Margaret Doherty (born c. 1951) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the

Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, the upper house being the Oregon State Senate. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of ...

representing district 35 from her September 2009 appointment by Multnomah and Washington County Commissioners to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of

Larry Galizio Lawrence A. Galizio (born January 27, 1964) is an American politician and academic who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 35 from 2004 to 2010. Early life and education Galizio was born in Los An ...

until January 2021. In addition to teaching at Milwaukie High School, she worked as a consultant for the

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and had a florist business out of her house in Tigard. In Tigard she volunteered at the

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and served on the city's planning commission.

Education

Doherty graduated from

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and earned her

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from

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Elections

*2012: Doherty was unopposed for both the May 15, 2012, Democratic primary, winning with 4,668 votes, and won the November 6, 2012, general election, winning with 17,593 votes (59.8%) against Republican nominee John Goodhouse. *2010: Doherty was unopposed for the May 18, 2010, Democratic primary, winning with 4,475 votes, and won the November 2, 2010, general election with 12,991 votes (56.7%) against Republican nominee Russell Fiddes.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
* Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth uncertain Living people Lewis & Clark College alumni Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly Politicians from Portland, Oregon Portland State University alumni Women state legislators in Oregon 21st-century American women politicians Politicians from Tigard, Oregon Year of birth missing (living people) {{Oregon-politician-stub