Val Hoyle
Encyclopedia
Val Hoyle is a Democratic
member of the Oregon House of Representatives
in District 14, representing West Eugene
, Junction City
, Cheshire
, and Alvadore
. She was appointed to the House in August 2009 and was re-elected to a full term in November 2010.
in Fairfield, California
, Hoyle earned a BA
in Political science
from Emmanuel College in Boston. Hoyle and her family moved to Lane County, Oregon
in about 2000, where she was a parent volunteer at her children's school and joined the education advocacy group Stand for Children. She worked in sales and marketing for bicycle manufacturers Burley Design and Cane Creek, and was a legislative aide and policy analyst for state senator Floyd Prozanski
, and is currently director of the 100% Access Initiative for United Way of Lane County, an initiative to develop affordable and accessible health care options. She served on the board of the Federal District Export Council of Oregon and the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition and is also a founding member of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce’s International Trade Roundtable.
, she was re-elected to a full term, defeating Republican
Dwight Coon and Independent
Kevin Prociw.
Prior to the 2011 Legislative session
, she was elected Assistant Caucus Leader of the Oregon House Democrats. She serves on the House Health Care Committee, the House Business and Labor Committee, and is the Vice-Chair of the House Higher Education Subcommittee. She also served on the Governor's Health Care Transformation and was a non-voting member of the Senate Health Care Reform Committee.
Democratic Party of Oregon
The Democratic Party of Oregon, based in Portland, is the official Oregon affiliate of the United States Democratic Party. It is recognized by the state of Oregon as a major political party, along with the Oregon Republican Party...
member of the Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
in District 14, representing West Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, Junction City
Junction City, Oregon
Junction City is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 5,392 at the 2010 census.- History :In the 1870s, Junction City was named by railroad magnate Ben Holladay, who decided this would be where the rail line on the east side of the Willamette Valley would meet the rail...
, Cheshire
Cheshire, Oregon
Cheshire is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near the Long Tom River and is southwest of Junction City on Oregon Route 36.-History:...
, and Alvadore
Alvadore, Oregon
Alvadore is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, located nine miles northwest of downtown Eugene and one mile northeast of Fern Ridge Reservoir.-History:...
. She was appointed to the House in August 2009 and was re-elected to a full term in November 2010.
Early life and career
Born on Travis Air Force BaseTravis Air Force Base
Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force air base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command , located three miles east of the central business district of Fairfield, in Solano County, California, United States. The base is named for Brigadier General Robert F...
in Fairfield, California
Fairfield, California
Fairfield is a city located in Solano County in Northern California, USA. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento, approximately from the city center of both cities, approximately from the city center of Oakland, less than from Napa Valley, 18...
, Hoyle earned a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from Emmanuel College in Boston. Hoyle and her family moved to Lane County, Oregon
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...
in about 2000, where she was a parent volunteer at her children's school and joined the education advocacy group Stand for Children. She worked in sales and marketing for bicycle manufacturers Burley Design and Cane Creek, and was a legislative aide and policy analyst for state senator Floyd Prozanski
Floyd Prozanski
Floyd Prozanski is a Democratic member of the Oregon State Senate, representing the 4th District. Previously, he served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1995 through 2001, and from 2002 through 2003....
, and is currently director of the 100% Access Initiative for United Way of Lane County, an initiative to develop affordable and accessible health care options. She served on the board of the Federal District Export Council of Oregon and the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition and is also a founding member of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce’s International Trade Roundtable.
Political career
Hoyle was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives in August 2009 to replace Chris Edwards, who had been appointed to the Oregon State Senate. In 2010Oregon elections, 2010
Elections were held in Oregon on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections took place on May 18, 2010.-United States Senate:Democratic incumbent Ron Wyden is running for re-election. His Republican opponent is Jim Huffman....
, she was re-elected to a full term, defeating Republican
Oregon Republican Party
The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon, headquartered in Lake Oswego. The first state party convention was held in Salem on April 21, 1859, and its first nominee for Congress, Portland attorney David Logan...
Dwight Coon and Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
Kevin Prociw.
Prior to the 2011 Legislative session
76th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on , for its regular session. All of the 60 seats in the House of Representatives and 16 of the 30 seats in the State Senate were up for election in 2010; the general election for those seats took place on .In 2010, Oregon voters passed Ballot...
, she was elected Assistant Caucus Leader of the Oregon House Democrats. She serves on the House Health Care Committee, the House Business and Labor Committee, and is the Vice-Chair of the House Higher Education Subcommittee. She also served on the Governor's Health Care Transformation and was a non-voting member of the Senate Health Care Reform Committee.
External links
- Oregon State House - Val Hoyle Official website
- ORESTAR Val Hoyle Campaign Contributions