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Julie Fahey
69th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
Assumed office
March 7, 2024
Preceded by Dan Rayfield
Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
January 16, 2022 – March 7, 2024
Preceded by Barbara Smith Warner
Succeeded by Ben Bowman
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded by Val Hoyle
Personal details
Born Morris, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education University of Notre Dame ( BS)
Signature

Julie Fahey is an American Democratic politician currently serving as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives. [1] She represents the 14th district, which covers parts of Lane County, including Veneta and western Eugene.

Education and 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] Fahey 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]

Electoral history

2016 Oregon State Representative, 14th district [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Fahey 16,292 51.9
Republican Kathy Lamberg 15,062 47.9
Write-in 67 0.2
Total votes 31,421 100%
2018 Oregon State Representative, 14th district [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Fahey 17,264 61.0
Republican Rich Cunningham 10,969 38.8
Write-in 64 0.2
Total votes 28,297 100%
2020 Oregon State Representative, 14th district [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Fahey 21,669 59.1
Republican Rich Cunningham 14,900 40.6
Write-in 92 0.3
Total votes 36,661 100%
2022 Oregon State Representative, 14th district [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julie Fahey 17,887 59.7
Republican Stan Stubblefield 12,010 40.1
Write-in 59 0.2
Total votes 29,956 100%

References

  1. ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 21, 2024). "Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Julie Fahey's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "State Representative Julie Fahey". Democratic Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. 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. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Hubbard, Saul (May 18, 2016). "Julie Fahey wins House race". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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Oregon House of Representatives
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
2022–2024 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
2024–present 		Incumbent
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