Denyc Boles | |
|---|---|
| Member of theOregon State Senate from the10th district | |
| In office June 28, 2019 – January 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie Winters |
| Succeeded by | Deb Patterson |
| Member of theOregon House of Representatives from the19th district | |
| In office January 24, 2018 – June 28, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jodi Hack |
| Succeeded by | Raquel Moore-Green |
| In office July 1, 2014 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Jodi Hack |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jeff Boles |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Seattle Pacific University (BA) Regent University (MPP) |
Denyc Nicole Boles is an American politician from the state ofOregon. ARepublican, she was a member of theOregon House of Representatives from 2014 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2019. She served in theOregon State Senate, representing the10th district, from 2019 to 2021.
Boles worked aschief of staff forState RepresentativeKevin Cameron. Cameron resigned on June 2, 2014, to become a member of theMarion CountyCommission. The members of the Commission then selected Boles to succeed Cameron. She informed the Commission that she would not run for election to the seat in the 2014 elections.[1] She was sworn in on July 1.[2] In October 2017, she announced she was running in the Republican Party primary for Marion County Commissioner.[3]
In January 2018, Boles was again appointed to the House to fill the remainder ofJodi Hack's term.[4]
In May 2018, Boles won a competitive Republican primary.[5] In November 2018, Boles beat Democrat Mike Ellison in the general election for the 19th district in the Oregon House of Representatives.[6]
On June 25, 2019, commissioners fromMarion andPolk counties appointed Boles to replace former state SenatorJackie Winters as the representative forDistrict 10 in theOregon State Senate. Winters died of lung cancer on May 29, 2019, leaving the seat vacant.[7] Boles was sworn into office on June 28, 2019.[8] Boles was unopposed in the May 19, 2020, Republican primary to retain the seat. She narrowly lost the general election on November 3, 2020, to DemocratDeb Patterson.[9][10]
In August 2023, Boles announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination inOregon's 6th congressional district in the 2024 election. She cited safety, the economy, and education as her top priorities.[11]
Boles grew up in Salem, attendingSprague High School before earning a bachelor's degree fromSeattle Pacific University.[12] Boles is married with three children.[12]