Denyc Boles

Denyc Boles is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A Republican, she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2014 to 2015 and since 2018.

Denyc Boles
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 10th district
Assumed office
June 28, 2019
Preceded byJackie Winters
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 24, 2018 – June 28, 2019
Preceded byJodi Hack
Succeeded byRaquel Moore-Green
In office
July 1, 2014 – January 12, 2015
Preceded byKevin Cameron
Succeeded byJodi Hack
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Boles worked as chief of staff for State Representative Kevin Cameron. Cameron resigned on June 2, 2014, to become a member of the Marion County Commission. The members of the Commission then selected Boles to succeed Cameron. She informed the Commission that she would not run for election to the seat in the 2014 elections.[1] She was sworn in on July 1.[2] In October 2017, she announced she was running in the Republican Party primary for Marion County Commissioner.[3]

In January 2018, Boles was again appointed to the House to fill the remainder of Jodi Hack's term.[4]

On June 25, 2019, commissioners from Marion and Polk counties appointed Boles to replace former state Senator Jackie Winters as the representative for District 10 in the Oregon State Senate. Winters died of lung cancer on May 29, 2019, leaving the seat vacant.[5] Boles was sworn into office on June 28, 2019.[6]

Personal life

She grew up in Salem, attending Sprague High School before earning a bachelor's degree from Seattle Pacific University.[7] Boles is married with three children.[7]

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References
  1. Staver, Anna. "Marion County appoints Denyc Boles for Oregon's HD 19". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "Denyc Boles joins Oregon House". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. Comnes, Julia (October 11, 2017). "Candidates file for elected county positions". Woodburn Independent. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. Radnovich, Connor (January 24, 2018). "Denyc Boles selected as new District 19 representative". Statesman Journal. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  5. Lehman, Chris (June 25, 2019). "State Rep. Denyc Boles selected to replace the late Sen. Jackie Winters". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  6. Hammond, Betsy (June 28, 2019). "Oregon gets 12th Republican state senator". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  7. "About". www.vote4boles.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.


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