Arnie Roblan
{{short description|American politician (born 1948)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2011}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Arnie Roblan
| honorific-suffix =
| image = Arnie Roblan.jpg
| caption = Roblan in 2013
| state_senate = Oregon State
| district = 5th
| term_start = January 14, 2013
| term_end = January 11, 2021
| preceded = Joanne Verger
| succeeded = Dick Anderson
| state_house1 = Oregon
| district1 = 9th
| term_start1 = January 2005
| term_end1 = January 14, 2013
| preceded1 =
| office2 = 66th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
| alongside2 = Bruce Hanna
| term_start2 = 2011
| term_end2 = 2013
| predecessor2 = Dave Hunt
| successor2 = Tina Kotek
| succeeded1 = Caddy McKeown
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|4|8}}
| birth_place = Port Angeles, Washington, U.S.
| party = Democratic
| spouse = Arlene
| residence = Coos Bay, Oregon, U.S.
}}
Arnold L. "Arnie" Roblan (born April 8, 1948) is an American former educator and a Democratic politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 9th district, which spans the southern Oregon Coast.{{cite news
|title=House District 9: Roblan
|author=The Register-Guard
|date=October 17, 2008
|work=The Register-Guard
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|access-date=November 12, 2008
|archive-date=November 2, 2023
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102015713/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/1242476B1FB47098&f=basic
|url-status=live
}} He also served as co-speaker of the House for the 2011–2012 session along with Republican Bruce Hanna.{{cite news
|url=http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/25772546-41/hanna-roblan-speaker-speakers-leader.csp
|title=Political foes to work together in House divided
|last=Steves
|first=Dave
|newspaper=The Register-Guard
|date=January 15, 2011
|accessdate=January 18, 2011
|archive-date=April 8, 2016
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408100450/http://registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/25772546-41/hanna-roblan-speaker-speakers-leader.csp
|url-status=dead
}} He served as a member of the Oregon State Senate from 2013 to 2021.
Early life and education
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Roblan was born in Port Angeles, Washington. He attended the University of Washington and the University of Oregon.
Career
Roblan is a former high school principal and math teacher. Roblan was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2004. In the 2009–2010 session, Roblan served as speaker pro tem. Roblan chaired the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Rural Policy Committee. He was a member of the Education Committee.
In 2016, Roblan defeated then Lincoln City Councilman Dick Anderson, a Republican, by 30,388 votes to 30,039, 48.2% to 47.7%.{{Cite web |url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777 |title=Oregon Secretary of State: Official Results November 8, 2016 General Election |access-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922111443/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777 |url-status=live }}
Roblan did not seek re-election in 2020.{{Cite web|last=politics|first=About Nigel Jaquiss News reporter Nigel Jaquiss joined Willamette Week in 1998 He covers|title=Two Democratic Lawmakers from Coos Bay Announce They Won't Seek Re-Election in 2020|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/11/19/two-democratic-lawmakers-from-coos-bay-announce-they-wont-seek-re-election-in-2020/|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Willamette Week|language=en-US|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921034233/https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/11/19/two-democratic-lawmakers-from-coos-bay-announce-they-wont-seek-re-election-in-2020/|url-status=live}} Anderson ran again and defeated former Coos County Commissioner Melissa Cribbins, a Democrat, 49.4% to 46.5%.{{Cite web|title=Dick Anderson (Oregon)|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Dick_Anderson_(Oregon)|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|archive-date=July 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726215004/https://ballotpedia.org/Dick_Anderson_(Oregon)|url-status=live}}
Personal life
He has lived in Coos Bay since the early-1970s with his wife Arlene. They have three children.{{cite web|title=Oregon State Representative|url=http://www.leg.state.or.us/roblan/bio.htm|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206134458/http://www.leg.state.or.us/roblan/bio.htm|archivedate=December 6, 2010|accessdate=2008-11-12|df=mdy}}File:Arnie Roblan, Nick Kahl.jpg|269x269px]]
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2004 Oregon State Representative, 9th district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 2, 2004
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004416/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Arnie Roblan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,023
| percentage = 51.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Susan Massey
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 14,320
| percentage = 48.7}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 67
| percentage = 0.2}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 29,410
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2006 Oregon State Representative, 9th district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 7, 2006
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004315/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Arnie Roblan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 13,340
| percentage = 57.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Al Pearn
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 9,793
| percentage = 42.3}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 32
| percentage = 0.1}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 23,165
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2008 Oregon State Representative, 9th district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 4, 2008
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004214/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Arnie Roblan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,444
| percentage = 57.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Al Pearn
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 11,365
| percentage = 42.3}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 86
| percentage = 0.3}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,895
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Oregon State Representative, 9th district{{cite web
| title = Official Results November 2, 2010
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = August 31, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230831080329/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Arnie Roblan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 12,094
| percentage = 52.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = R Scott Roberts
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 10,824
| percentage = 47.2}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 37
| percentage = 0.2}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22,955
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2012 Oregon State Senator, 5th district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 6, 2012
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873690
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = April 6, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406223358/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873690
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Arnie Roblan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 30,343
| percentage = 54.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Scott Roberts
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 24,979
| percentage = 45.1}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 92
| percentage = 0.2}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 55,414
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Oregon State Senator, 5th district{{cite web
| title = November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = January 19, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230119071743/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Arnie Roblan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 30,388
| percentage = 48.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dick Anderson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 30,039
| percentage = 47.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Souza
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 2,568
| percentage = 4.1}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 99
| percentage = 0.2}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 63,094
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
External links
- [http://www.arniefororegon.com Campaign website]
- [https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/roblan Legislative website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401115703/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/roblan |date=April 1, 2018 }}
References
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Category:Speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:People from Coos Bay, Oregon
Category:Educators from Oregon