Deborah Barnes (Oregon)
Deborah Barnes was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 41 of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Barnes served two terms on the Milwaukie City Council.[1]
Biography
Barnes earned her B.F.A. in Communication Arts from Pacific Lutheran University in 1979 and her M.S. in Educational Administration from Portland State University in 2000. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher at the Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center in the North Clackamas School District and as a former broadcast journalist.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Barnes' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Supporting stable funding for public education
- Excerpt: "As an educator, Deb knows that shortened school years and larger class sizes have directly impacted the level of education our students receive. She'll work for stable funding for public education."
Creating a strong workforce prepared for the future
- Excerpt: "Our schools should offer career and technical education to give students hands on training at the high school and community college levels. The job market needs workers ready for good middle class jobs."
Encouraging and assisting small businesses
- Excerpt: "We need to cut through the red tape and find new ways to encourage the dreamers to build and grow their small businesses."
Protecting the environment
- Excerpt: "Deb fought to protect the Three Creeks natural area from being turned into a paved road while on the Milwaukie City Council. She'll take that passion for our environment with her to Salem."
Respecting our seniors
- Excerpt: "Our seniors deserve our respect - and access to the care and services they need."
Elections
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. Kathleen Taylor defeated Deborah Barnes, Ted Roe and Kaliko Castille in the Democratic primary. Timothy McMenamin was unopposed in the Republican primary. McMenamin ran on the Libertarian ticket and Taylor ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Taylor defeated McMenamin in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kathleen Taylor |
70.5% | 18,845 | |
| Republican | Timothy E. McMenamin | 29.1% | 7,774 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.4% | 117 | |
| Total Votes | 26,736 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kathleen Taylor |
61.2% | 4,806 |
| Deborah Barnes | 33.1% | 2,601 |
| Ted Roe | 4.2% | 330 |
| Kaliko Castille | 1.6% | 122 |
| Total Votes | 7,859 | |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Barnes's endorsements included the following:[1][7]
- The Oregonian
- Oregon Chiropractic Association
- Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters
- Oregon Nurses Association
- UFCW Local 555
- Steve Buel- Portland School Board member
- Kyle Walker- North Clackamas School Board member
- Rein Vaga- North Clackamas School Board member
- Kaliko Castille- former Oregon House District 41 candidate
- Oregon AFSCME
Personal
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Barnes has three children and four grandchildren.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Deborah + Barnes + Oregon + House"
See also
- Oregon State Senate elections, 2014
- Oregon State Legislature
- Oregon House of Representatives
- Oregon House of Representatives District 41
External links
- Official campaign website
- Deb Barnes on Facebook
- Deborah Barnes on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Oregon Secretary of State - Candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.oregonlive.com/, "Deborah Barnes for House District 41, Democratic primary: Election endorsement," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Profile of Deborah Barnes," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Facebook, "Friends of Deb Barnes," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Biography," accessed April 24, 2014
