Laurie Wimmer
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Laurie Wimmer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 36. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 19, 2020.
Wimmer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Laurie Wimmer was born in Portland, Oregon. She earned a bachelor's degree from Vassar College in 1980. Wimmer's career experience includes working in government relations and public policy.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 36
Lisa Reynolds defeated James Ball in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Reynolds (D / Working Families Party)  | 83.1 | 34,577 |
 | James Ball (R) | 16.8 | 6,986 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 41,629 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 36
Lisa Reynolds defeated Laurie Wimmer, Rob Fullmer, and Adam Meyer in the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 36 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Reynolds | 43.3 | 7,476 |
 | Laurie Wimmer | 35.8 | 6,177 | |
 | Rob Fullmer | 13.2 | 2,288 | |
| Adam Meyer | 7.5 | 1,301 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 17,277 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 36
James Ball advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 36 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Ball | 97.5 | 1,431 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 1,468 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Laurie Wimmer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wimmer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A 30-year policy advocate, Laurie has achieved success in a wide range of progressive efforts, including Oregon's first family medical leave act and recently, the state's largest-ever increase in public school and preschool funding, adding $1 billion to the annual education investments (the game-changing Student Success Act of 2019). Laurie has been endorsed by 24 organizations representing working people, women's rights, equity, health care, and environmental issues. Seen as a champion of the people, Laurie has also been endorsed by Sen. Jeff Merkley, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, Gov. Barbara Roberts, and a long list of current and former elected officials and community leaders who believe that her passion and problem-solving skills will make her an effective leader in these challenging times.
- Close the wealth and income inequality gaps through comprehensive, multi-tiered remedies (including housing)
- Address the climate emergency through cap and invest and green new deal policies
- Significantly invest in health care, public education (including higher ed), and supports for our most vulnerable
Tax reform, public education policy, and budgets (which are moral documents that reflect the state's true priorities), in addition to the issue areas mentioned above. We will have to work hard to build out of the pandemic-related recession that is hitting our state. As a values-based candidate, I will approach that task by investing in people -- both through supports to our vulnerable populations and by putting people back to work.
I have many s/heroes in art, literature, public affairs, and history. Among the many fine leaders whose example I would follow is Elizabeth Warren because of her thoughtful way of proposing solutions.
No one work could capture all of my values and policy orientation.
Integrity, transparency, progressive values, and service
Intelligence, diplomacy, passion, and deep public policy knowledge and tools.
To ensure that they listen, not just speak; to represent both their own values and those of their constituents; and to balance interests honestly for the good of the state. I think that the State must keep our next generation's opportunities, our most vulnerable's realities, and our communities' wellness at the top of mind in lawmaking. Compassion and a problem-solving mindset will be what I bring to the job.
I would like to improve life for all Oregonians by closing the wealth and income inequality gaps, successfully addressing institutional racism and other forms of discrimination, and meaningfully addressing Oregon's carbon footprint as a part of a global effort to respond to the climate emergency.
Watergate. I was 14
I sold bicycles for two years while a high school student
Plato's Republic, because I love deep dives into the philosophy of leadership and civilization (my nerdy analytical side) as well as because of the book's notion of the philosopher king, who does not want the job for personal aggrandization, and so he is chosen to lead for the sake of community.
I'm mostly a non-fiction reader....
Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
As is true for most females worldwide, I have confronted my share of gender discrimination, both overt and subtle, in my life.
Our bicameral legislature features a 60-member House and 30-member Senate. Representatives must run for re-election every two years and so are, at least in theory, more accountable to voters than Senators, who run every four years. Other than that, the two chambers have virtually identical responsibilities and power in Oregon. If there are differences, they are more of style than substance at present.
I think it's essential for effective leadership in tough times that voters choose leaders with experience in lawmaking and related skills. This is not an on-the-job-training environment, and those who lack the talent and experience to problem solve will impede Oregon's emergence from crisis.
Post-corona economic revitalization will be an urgent priority, as well as finding the resources to support our high percentage of vulnerable people across the state. Oregon's revenue system, built primarily on the income tax, will drop in resources at the same time that demands for services rise. Creative thinking is required to confront this structural deficit.
A collaborative partnership is ideal.
Absolutely essential! Both across parties and across chambers. The divisions have impeded progress on key policy goals of the state for too long, resulting in walkouts and quorum issues that have stalled the state's ability to govern.
Yes! Revenue, Ways and Means, and Education are my areas of greatest expertise.
I will support my caucus in whatever role makes sense. Whether that is a caucus or committee leadership position remains to be seen. My objective is to serve my constituents and to remain true to my values. Any position I assume in leadership must enable me to stay true to those commitments.
I am generally reluctant to single out anyone, but if I had to choose, it would be former Rep. Peter Buckley, whose knowledge of both policy and budgets was unsurpassed and whose disposition in office was amazingly affable and gracious, considering the gravity of issues that were regularly on his plate. I would consider myself successful to have half his grace and I am proud to have his endorsement for my candidacy.
Not particularly.
So many Oregonians are struggling right now, and each of their stories are carried in my heart. I am running to be of service to each and every one of them.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 2, 2020
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