Virgle Osborne

Virgle Osborne was born in Roseburg, Oregon. He attended Umpqua Community College. Osborne's career experience includes working as the owner of an off-road accessory shop. He also served as the chairman of the Douglas County Planning Commission and as a team lead for Douglas County Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue. Previously, he was a sales manager for FCC Commercial Furniture.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Current serving State Rep. Lifelong resident of HD2.

Small business owner and served many years on county boards as well as Sheriffs Dept. Search and Rescue team.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Protect our kids. Improve our schools and stop the liberal Agenda being pushed on them.Protect our forest by managing them. Make the Forest Service and BLM manage and harvest to reduce wildfire and improve our economyStop Crime and agresively go after drug dealers and major crimes against our citizens. Also attack our homeless problem within our state by land use and zoning changes, fighting crime and drugs and building houses.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Climate Energy and Environment

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Reagan

Best president and leader in my lifetime

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

How to win friends and influence people

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

transparency, compassion and integrity

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I lead by example and I listen to all sides

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

help the people they represent have a better life. Safety, security and financial stability fall under the purview of this office.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Hard on crime and compassionate to the constituents

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Mount St. Helens

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Mechanic shop high school, 2 years

What is your favorite book? Why?

The art of the deal.

Obvious reasons

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Jelly Role, I am not OK, but its all gonna be alright

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

My wife is suffering with long term health issues.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

working relationship with inclusiveness on both sides of the isle

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Green Energy and the how badly it will kill our business and economic well being in this state. We have 65% green energy now by Hydro at our dams. We should NEVER remove another dam. We should be building more dams and exploring Nuclear energy options

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Must have. Especially when in the minority party.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Many

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

yes

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Yes many.

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

I believe it would be appropriate to NOT allow the governor to use the emergency powers act without going through the legislative assembly first.

What is the first bill you would introduce if elected?

A bill to keep our firefighters working on fire mitigation in the winter time and help prevent wildfires. Also make the state cut timber to manage the growth.

What committees interest you?

Business and Labor

Climate Energy and Environment

Economic Development and small business

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

It is a must and should be reported regularly to the legistlature

Do you support or oppose changes to the current state ballot initiative process? If so, what kind of changes would you consider?

I see nothing wrong in general, but it should never be funded by out of state interest. Such as our current ballot measure 118 which is funded by a California Pac

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Occupation: Owner, Twin Peaks Off-Road; Sales Executive, FCC Commercial Furniture

Occupational Background: Sales Manager, FCC Commercial Furniture; Manger, Carquest Auto Parts; Sales Executive, Franklin International Adhesives; Sales Manager, Silvan Incorporated

Educational Background: Umpqua Community College, Business Administration; Douglas High School; State Certified, Search and Rescue

Prior Governmental Experience: Chairman, Douglas County Planning Commission; Chairman, Oregon State Parks OHV Oversight Committee; Member, Winston Planning Commission

Ending Lawlessness & Supporting Law Enforcement

Our state has seen violence of unparalleled proportions. We continue to be put on the national stage with news of endless riots and record-breaking murders. Our police have been cast aside and shamed and their morale is low. I will stand by law enforcement every day and ensure that they have the resources necessary to do their job.

Defending Timber & Small Business

The radical policies coming from Governor Brown and extreme progressive legislators from Portland is harming our local economy. I will work tirelessly to ensure that our timberlands are properly managed and small businesses are protected from baseless shutdowns, and new taxes. They have been through enough.

Ending Government Mandates

The Government’s overreach with mandates have done irreparable harm to businesses, workers, and students. Not only will I work to end any current ones, but I will work to impleme

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will be a champion and voice for southern Oregons people and economy. I support our timber industry and I support new industries development to create jobs that pay a living wage.I am a serious supporter of our second amendmemnt. I stand by our rights to bear arms.I support our police and making our cities and rural areas more secure from crime!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am a member of the Douglas County Sheriffs Dept. Search and Rescue team. SAR is a passion of mine and law enforcement is a place where I draw a hard line on crime. We need MORE police not less. We need more drug enforcement as well as drug rehabilitation. All of these will contribute to the lessening of our homeless problem. We have to start at the root source of the issues of homelessness. Solving the cause of the problem will ultimately relieve the overall problem. We cannot let our beautiful area in southern Oregon be ran over with crime, drugs and homelessness. We need to fix this problem and we need to start now!

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to the leadership we were given by Ronald Reagan. We had a president that made us focus on America first and getting a job and being a working part of the community was more important than taking a free government handout.

Our allies were with us and we had a strong international presence. Our enemies respected us.

Leading from the front is important and he did just that.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

"How to win friends and Influence People" The book I would recommend

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, Integrity and the willingness to represent ALL people in their constituency.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Hold true to God, your personal beliefs, the people you represent and the state.

Representing the people who put you in office is tantamount.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to leave the legacy of a person who did not become the typical politician. Rather I want to be the person who got stuff done for their district. Created a better place to live for my constituents by being in the position they voted me to be in. I want to be a true leader of people reaching beyond partisanship and holding true to my beliefs.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Quality Control in a plywood mill in southern Oregon. Worked for 3 years before I moved on to another position in another company

What is your favorite book? Why?

"how to win friends and influence people"

Best book I ever read. In fact I have read it multiple times and it should be read by every young adult.

It will teach you the basics to successful negotiation.