Carla Piluso

Carla Piluso
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]

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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carla C Piluso	9,613	54.8
	Republican	Dan Chriestenson	7,847	44.7
	Write-in		97	0.6
Total votes			17,557	100%

2016 Oregon State Representative, 50th district ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carla Piluso	11,840	50.3
	Republican	Stella Armstrong	7,254	30.8
	Independent	Michael Calcagno	4,433	18.8
	Write-in		33	0.1
Total votes			23,560	100%

2018 Oregon State Representative, 50th district ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carla C Piluso	14,595	93.8
	Write-in		960	6.2
Total votes			15,555	100%

External links

• Campaign website
• Legislative website

References

1. Jaquiss, Nigel (June 28, 2017). "The Good, the Bad and the Awful: Our 2017 Ranking of Portland-Area Lawmakers". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
2. Gresham-Barlow School District. "Board Member Carla Piluso". Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
3. Zheng, Yuxing (March 10, 2014). "Carla Piluso, retired Gresham police chief, to run for Rep. Greg Matthews' seat". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
4. "Carla Piluso". Democratic Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
5. Parks, Casey (December 25, 2008). "Piluso snaps shut cuffs on cop career". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
6. "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
7. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
8. "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.