Chris Hoy is an American politician and retired law enforcement officer who was the mayor of

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from 2022 to 2025. He also formerly served as a member of the

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from the 21st district. He was appointed to the House on December 8, 2021. In 2022, he won the election for mayor of Salem, and was set to take office in 2023. However, following the resignation of

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, the former mayor of Salem, Hoy took office on November 2, 2022, instead.

Background

Hoy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and English from

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. He served as an officer in the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office for 30 years. He was elected to the

City Council in 2017.

References

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