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L. Scott Bruun
L. Scott Bruun (b. May 3, 1966) is a former Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 37 from 2005 to 2011.
Bruun has been a Precinct Committee member since 1994. He was Co-coordinator of the Bush-Cheney campaign in 2000 and a delegate to the GOP convention in 1996.
Biography
Bruun earned his MBA from Portland State University. His professional experience includes working as Principal, S.I. Construction, and has been Vice President of Lorentz Bruun Construction, KeyBank of Oregon and Wells Fargo Bank.[1]
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the Oregon House of Representatives, Bruun served on the following committees:
- Health Care Committee, Oregon House of Representatives
- Revenue Committee, Oregon House of Representatives
Elections
2010
Bruun did not run for re-election in 2010.
Instead he faced Kurt Schrader (D) when he ran for the Oregon District 5 seat in the United States House of Representatives in the general election.[2][3] On November 2, 2010, Kurt Schrader won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Scott Bruun (R) and Chris Lugo (Pacific Green) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, Oregon District 5 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kurt Schrader incumbent |
51.3% | 145,319 | |
| Republican | Scott Bruun | 46% | 130,313 | |
| Pacific Green | Chris Lugo | 2.7% | 7,557 | |
| Total Votes | 283,189 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bruun won re-election to Oregon State House District 37.[5][6]
| Oregon State House District 37 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Bruun (R)
|
16,097 | |||
| Eberle (D) | 13,935 | |||
| Misc. | 68 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Bruun and his wife, Alison, have two children, Natalie and Katie.
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Oregon House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of L. Scott Bruun," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Capital News, "'Red tide' skips Oregon’s congressional delegation," November 3, 2010
- ↑ Oregon Life, "Schrader edges Bruun in closely watched 5th District race," November 02, 2010
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Oregon House of Representatives - District 37 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Julie Parrish (R) |
