Val Hoyle
| Val Hoyle | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen |
| Residence | Eugene, Oregon |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College |
| Occupation | Majority Leader, Oregon House of Representatives |
Val Hoyle (born 1964) is a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives in District 14, representing West Eugene, Junction City, Cheshire, and Alvadore. She was appointed to the House in August 2009 and was re-elected to a full term in November 2010.
Early life and career
Born on Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, Hoyle earned a BA in Political science from Emmanuel College in Boston.[1] Hoyle and her family moved to Lane County, Oregon in about 2000, where she was a parent volunteer at her children's school and joined the education advocacy group Stand for Children.[2] She worked in sales and marketing for bicycle manufacturers Burley Design and Cane Creek, and was a legislative aide and policy analyst for state senator Floyd Prozanski She was also formerly director of the 100% Access Initiative for United Way of Lane County, an initiative to develop affordable and accessible health care options.[2] She served on the board of the Federal District Export Council of Oregon and the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition and is also a founding member of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce’s International Trade Roundtable.[2]
Political career
Hoyle was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives in August 2009 to replace Chris Edwards, who had been appointed to the Oregon State Senate.[3] In 2010, she was re-elected to a full term, defeating Republican Dwight Coon and Independent Kevin Prociw.[4] On November 6, 2012, Hoyle again defeated Coon to win a second full term.[5]
Prior to the 2011 Legislative session, she was elected Assistant Caucus Leader of the Oregon House Democrats. She serves on the House Health Care Committee, the House Business and Labor Committee, and is the Vice-Chair of the House Higher Education Subcommittee.[6] She also served on the Governor's Health Care Transformation and was a non-voting member of the Senate Health Care Reform Committee.
On November 15, 2012, after House Democrats selected Tina Kotek to be the next Speaker of Oregon House, Hoyle was selected House Majority Leader for the 2013 Legislative Session.[7]
Personal
Hoyle lives in Eugene with her husband, Stephen, and their two children.[2]
References
- ↑ "Representative Val Hoyle". VoteSmart.org. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Oregon State Representative Val Hoyle". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Commissioners appoint education advocate to House seat". The Register Guard. September 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ↑ "Lane County Elections". Lane County.
- ↑ "Eugene Register-Guard".
- ↑ "Oregon State Legislature Committee Assignments". Oregon State Legislature.
- ↑ "The Oregonian".
External links
- Oregon State House - Val Hoyle Official website
- ORESTAR Val Hoyle Campaign Contributions