Jerry Willey | |
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Willey in February 2013
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Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon | |
In office January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Tom Hughes |
Succeeded by | Steve Callaway |
Member of the Hillsboro City Council | |
In office 1992–1997 |
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Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
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 was the 41st mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon, a position he held from 2009 to 2017.
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. Willey graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in business and accounting. He is married to former Oregon International Air Show president Judy Willey and has two children, Rob and Kasi. Willey, elected in 2008, took office on January 6, 2009, succeeding Tom Hughes. His term expired on January 3, 2017, and Steve Callaway became the new mayor. He won the "Mayors' Leadership Award of Merit" from the Oregon Mayors' Association in August 2015. In May of 2017 the city of Hillsboro announced that they were renaming the Orenco Station Plaza for former Mayor Jerry Willey. The Plaza was dedicated on June 11, 2017 and is now called the "Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station"