Joe Gallegos
Joe Gallegos in 2014
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 30th[1] district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded byShawn Lindsay
Succeeded byJaneen Sollman
Personal details
Born (1941-11-28) November 28, 1941
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.[2]
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
EducationPortland State University (BS, MSW)
University of Denver (PhD)
Websiteelectjoegallegos.com

Joseph Gallegos[3] (born November 28, 1941)[4] is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 30 from 2013 until 2017.

Biography

Gallegos was born in San Antonio, Texas, but raised in Portland, Oregon, where his parents relocated during World War II to work in the city's shipyards.[2] As a young adult, he also worked in the shipyards before serving one year in the U.S. Air Force and three years with the Oregon Air National Guard during the Vietnam War.[2]

After completing his military service, Gallegos earned his BS in psychology and his master's degree in social work from Portland State University, and his PhD from the University of Denver.[2] In 1982, he helped create a minority social work curriculum at the University of Washington before becoming a professor at San Diego State University, where he served on the faculty from 1983 to 1988.[2] From 1990 to 2010, Gallegos served on the board directors of the Catholic Charities in Portland.[2]

Elections

  • 2012 To challenge incumbent Republican Representative Shawn Lindsay for the District 30 seat, Adriana Canas was unopposed for the May 15, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,769 votes;[5] after Canas withdrew, Gallegos won the July 21 special election by precinct committee persons to replace her,[6] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General Election with 12,299 votes (49.4%) against Representative Lindsay and Libertarian candidate Kyle Markley.[7]

Electoral history

2012 Oregon State Representative, 30th district [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Gallegos 12,299 49.4
Republican Shawn Lindsay 11,096 44.6
Libertarian Kyle Markley 1,441 5.8
Write-in 43 0.2
Total votes 24,879 100%
2014 Oregon State Representative, 30th district [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Gallegos 10,426 50.0
Republican Dan Mason 8,518 40.8
Libertarian Kyle Markley 1,860 8.9
Write-in 50 0.2
Total votes 20,854 100%

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Joe Gallegos". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Joe Gallegos Biography" (PDF). State of Oregon. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Joe Gallegos' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Joseph Jr. Gallegos, 28 Nov 1941". Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas Department of State Health Services. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 5. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  6. ↑ Barron-Lopez, Laura (July 21, 2012). "Joseph Gallegos wins Democratic nomination for Hillsboro legislative seat". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 12. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.


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