Julie Fahey | |
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Fahey in 2022 | |
| 69thSpeaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office March 7, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Rayfield |
| Majority Leader of theOregon House of Representatives | |
| In office January 16, 2022 – March 7, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Smith Warner |
| Succeeded by | Ben Bowman |
| Member of theOregon House of Representatives from the14th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Val Hoyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1978-06-18)June 18, 1978 (age 47) Morris, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BS) |
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Julianne Elizabeth Fahey (/ˈfeɪhi/FAY-hee; born June 18, 1978) is an AmericanDemocratic politician serving asspeaker of theOregon House of Representatives.[1] She represents the14th district, which covers parts ofLane County, includingVeneta and westernEugene.
Fahey graduated from theUniversity of Notre Dame in 2000.[2] Fahey served as Treasurer of theDemocratic 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 byVal Hoyle, who retired in order to run forOregon Secretary of State.[4] Fahey defeatedJames 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]
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie Fahey | 22,176 | 94.1 | |
| Write-in | 1,392 | 5.9 | ||
| Total votes | 23,568 | 100% | ||
| Oregon House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Majority Leader of theOregon House of Representatives 2022–2024 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives 2024–present | Incumbent |