Julie Fahey
| Julie Fahey | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
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Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Val Hoyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Eugene, Oregon |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
Julie Fahey is an American Democratic politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 14th district, which covers parts of Lane County, including Junction City and western Eugene.
Career
Fahey graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2000.[1] She moved to Eugene with her husband in 2009 from Illinois. Fahey serves as Treasurer of the Democratic Party of Oregon, and was chair of the Lane County Democratic Party from 2012 until 2014.[2]
In October 2015, Fahey announced her candidacy for the House seat vacated by Val Hoyle, who retired in order to run for Oregon Secretary of State.[3] She defeated James Manning Jr. in the Democratic primary with 60% of the vote, and in the general election defeated Republican Kathy Lamberg with 52% of the vote.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Julie Fahey's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ "State Representative Julie Fahey". Democratic Party of Oregon. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ O'Boyle, Desmond (October 18, 2015). "Julie Fahey Officially Announces Campaign For State Representative House District 14". KLCC 89.7. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ Hubbard, Saul (May 18, 2016). "Julie Fahey wins House race". The Register-Guard. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 15, 2017.