Scott Bruun
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 37th district
In office
2005–2011
Preceded byRandy Miller
Succeeded byJulie Parrish
Personal details
Born (1966-05-03) May 3, 1966
Portland, Oregon
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAlison
ProfessionBusiness executive

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.

Early life and career

Bruun 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

1996

In 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

In 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

Bruun 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

Bruun 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

2004 Oregon State Representative, 37th district [8]
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%
2006 Oregon State Representative, 37th district [9]
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%
2008 Oregon State Representative, 37th district [10]
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%
2010 US House of Representatives, Oregon's 5th congressional district [11]
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

  1. 1 2 3 "Representative Scott Bruun". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on March 21, 2005. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  2. ↑ "L. Scott Bruun". Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  3. ↑ Lane, Dee (April 3, 1996). "Blumenauer easily wins 3rd district primary". The Oregonian.
  4. ↑ Lednicer, Lisa Grace (November 3, 2004). "Bruun, Morton contest too close to call". The Oregonian.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Oregon 2010 Primary Results: U.S. House". The Oregonian. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
  7. ↑ "About Hubbell Communications | PR Firm - PR Company". Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Official Results | November 2, 2004". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Official Results | November 7, 2006". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official Results | November 4, 2008". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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