Lorentz Scott Bruun (/ˈbruːɪn/ BROO-in; born May 3, 1966) is an American Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 37, which encompasses some of the southern suburbs of Portland, Oregon, including part or all of the cities of Durham, Lake Oswego, Rivergrove, Tualatin and West Linn, as well as the hamlet of Stafford and parts of unincorporated Clackamas County. Bruun did not seek re-election in 2010 and was the Republican nominee for Oregon's 5th congressional district in 2010, losing to incumbent Democrat Kurt Schrader.
Scott Bruun | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office 2005–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Miller |
| Succeeded by | Julie Parrish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1966 Portland, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Alison |
| Profession | Business executive |
Early life and career
editBruun grew up in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Lincoln High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oregon in 1988 and an MBA from Portland State University in 1992.[1][2] He worked as a commercial and corporate banker for more than ten years before joining his family's general contracting company Lorentz Bruun as vice president and chief financial officer.[1]
Political campaigns
edit1996
editIn April 1996, Bruun sought the Republican nomination for a special election to complete the term for the United States House of Representatives seat in Oregon's 3rd congressional district, vacated when Ron Wyden won election to the United States Senate. Bruun lost the Republican primary to Mark Brunelle, who then lost the special election to Earl Blumenauer. However, Bruun was unopposed for the Republican nomination for the November election for the full term because Brunelle failed to register for the May primary.[3] Blumenauer went on to defeat Bruun to win re-election to the seat.
2004, 2006, 2008
editIn 2004, Bruun won a close election for a vacant seat in the Oregon House of Representatives over Jim Morton.[4] He was re-elected in 2006, and again in 2008, facing Democratic West Linn city councilor Michele Eberle.
2010
editBruun unsuccessfully challenged Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader for a seat in the House of Representatives in Oregon's 5th congressional district. In May 2010, Bruun won the Republican nomination against Fred Thompson.[5][6]
Personal
editBruun and his wife Alison live in West Linn with their two children and is a principal at Hubbell Communications, a public relations firm in Portland.[1][7]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Bruun | 15,652 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Jim Morton | 13,289 | 44.2 | |
| Libertarian | Marc L. Delphine | 563 | 1.9 | |
| Progressive | Curtis Sommer | 509 | 1.7 | |
| Write-in | 35 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 30,048 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Bruun | 12,531 | 53.3 | |
| Democratic | Bev Backa | 10,461 | 44.5 | |
| Libertarian | David M. Akin | 507 | 2.2 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 23,519 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Bruun | 16,097 | 53.5 | |
| Democratic | Michele Eberle | 13,935 | 46.3 | |
| Write-in | 68 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 30,100 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kurt Schrader | 145,319 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Scott Bruun | 130,313 | 46.0 | |
| Pacific Green | Chris Lugo | 7,557 | 2.7 | |
| Write-in | 367 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 283,556 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Representative Scott Bruun". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on March 21, 2005. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- ^ "L. Scott Bruun". Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- ^ Lane, Dee (April 3, 1996). "Blumenauer easily wins 3rd district primary". The Oregonian.
- ^ Lednicer, Lisa Grace (November 3, 2004). "Bruun, Morton contest too close to call". The Oregonian.
- ^ Mapes, Jeff (October 1, 2009). "Bruun announces run for Schrader's seat". OregonLive.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ "Oregon 2010 Primary Results: U.S. House". The Oregonian. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "About Hubbell Communications | PR Firm - PR Company". Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Official Results | November 2, 2004". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Results | November 7, 2006". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Results | November 4, 2008". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.