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 caucus information on file.
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.