Julie Fahey
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Julie Fahey | |
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 Fahey in 2022 | |
| 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. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BS) |
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Julianne Elizabeth Fahey (/ˈfeɪhi/ FAY-hee; born June 18, 1978) is an American Democratic politician 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.
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]
