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Eldon Rollins' Biography

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Full Name:

Eldon W. Rollins

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

04/15/1952

Birth Place:

Myrtle Point, OR

Home City:

Coquille, OR

BS, Optomeric Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1988

BS, Biology, Portland State University, 1976

Candidate, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 1, 2010, 2018

Candidate, Oregon State Senate, District 1, 2008, 2012

Candidate, Coquille City Council, 2004

No professional experience on file.

Treasurer, Democratic Party of Coos County, 2009-present

Precinct Committeeperson, Democratic Party of Coos County, 2005-present

Delegate, Democratic 4th Congressional District Group

Member, Coquille Valley Historical Museum, 2007-2008

Member, Friends of Coquille Library, 2008

Alternate Delegate, Democratic Party of Oregon Convention, 2006

Member, Committee to Recall the Coquille City Council, 2003

Awards:

In grade school, the local A&W used to give kids a free root beer float for every A they got on their report card.
Thats incentive!

Current Car:

1988 Nissan Stanza Wagon

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

It was sometime in late spring, but since i haven't been married for 32 years, you'll forgive me if I don't remember the exact date.

Father's Name:

Earnest Walter Rollins

Father's Occupation:

My Father was a baker and a photographer. Ideal for small town weddings.

Favorite Actor/Actress:

Roy Rogers, Annette Funicello. Sorry Dale!

Favorite Author:

2: Mark Twain, Ursula K. LeGuin.

Favorite Book:

A pen warmed up in hell. A collection of letters and essays by Mark twain. Don't recall who compiled it.

Favorite Color:

blue

Favorite Movie:

2001, a Space odyssey; Chinatown; Ghandi; Star Wars; McCabe and Mrs. Miller; Abbott and Costello meet the Wolfman, anything with the Marx Brothers. Lots of stuff!

Favorite Musician:

Jimi Hendrix

Favorite President and Why:

Abraham Lincoln. Too many reasons to list.

Favorite TV Shows:

Currently - almost anything on History Channel, esp. "The Universe". Overhaulin', except they don't seem to show that anymore.
"dogfights",
In the past - "I love Lucy", Bonanza, The Mickey Mouse Club, My Mother the Car, Star trek - the original, The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.

Favorite Type of Music:

I like a variety of music

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Crater Lake

First Car:

1952 Buick special, jointly owned by my brother and myself, purchased for $25. It ran, sort of.

First Job:

I think I sold some seeds I got from a company that sold seeds to kids so they could sell them to other people, before I started delivering papers.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

I have a knack for annoying people, but I wouldn't call it a talent, since I don't even have to do anything. I like to draw, or I did before I discovered photoshop. I was an art major for awhile. I can write some.

Mother's Name:

Lurelene (Day) Rollins

Mother's Occupation:

It used to be taking care of 7 screaming brats.

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Get elected to the State Senate.

Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):

I'm not in any particular hurry to meet any dead people

Priority Issues:

Health Care, Energy, Education, Veteran's issues, Equality and justice for all.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

To make sure the seat was contested, (takin' it to the man), and a passing interest in health care, since I was basically a pre med student for 3 years and an Optometry student for 4.

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