Jerry Willey
| Jerry Willey | |
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Willey in February 2013 | |
| Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon | |
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Assumed office January 6, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican [1] |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Willey |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hillsboro, Oregon |
| Alma mater | Washington State University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Website |
Jerry Willey is an American politician who is the 41st and incumbent mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon, a position he has held since January 6, 2009.
Biography
Willey served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and has been involved in Hillsboro politics since 1983, serving on the Hillsboro City Council from 1992 until 1997.[2][3] Willey graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in business and accounting.[2] He is married to former Oregon International Air Show president Judy Willey and has two children, Rob and Kasi.[4][5][6] Willey, elected in 2008, took office on January 6, 2009, succeeding Tom Hughes. His term is set to expire in January 2017.[7] In March 2015 a lawsuit against Willey claimed he did not have legal authority to vote in favor of conversion of one-way streets to two-way streets.[8] He won the "Mayors' Leadership Award of Merit" from the Oregon Mayors' Association in August 2015.[9]
References
- ↑ "Oregon Republican Party needs pragmatic, inclusive chair". The Oregonian. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey, who holds a nonpartisan position but is registered as a Republican.
- 1 2 "Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey". City of Hillsboro. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ Kullgren, Ian (November 11, 2014). "Washington County honors Vietnam War veterans in ceremony". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ Hammill, Luke (September 23, 2014). "Oregon International Air Show President Judy Willey to step down; 2014 attendance up". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ Casey, Jerry (May 16, 2007). "Oregon International Airshow will include Blue Angels". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ Redden, Jim (February 22, 2013). "Budget cuts may ground Angels" (PDF). Hillsboro Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ Hammill, Luke (January 30, 2015). "Hillsboro's 2015 State of the City: Mayor Jerry Willey highlights city's accomplishments in busy year". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ Hammill, Luke (March 7, 2015). "Hillsboro moves to dismiss lawsuit; new pizzeria slated for downtown: Hillsboro weekend roundup". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ↑ Hammill, Luke (August 3, 2015). "Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey wins merit award from Oregon Mayors Association". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
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