabriel in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 59 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Arlene Burns | 80.1 | 4,405 |
 | Tyler Gabriel | 17.3 | 951 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 140 | ||
| Total votes: 5,496 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Solea Kabakov (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Daniel Bonham advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 59 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Bonham | 99.5 | 8,206 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 8,244 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Arlene Burns completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burns' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
| Collapse all
I have been Mayor of Mosier since elected in 2014. From Columbia, South Carolina, I graduated from University of South Carolina in Earth Sciences, then began worldwide exploration as an extreme kayaker, explorer and guide, including many first descents down remote rivers. These experiences provided training and experience for adventure based guiding and trip leading, introducing many to the joys and challenges of outdoor pursuits. I competed as part of the US Women's Whitewater team in three World Championships. Photojournalism led me into the film industry as a field producer and talent for a number of outdoor productions the most famous of which was "The River Wild". I was Meryl Streep's role model, trainer, double and one of her stunt doubles. The River Wild delivered me to Oregon in 1993, where I purchased my home in the Columbia River Gorge. I have directed film festivals in Telluride and Monterey. In festival and film production work, I thrived at dynamic logistics, networking, and creative story telling. Back in Mosier, my desire to give back to my community led me onto City Council and then Mayor. Today, I seek the support of my fellow Oregonians so that I may help navigate the challenges ahead as we seek pathways forward in the aftermath of Covid-19, to a new normal. Perhaps a paradigm shift to a clean energy future. Experience and training in dynamic logistics and creative problem solving enables me to best represent District 59.
- Sustainable Natural Environment: As a person who has made my living in the outdoor adventure industry, I know that District 59 represents some of the most amazing geogrophy in the world. As a university trained Geologist, I recognize that District 59 encompasses much of the world's most amazing record of mammals in the prehistoric record. World class recreational opportunities support the natural resource industries that have long supported this district. My major concern is that we need someone in Salem that understands that balanced sustainable natural resources are vital to our long-term economic health. I have always supported sustainable agriculture and tourism throughout the world and I belief that my experience and knowledge wil
- Support First Responders: On June 3rd, 2016, the worst oil train accident in Oregon's history happened a few blocks from my home, in the City I love and serve as Mayor- Mosier. This experience demonstrated the importance of regional coordination to crisis, and specifically how critical the first responders (mostly volunteers) are to a small community like Mosier. As your next State Representative from District 59, I will support investments in sustaining first responders, especially in rural communities which are dependent upon the good will of their neighbors to help protect property, life and home in a crisis. Today, Oregon is facing the most serious global health challenge in recent history. It is critical that we have an elected of
- Basic School Support: With the current crisis, Schools are being challenged like no other time in our modern history. As a rural Mayor, I know the importance of schools not only to train our children but to provide a core community connection for our families. Rural communities thrive because of the common understanding that we are all basically on our own, so we need to pull together. That spirit of cooperation and neighborly support is vital to finding a pathway going forward. We must fully fund our schools while being creative enough to find approaches and strategies that allow schools to find methods to delivering quality education in the age of the Coronavirus. I have the experience and skills to help find common ground in the leg
I chose Oregon as my permanent home, because this state had a reputation of being environmentally sensitive, progressive in public policy and innovative in meeting the needs of a diverse state. Oregon unfortunately, has begun to mirror the national discourse. Civility should being the guiding principle of statesmanship. For elected officials to simply walk away from their sworn responsibilities is unacceptable. Politicians are no longer expected to model the best behavior in our society but are encouraged to divide, degrade and demean ones opponent. My mission is to not only reject the politics of division, but be the kind of elected representative that does not run from tough fights. I aspire and commit to conduct myself as an ambassador of civic leadership that will make my constituents proud and my opponents respectful. Oregon is too precious to allow our system to digress into one that no longer aspires to collaboration and innovative solution. We owe it to future generations of Oregonians to restore dignity and honor to the Oregon legislature., and find a path forward based on science, collaboration, and thoughtful process.
The Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu for their courage, compassion, and enlightened influence.
Authentic, personable, respectful, passionate
That I made a difference in a crucial time in arenas that matter most.
I remember when President Kennedy was shot. I was only 3 years old, but I remember hearing it over the loudspeaker in Belk's Department store, where my mother was shopping. I was holding her hand, barely knee high. Everyone was in shock.
Besides doing lawn maintenance and babysitting, my first job was golf course maintenance at Forest Lake Country Club. Mostly mowing greens and raking sand traps, often in temperatures well over a humid hundred. I worked there for the summer before I attended college.
The Once and Future King
A great example of learning from many perspectives and stepping up into leadership when called upon.
A great example of learning from many perspectives and stepping up into leadership when called upon.
Forever Young
The house is more in tune with the specifics of our district, especially in rural areas this is the case.
Yes I think it is helpful, but the biggest help is to be informed on the issues at hand and to put thoughtful energy towards solutions, which may come from outside of the government/political box.
Economic recovery from the aftermath of the corona virus and inevitable threats enhanced by climate change, such less snowpack, hotter and dryer summers, increased wildfire dangers, insect infestations.
We need to build a resilient infrastructure based on clean energy.
We need to build a resilient infrastructure based on clean energy.
For the governor to provide and implement vision, and for the legislators to provide the blueprint.
Absolutely. Collaboration is the key to long lasting collective vision.
Energy and Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Land Use, Education, Health Care
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 28, 2020
Current members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Julie Fahey
Majority Leader:Ben Bowman
Representatives
District 1
Court Boice (R)
District 2
Virgle Osborne (R)
District 3
Dwayne Yunker (R)
District 4
Alek Skarlatos (R)
District 5
Pam Marsh (D)
District 6
Kim Wallan (R)
District 7
John Lively (D)
District 8
Lisa Fragala (D)
District 9
Boomer Wright (R)
District 10
David Gomberg (D)
District 11
Jami Cate (R)
District 12
Darin Harbick (R)
District 13
Nancy Nathanson (D)
District 14
Julie Fahey (D)
District 15
District 16
Sarah McDonald (D)
District 17
Ed Diehl (R)
District 18
Rick Lewis (R)
District 19
Tom Andersen (D)
District 20
Paul Evans (D)
District 21
Kevin Mannix (R)
District 22
Lesly Muñoz (D)
District 23
Anna Scharf (R)
District 24
Lucetta Elmer (R)
District 25
Ben Bowman (D)
District 26
Sue Rieke Smith (D)
District 27
Ken Helm (D)
District 28
Dacia Grayber (D)
District 29
Susan McLain (D)
District 30
Nathan Sosa (D)
District 31
Darcey Edwards (R)
District 32
Cyrus Javadi (D)
District 33
Shannon Isadore (D)
District 34
Mari Watanabe (D)
District 35
Farrah Chaichi (D)
District 36
Hai Pham (D)
District 37
Jules Walters (D)
District 38
Daniel Nguyen (D)
District 39
April Dobson (D)
District 40
Annessa Hartman (D)
District 41
Mark Gamba (D)
District 42
Rob Nosse (D)
District 43
Tawna Sanchez (D)
District 44
Travis Nelson (D)
District 45
Thuy Tran (D)
District 46
Willy Chotzen (D)
District 47
District 48
Hoa Nguyen (D)
District 49
Zach Hudson (D)
District 50
Ricki Ruiz (D)
District 51
Christine Drazan (R)
District 52
Jeffrey Helfrich (R)
District 53
Emerson Levy (D)
District 54
Jason Kropf (D)
District 55
E. Reschke (R)
District 56
Emily McIntire (R)
District 57
Greg Smith (R)
District 58
Bobby Levy (R)
District 59
District 60
Mark Owens (R)
Democratic Party (37)
Republican Party (23)
