This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. As a lawmaker, Johnson delivered: a historic irrigation project in Umatilla County; funding for the homeless services program at the former Wapato Jail in Portland; and a nonstop string of appropriations and projects for her district, including millions of dollars for a new school for flood-ravaged Vernonia and, most recently, the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center and Portland Community Colleges job training center, both in Scappoose. For 20 years, Johnson represented a conservative, rural district but lived just 30 minutes from Portland. Its laughable that shes pitching herself as a candidate to bring people together and lecturing us on extremism when she does own a machine gun and has a 100% [National Rifle Association] rating. Candidate, Governor of Oregon, 2022. D - Scappoose, Senator, District 16. DSL allowed Stott to restore less wetlands than he improperly filled; regrade the property without a permit; and plant corn when the wetlands dried out each summer. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes: Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. I suspect its that sort of line thats going to show up in television ads and radio ads, and thats going to be really difficult to explain away.. Freeman enlisted Portland investor Joe Weston to help him build out the Columbia Commerce Center industrial park. (Hannah Ray . They have an interest in saving the state they love, she says. I did the butt time in the meetings. (Only Julius Meier, who served from 1931 to. Stott paid a $3,000 fine. At my age, I may seem an improbable leader to shake-up a broken system and an imperfect agent of big, bold change. Former Oregon State Senator representing District 16. RESIDENTS OF CRIME-RIDDEN PORTLAND AREA TO VOTE ON BALLOT MEASURE REMOVING GENDERED LANGUAGE, Betsy Johnson, who is running for governor of Oregon as an unaffiliated candidate, listens to outraged residents during a roundtable discussion Sept. 29, 2022, in Portland, Oregon. Senator Betsy Johnson. Tina wants to take away all the guns and defund the police. She was tough on agency directors, Beyer says. For more information about the legislative process, see here. NCSL- Greeting supporters in Baker City. Get the recap of top opinion commentary and original content throughout the week. Senate Bill 522 sponsored by senator Betsy Johnson from Scappoose fines those who bring out-of-state containers. . A soaring cost of living. We need a governor who is going to prioritize the safety of our schools and communitiesnot someone who cares more about pleasing the gun lobby than protecting our lives.. Johnson (independent) ran for election for Governor of Oregon. That may change as President Joe Biden champions the issue of gun control in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, massacre. They argued that showcasing Johnson's conservative record will highlight "deal-breaker" issues for Democrats, while simultaneously prompting Republicans to vote for her instead of their own. Oregon independent gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson said voters care more about having someone in office who will fight for them than who is a Republican or Democrat. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate, The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue, The vote should be clear for any person to understand, The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin, Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. She has been preparing for this opportunity all her life, attending endless community gatherings, donating millions of dollars from her family foundation and, most importantly, toiling for two decades on the Legislatures budget-writing Joint Ways and Means Committee, the last three years as co-chair. 03/25/2021. But the environment was where Johnsons deviations from her party brought her into conflict with agencies. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states. Brown, Johnson repeatedly voted in favor of. Oregon state Sen. Betsy Johnson will resign to focus on governor run Johnson is hoping to do what no one has done in nearly a century: Win the governor's office as an independent candidate. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. For Paul and Becky Robison of Bay City, signing Johnsons petition was personal. For me, leading independently is more than a talking point. (Danny Fulgencio/Danny Fulgencio). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes: Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. For more information about the legislative process, see here. And she tends to think anybody who feels injured by the state, anywhere in the state, is her constituent., Johnson, 71, qualified for the ballot Aug. 26. In November, Stott contributed $100,000 to Johnsons campaign. (iStock). The purpose of both transactions was the same, Johnson said: to consolidate land for industrial development adjacent to the Scappoose Airport. Betsy Johnsons mother, Becky, served on the Oregon State Board of Higher Education and numerous other boards. Now she wants to run them. Kate Brown and House Speaker Tina Kotek have pushed through a failed, far-left agenda that has left our beautiful state in the ditch. For more information about the legislative process, see here. Rachel Monahan contributed reporting to this story. He soon contacted Johnson for help. Shirts stacked at a Johnson campaign booth. (Danny Fulgencio/Danny Fulgencio). Ill leave it to other legislators to decide whether or not they thought that was in their job description.. Observers argue the problem with Johnsons TEDx defense of semi-automatic weapons is how it can be used on the campaign trail in the future. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. Johnson has had a strong interest in DEQs work and has engaged more frequently with DEQ than most lawmakers. As for whether Johnson ever came to the agency seeking tougher regulation, Esteve says, Not that we recall., Shirts stacked at a Johnson campaign booth. The honest ire of Betsy Johnson. You dont have to leave your party to support me, you only have to want a better Oregon. Prevention of coronavirus. Everything she actually does is aimed at undermining the land use system for the benefit of land speculators, she says. Numerous state and federal agencies investigated because of the Endangered Species Act and determined that the fish kill occurred when the Fishhawk Lake homeowners association illegally drained the lake to release silt that was filling it. Rating: Betsy Johnson was rated 67% by Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (Positions) Rating: Betsy Johnson was rated 41% by Oregon League of Conservation Voters (Positions) Rating: Betsy Johnson was rated 70% by Humane Voters Oregon (Lifetime Positions) Rating: Betsy Johnson was rated 50% by Humane Voters Oregon (Positions) 09/20/2021 Voters must now decide whether hers is an approach that benefits all Oregonians. "But if Johnson has a path to victory, she could just as easily play the spoiler in November, dragging down Kotek to hand victory to the pro-Trump, pro-life Republican Dranzan" Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. Im running for governor to put the people back in charge of their government. Betsy Johnson and Christine Drazan reliably vote against anything that benefits working Oregonians. To be sure, its early in the campaign. It has also given Republicans a chance to hammer Johnson on her flip-flops., Did you know Betsy Johnson is a flip-flopper? reads a email blast from the Oregon GOP, also sent June 6. Three sources who have been interviewed by investigators say the FBI since last summer has been looking into business dealings by the Democratic senator.(The Oregonian, FBI looks into Sen. Betsy Johnson dealings,January 08, 2008), Johnson tried to use legislative immunity to fight a lawsuit for a traffic accident she was part of in 2013. Oregon is a mess. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. One Republican legislator regularly referred to me as a "BFD" business friendly Democrat. All content 1992 - 2021 Vote Smart unless otherwise attributed - Privacy Policy. Maybe thats because Johnson is a timber heiress struggling with Oregons transformation from an extraction- to a service-based economy. In addition to running those businesses, her father, Sam Johnson, found time to serve 12 years in the Oregon House and later as mayor of Redmond. In this campaign, Ive been endorsed by former Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski and former Republican U.S. Its sad that when people are dying, political candidates instinct is to try to raise money instead of moving us forward, says Johnson spokeswoman Jennifer Sitton. She received an A rating from the National Rifle Association in 2018. At a booth set up on the eve of the deadline to submit the signatures she needed to qualify for the ballot as an unaffiliated candidate, she asked fairgoers in person for their support. Through 2021. The agency told him he needed to restore it. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. The two parties, dominated by their ideological extremes, would rather fight than find common ground. At a minimum, the TEDx appearance and its fallout highlighted Johnsons long-standing record of holding common cause with the NRA. Betsy is the hardest worker I have ever seen, she adds. (Danny Fulgencio/Danny Fulgencio). Stott agrees. In addition to the quorum requirements described in Rule 10, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee shall be deemed voting members of all Subcommittees when in attendance, unless the Co -Chair is an appointed member of the Subcommittee, in which case . It was French Prairie that prompted Gov. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Heres a list of some of those contributors: Forest Products: $1.06 million, led by Sierra Pacific Resources ($200,000) and Hampton Lumber ($150,000), Mining/Excavation: $1.05 million, led by Pap Group ($750,000) and CalPortland ($150,000), Fishing: $290,000 from Pacific Seafood and affiliates. Stott, who made fortunes in trucking, timber and Portland real estate, cut down what neighbors in written complaints called dozens of significant trees. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. Betsy supports practical ideas to make people safer., When WW asked last week what policies the candidates would support to prevent mass shootings, they offered different proposals. Now that she is running for Governor? Lifetime Score: 64%. For many Oregon business leaders, Johnsons hard-nosed approach presents hope. "In 2013, according to court records, then-state Sen. Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) rear-ended a driver stopped at a red light in her hometown Betsy Johnson likes power, says Doug Moore, executive director of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. She went to the Tillamook County Fair earlier this month to get it. Johnson involved herself in a variety of local issues from the Scappoose Library Board to a long-running battle against CalPortland, a building materials company that wanted to mine gravel near the Scappoose Airport (Johnson won). (Hannah Ray Lambert/Fox News). Market data provided by Factset. Guns arent the problem. 5. Betsy Johnson fist-bumps a supporter in Baker City. Johnson directed her ire not at the property owner who filled the wetlands, but at the agency that tried to enforce the law to reverse the damage. Betsy has stood for very reasonable positions. And while her environmental voting record is poorthe Oregon League of Conservation Voters scored her at 41% in 2021, lower than then-Senate Minority Leader Fred Girod (R-Stayton)its her direct intervention in state agencies outside her work in the Senate that critics find more troubling. Fox News Digital has also invited Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan to submit opeds about why voters should elect them as governor of Oregon. Yes. I knew the projects well and could be a ferocious advocate, she adds. Email: Sen.BetsyJohnson@state.or.us. Two of Oregon's top political consultants have officially signed on to help former state Sen. Betsy Johnson launch an independent bid for governor. [89] Johnson admitted to the ethics violations and was fined. By Tuesday, Betsy changed her position on gun control. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Her knowledge of the state bureaucracy and her relentless advocacy on behalf of concerned citizens are exactly the type of characteristics we need in a governor, says Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle, whose late mother, Gert, was close to Johnson and whos given her campaign $466,000. Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. Betsy Johnson is running for go Interviews with lawmakers, local elected officials, state agency staff, and constituents, and a review of thousands of pages of public records at regulatory agencies show two things: first, a genuine ability to get things done as a legislator and, second, a decadeslong pattern of aid to large corporations and wealthy individualsoften at the expense of the environment. For 20 years, Betsy Johnson battled state agencies. In fact, gun control activists helped expand Democratic control of the Senate so Johnson could no longer serve as a Democratic swing vote to block such legislation. When you are in enforcement, everything is supposed to be equalthe same for everybody,, DRIVE: Betsy Johnson at the Miners' Jubilee in Baker City, Oregon. Shes a very intelligent and capable person, Williams says. Her leadership abilities were apparent even then; she was student council president. Johnson is more involved with agencies than other legislators, and that goes back a long way.. She talked about her NRA membership and her submachine gun to a group of teens in the month after the Sandy Hook and Clackamas Town Center shootings, The Daily Astorian reported in January 2013. . She bristled at questions about the contribution. And as of January, only 3% of Oregonians said gun policy would be their top issue when they vote for governor, according to a DHM Research poll. In August 2021, DSL records show, Johnson became incensed after somebody filled in a wetlands on Sauvie Island, the emerald of her district. The ground is flat, well irrigated and blessed with a thick blanket of fertile topsoil. (Danny Fulgencio/Danny Fulgencio). 06/29/2019. 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Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. 09/20/2021. Legal Statement. The upshot? By contrast, Mark Cosby, 64, a Republican and retired construction worker and truck driver, met Johnson when he was a member of Timber Unity, and he smiled wide earlier this year, recalling that she likes to play with guns.. Prevention of coronavirus. 35817 Highway 58, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455. Oregonians are tired of rules for thee, but not for me. Oregon Republican Party Chairman Justin Hwang responded to these revelations. No amount of money from an out-of-state billionaire should be able to buy our liberty. She obliged: The style of the gun does not dictate the lethality, she saidand was met with boos. Requires State to Pay for Ballot Return Envelopes . The polls prove it." And this week, that's certainly what we're hearing, mostly from the Democrat, T. Kohoutek. Her record: In the Oregon State Legislature, Betsy repeatedly voted against common sense gun violence prevention measures, including a bipartisan 2017 red flag law. Betsy Johnson is running for governor of Oregon as an independent. I screwed one of your constituents back to the Stone Age, Johnson imitated DeConcini saying in a high-pitched tone. to pass laws that protect Oregon's environmental legacy, elect pro-environment candidates to office, and hold all of our elected officials accountable. Betsy Johnson's Voting Records on Issue: Guns. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Walker, who served with Johnson in the Senate, says Johnsons intervention made a difference. Betsy Johnson, who is running for governor of Oregon as an unaffiliated candidate, listens to outraged residents during a roundtable discussion Sept. 29, 2022, in Portland, Oregon. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Betsy Johnson sided with Tina Kotek and Gov. Johnson rejects such criticism. Senate, The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue, The vote should be clear for any person to understand, The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin, Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added. 4 talking about this. If youre suggesting a quid pro quothat he bought his solution for a hundred grandyoure full of shit, she tells WW. Political maverick. They contacted Johnson, then their state senator. There is a lot of dishonesty all the way around in politics, he said June 6. For more information about the legislative process, see here. BillTrack50- It has provided a home for Life Flight and a lot of corporations that have airplanes domiciled there.. Elizabeth Katharine Johnson (born January 12, 1951) is an American aviator, entrepreneur, and politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from the 1st and 31st districts from 2001 to 2005, and in the Oregon Senate from the 16th district from 2005 to 2021, as a member of the Democratic Party. Shes absolutely the queen of the region, says former Scappoose City Councilor Joel Haugen, who often disagreed with her. Preparing for school. During my service in the legislature, I frequently took on my own party to support jobs, law enforcement and common-sense taxation, spending and regulation. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states. Betsy Johnson's Voting Records Track This Politician Select Issue See Betsy Johnson's Sponsorships Only About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes Page 1 of 10 1 2 3 4 5 chevron_right Expand All Oregon Key Votes 09/20/2021 Amends State Congressional Districts Yes 09/20/2021 Amends State Legislative Districts Yes 06/26/2021 maverick, she took a more pragmatic and political approach this time, changing her position when she faced criticism. Betsy Johnson. Bill Passed - Senate, Passage - Johnson voted against parental leave legislation in 2007. Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans. Its not the first time Johnson, a former Democrat, has publicly defended gun rights, even after a mass shooting. Back to school shopping. Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. I want to see the airport grow and develop, she says. I wanted to contribute to her campaign because I am convinced she is the best candidate to get Oregon back on track., Ben Williams of Friends of French Prairie in a beet field across from the Aurora Airport. Economists agree that taxes like the CAT lead to price increases for the goods and services we rely on everyday, meaning Johnson's voted made inflation worse in Oregon. Drazan doesnt want to do anything. Betsy Johnson's Voting Records on Issue: Elections. District Phone: 503-543-4046. (Only Julius Meier, who served from 1931 to 1935, did it before.). Daughter of Oregon. Johnson says her detractors overstate the risks and underestimate the benefits. She ran as a Democrat but also won the GOP nomination. And ODOT balked at allowing frontage access from Highway 30. Betsy Johnson was the deciding vote on a multibillion dollar tax increase known as the Corporate Activity Tax (CAT). I have defined the role of legislator as advocate, she says. Bill Passed - Senate, Concurrence Vote - In a time when the publics trust in government officials is alarmingly low, Oregon citizens need to know that those in public office have integrity and an unwavering commitment to personal ethics and accountability. In 2013, according to court records, then-state Sen. Betsy Johnson (D-Scappoose) rear-ended a driver stopped at a red light in her hometown But the crash was also significant for the way that Johnson attempted to fight off the lawsuit filed by the woman in the other car. Betsy Johnson voted against Oregon HB 2165 Oregon HB 2165 was the Electric Vehicle Incentives including low-income EV incentives and charging stations. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. My goal was to comply with the requirements of the DSL consent order, but the process had stalled.. Elizabeth Katharine Johnson born January 12 19511 is an American aviator entrepreneur and politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives As an example of Johnsons fearlessness and ability to work the levers of government, supporters point to her role as the key yes vote for the 2019 Student Success Act, a $1 billion tax increase for K-12 education. Well, you knew that by the end of the campaign, the main-party candidates for Oregon governor would be saying, "A vote for Betsy Johnson is a vote for [my opponent]. She is seeking to become the second governor in Oregon history unaffiliated with any political party. The next governor has a long to-do list to clean up the problems created by our inability to move Oregon forward. Betsy Johnson ( Democratic Party) was a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 16. Legislative demographic data provided by Aristotle International, Inc. Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to, Passage - Now she wants to run them. Cosbys still thinking hell vote for Johnson, depending on whom the Constitution Party nominates. Johnson took up his cause. It wasnt until 16 years later, at the age of 42, that Johnson officially entered politics, winning a seat on the Port of St. Helens Commission. She says the dairymen, fishermen, loggers and farmers in her district got just as much or more of her attention than corporate chiefs or wealthy friends. For over a decade, she has voted against every single gun safety bill in Oregon, says Hilary Uhlig, a volunteer with the Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action. pro-environment vote: anti-environment vote: absent or excused . Drivers pilot Model Ts around a dirt track while clutching 20-pound piglets on their laps. (Two percent named abortion.). Betsy, like her Democrat colleague Tina Kotek voted for Senate Bill 755, a bill that amended and provided for the implementation of Measure 110 that decriminalized drugs and exacerbated the drug abuse and overdose crisis in the state. Johnson is as comfortable eating deep-fried cheese curds at the Tillamook County Fair as she is nibbling truffled goat cheese at the Arlington Club. Wilsonville City Councilor Charlotte Lehan says Johnsons efforts to promote urban-style development on rural land came at the expense of the public. (Whitman has announced hell retire at years end. In my mind, Betsy got DSL to do its job, he says. Bill Passed - Senate, Passage With Amendment - Non-partisan and nonprofit since 1988. . Track This Politician. Her vision? In 2006, Johnson brokered for no charge a second transaction in which Wagner sold 232 acres to Freeman for $2.39 million, a little more than $10,000 an acre. (Mick Hangland-Skill). Im running as an Oregonian loyal only to the people, not the entrenched partisan interests in Salem. Critics say Johnson often does the reverse. But perhaps more notably for a candidate who is running as a straight-talking, no-B.S. Within two weeks, Johnson intervened on behalf of the homeowners association with numerous state agencies, including DEQ. But whether it matters will depend in part on whether voters still care in the fall, Horvick notes. Johnson in 2019 also voted for a $2 billion corporate tax, driving up the cost of goods and services for business owners of all stripes in Oregon. Johnsons parents created a family foundation that now has assets of $17.5 million. Betsy Johnson rides in the Miners' Jubilee parade. Its part of the difficult path to election for an independent candidate. Johnson says thats because she put in the work. That what Betsy Johnson, one of Oregon's leading 2022 gubernatorial candidates and recipient of $1 million (so far) from Nike founder Phil Knight, told a radio show host when asked about her view on the Portland-to-Vancouver I-5 freeway expansion project. Ill be off to Tuscany this month and will call later, bye-bye., Johnson adds that if she had been governor, she would have fired DeConcini and her boss, DEQ director Richard Whitman. But the bigger misstep may have occurred three days later, when Johnson backtracked from her position, telling WW in a statement that for the first time in her political career, she would support some gun controlstronger background checks and raising the minimum age for gun sales. The Oregon Bottle Bill is a container-deposit legislation enacted in the U.S. state of Oregon in 1971 that went into effect in October 1972. [Portland, OR] - Advocates for gun violence prevention, reproductive rights, environmental issues, public education, and workers' rights responded to Betsy Johnson submitting signatures to qualify for the ballot by slamming the long-time Senator's conservative voting record, which is out of step with most Oregonians. The couple has no children.). He ran as a Republican, but with that same independent spirit Oregonians are proud of, Johnson says. We'll send you a newsletter with what you need to know every week. Betsy Johnson needed help in her quest to become governor. As former elected officials, they know this state is in trouble if we dont do something to stop the endless, unproductive partisan fighting. The fact that she interceded on behalf of a respondent and was trying to get everybody to back down was bad, Hickman says. Shes been down in the weeds, so she knows where the dirt is, and shes not afraid to hold bureaucrats accountable., Johnson relishes the characterization. Even more, I am a fed-up daughter of Oregon who refuses to give up on the state I love without one hell of fight. She suggested we divide the Scappoose phone book into five and call every single person, Zimmerman recalls. Four days after 19 children and two teachers died in a Texas school shooting, a Portland crowd pushed independent gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson to defend her long voting record on. In August 2019, Johnson inserted herself in the environmental regulatory process after the death of more than 30,000 coho salmon, steelhead and cutthroat troutfish protected by the federal Endangered Species Act. In 1977, she started a helicopter company at the Scappoose Airport, eventually operating a fleet of choppers to, among other things, ferry scientists and media to the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Imagine a governor who would demand bipartisan support for legislation, budgets, and appointments to force the two sides to work together for Oregon. 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