Carla Piluso

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Carla Piluso
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Member of the OregonHouseofRepresentatives
from the 50th district
In office
January 12, 2015 January 11, 2021

Carla Piluso (born 1955/56) is an American politician and former police officer. She was the first woman to serve as chief of the Gresham Police Department in Gresham, Oregon. In 2014, she won election as a Democrat to the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 50. Piluso served in the Gresham Police Department for 30 years, beginning in 1979. She is also on the school board for the Gresham-Barlow School District. [2] She was an unsuccessful candidate for Multnomah County commissioner in 2008. [3]

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Personal life

Piluso grew up in Multnomah County. She is an alumna of Willamette University in Salem. [4] She has a daughter, Kate. According to her campaign website, she was the first woman to hold every rank at the Gresham Police Department, including the position of chief of police. [5]

Electoral history

2014 Oregon State Representative, 50th district [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla C Piluso 9,613 54.8
Republican Dan Chriestenson7,84744.7
Write-in 970.6
Total votes17,557 100%
2016 Oregon State Representative, 50th district [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla Piluso 11,840 50.3
Republican Stella Armstrong7,25430.8
Independent Michael Calcagno4,43318.8
Write-in 330.1
Total votes23,560 100%
2018 Oregon State Representative, 50th district [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla C Piluso 14,595 93.8
Write-in 9606.2
Total votes15,555 100%

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