Julianne Elizabeth Fahey (/ˈfeɪhi/ FAY-hee; born June 18, 1978) 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.
Julie Fahey | |
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| 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 | June 18, 1978 Morris, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BS) |
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Education and career
editFahey 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
edit| 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% | ||
| 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% | ||
| 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% | ||
| 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
edit- ^ VanderHart, Dirk (March 21, 2024). "Oregon House Democrats pick Rep. Ben Bowman as new majority leader". OPB. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Julie Fahey's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "State Representative Julie Fahey". Democratic Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.