Shemia Fagan

Shemia Fagan (born September 20, 1981 in Dufur, Oregon)[1] is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Oregon Senate, representing District 24 starting in 2019. She represented state House District 51 from 2013 to 2017.[2]

Shemia Fagan
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 24th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byRod Monroe
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded byPatrick Sheehan
Succeeded byJanelle Bynum
Personal details
Born (1981-09-20) September 20, 1981
Dufur, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNorthwest Nazarene University (BA)
Lewis and Clark College (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Early life and education

Fagan was born in Dufur, Oregon. She earned her bachelor of arts degree from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, in 2003.[3] She then started law school at Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, before earning her JD from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2009.[3]

Career

After graduating from law school, Fagan became an associate at the Ater Wynne law firm in Portland, Oregon.[3] She is an employment law attorney with HKM Employment Attorneys.[4]

Elections
  • 2012: Challenging incumbent Republican Representative Patrick Sheehan for the District 51 seat, Fagan was unopposed for the May 15, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,765 votes,[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 12,584 votes (52.8%) against Representative Sheehan.[6]
  • 2014: Fagan won re-election to the House, defeating Republican Jodi Bailey with 52 percent of the vote.[7] In 2016, she declined to run for re-election, citing "business and family reasons."[8]
  • 2018: Fagan won the Democratic primary for state Senate after challenging incumbent Rod Monroe in a race dominated by housing issues.[9] Fagan won the three-way race with 62 percent of the vote,[10] and went on to an unopposed victory in the November general election.[11]
  • 2020: Fagan won the Democratic primary for Secretary of State in a tough three way race.

References
  1. "Shemia Fagan's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  2. "Representative Shemia Fagan". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  3. "Shemia Fagan". Attorneys. Ater Wynne. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  4. "Lawyer Shemia Fagan". HKM Attorneys. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  5. "May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes" (PDF). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 21. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  6. "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 20. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  7. "Official results Nov. 4, 2014 General Election" (PDF). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 19. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  8. https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/03/08/rep-shemia-fagan-wont-seek-re-election-will-try-to-annoint-successor/
  9. https://www.wweek.com/news/2018/05/15/former-rep-shemia-fagan-has-enormous-lead-on-state-sen-rod-monroe-in-early-returns/
  10. https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/May-2018-results.pdf
  11. https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-2018-official-results.pdf
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