Julie Fahey

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Julie Fahey
Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 16, 2022
Preceded byBarbara Smith Warner
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byVal Hoyle
Personal details
BornMorris, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BS)

Julie Fahey is an American Democratic politician currently serving as the Majority Leader in the Oregon House of Representatives.[1] 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.[2] Fahey served as Treasurer of the Democratic Party of Oregon from 2015 to 2017, and was Chair of the Lane County Democratic Party from 2012 to 2014.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Oregon Democrats elect new Majority Leader and Speaker of the House nominee". KGW. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Julie Fahey's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "State Representative Julie Fahey". Democratic Party of Oregon. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. ^ O'Boyle, Desmond (October 18, 2015). "Julie Fahey Officially Announces Campaign For State Representative House District 14". KLCC 89.7. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Hubbard, Saul (May 18, 2016). "Julie Fahey wins House race". The Register-Guard. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

External links[]

Oregon House of Representatives
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
2022–present 		Incumbent
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