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Carla Piluso
Carla Piluso (Democratic Party) was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 50. She assumed office in 2015. She left office on January 10, 2021.
Piluso (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 50. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Piluso served in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 50 from 2015 to 2021. In an article published on December 16, 2019, The Blue Mountain Eagle stated that Piluso announced she would not seek re-election to her state legislative seat in 2020.[1]
Biography
Piluso's professional experience includes working for the Gresham Police Department for 30 years, during which she became the city's first female police chief. Piluso earned her B.S. from Willamette University and graduated from the Oregon Policy Academy.[2]
Elections
2020
Carla Piluso did not file to run for re-election.
2018
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Piluso cross-filed to also run as a Working Families Party candidate and as an independent write-in candidate in 2018.[3]
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Carla Piluso won election in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carla Piluso (D) | 93.8 | 14,595 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.2 | 960 | ||
| Total votes: 15,555 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Carla Piluso advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 50 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carla Piluso | 100.0 | 3,191 |
| Total votes: 3,191 | |||
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2017
Four of the seven seats on the Gresham-Barlow School District school board in Oregon were up for general election on May 16, 2017. Position 3 Zone 2 incumbent Matthew O'Connell filed for re-election and ran unopposed, winning another term. In the at-large Position 4 seat, incumbent Carla Piluso filed for re-election and ran unopposed, securing another term. Three newcomers filed for the open Position 5 Zone 4 seat: Danielle Currey, Jason Dugan, and Blake Petersen, with Petersen winning the seat. The at-large Position 6 incumbent Sharon Garner filed for re-election and ran unopposed, winning an additional term.[4][5][6]
The Gresham-Barlow school board consists of seven members elected to four-year, staggered terms every odd-numbered year in May. Positions 1, 2, 3, and 5 are elected by district to Zones 1, 3, 2, and 4, respectively. Positions 4, 6, and 7 are elected at large.
Results
| Gresham-Barlow School District, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carla Piluso Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.23% | 6,459 |
| Write-in votes | 2.77% | 184 |
| Total Votes | 6,643 | |
| Source: Clackamas County, "Special District Election," accessed June 12, 2017 and Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[7]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[8][9]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[8][10]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[8][11]
Endorsements
Piluso received an official endorsement from Stand for Children.[12]
2016
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.
Incumbent Carla Piluso defeated Stella Armstrong and Michael Calcagno in the Oregon House of Representatives District 50 general election.[13][14]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carla Piluso Incumbent |
50.33% | 11,840 | |
| Republican | Stella Armstrong | 30.83% | 7,254 | |
| Independent | Michael Calcagno | 18.84% | 4,433 | |
| Total Votes | 23,527 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Carla Piluso ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary.[15][16]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Carla Piluso Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Stella Armstrong ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.[15][16]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Stella Armstrong (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Carla Piluso defeated Beatrice Cochran in the Democratic primary. Piluso defeated write-in candidate Dan Chriestenson (R) in the general election.[17][18][19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carla C. Piluso |
54.8% | 9,613 | |
| Republican | Dan Chriestenson | 44.7% | 7,847 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.6% | 97 | |
| Total Votes | 17,557 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Carla Piluso |
82.5% | 2,398 |
| Beatrice Cochran | 17.5% | 510 |
| Total Votes | 2,908 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Committee assignments
2019-2020
Piluso was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Early Conduct and Family Supports, Vice chair |
| • Human Services and Housing |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Piluso served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Human Services and Housing, Vice-Chair |
| • Veterans and Emergency Preparedness |
Campaign themes
2014
Piluso's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[20]
Supporting Working Families
- Excerpt: "Carla will put working East County families and small businesses ahead of corporate special interests, by reducing taxes for the middle class and cutting tax loopholes for big corporations. And Carla will help create Oregon jobs by making sure local companies get the first crack at all state contracts, so our hard earned tax dollars create jobs here at home."
Education
- Excerpt: "As a mom and member of the Gresham-Barlow School Board for the past 6 years, Carla believes that education is the key to success. That's why she has been a vocal advocate for making sure our teachers get the resources they deserve and the funding goes to support our classrooms, so our schools have the resources they need to keep teachers and reduce class sizes."
Cutting Waste
- Excerpt: "As Gresham's Police Chief, Carla managed a budget of over $20 million, returning an average of over $638,000 to the city each year. In the legislature, Carla will audit government programs, cutting waste and managing taxpayer dollars wisely."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "In Salem, she will continue to make Gresham safer and fight to increase funding for public safety."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 3 to March 5. Special sessions were convened from June 24 to June 26 and on August 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 22 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through March 3. There was also a one-day special session on May 21, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 through July 7. There was also an organizational session January 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through March 3.
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2015
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In 2015, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through July 6.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Piluso's endorsements included the following:[21]
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See also
- Gresham-Barlow School District, Oregon
- Gresham-Barlow School District elections (2017)
- Oregon House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Blue Mountain Eagle, "10 Oregon lawmakers won't seek reelection," December 16, 2019
- ↑ Democratic Party of Oregon, "Carla Piluso," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Clackamas County, "Special District Election," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Multnomah County, "May 2017 Special District Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Stand for Children, "School Board Endorsements 2017," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Carla Piluso, "Issues," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Carla Piluso, "Endorsementst," accessed September 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Greg Matthews (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives - District 50 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Ricki Ruiz (D) |
