Jerry Willey

Jerry Willey
Willey in February 2013
Washington County Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byBob Terry
ConstituencyDistrict 4
Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon
In office
January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byTom Hughes
Succeeded bySteve Callaway
Member of the Hillsboro City Council
In office
1992–1997
Personal details
Born (1947-09-25) September 25, 1947 (age 77)[1]
Walla Walla, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican[2]
SpouseJudy Willey
Children2
ResidenceHillsboro, Oregon
Alma materWashington State University
ProfessionPolitician
WebsiteArchived

Jerry Willey (born September 25, 1947) is an American politician who is currently a Washington County Commissioner and was the 41st mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon, a position he held from 2009 to 2017.

Biography

Willey was born in Walla Walla, Washington.[3]

Willey served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and moved to Hillsboro in 1983, serving on the Hillsboro City Council from 1992 until 1997.[4][5] Willey graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in business and accounting.[4] He is married to former Oregon International Air Show president Judy Willey and has two children, Rob and Kasi.[6][7][8] Willey, elected in 2008, took office on January 6, 2009, succeeding Tom Hughes. His term expired on January 3, 2017,[9] and Steve Callaway became the new mayor.[10]

In May 2017 the city of Hillsboro announced that they were renaming the Orenco Station Plaza for Willey. The Plaza was dedicated on June 11, 2017, and is now called the "Jerry Willey Plaza at Orenco Station".[11]

Willey successfully ran for a seat on the Washington County Board of Commissioners in 2018.[3][12]

References

  1. ^ Howard, John William (September 14, 2017). "Former Hillsboro mayor joins race for county commission". Hillsboro Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Oregon Republican Party needs pragmatic, inclusive chair". The Oregonian. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2015. Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey, who holds a nonpartisan position but is registered as a Republican.
  3. ^ a b Huntley, Chas (March 20, 2018). "Washington County Commissioner District 4 race: Jerry Willey and Kimberly Culbertson face off". Gales Creek Journal. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey (archived)". City of Hillsboro. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  5. ^ Kullgren, Ian (November 11, 2014). "Washington County honors Vietnam War veterans in ceremony". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  6. ^ Hammill, Luke (September 23, 2014). "Oregon International Air Show President Judy Willey to step down; 2014 attendance up". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  7. ^ Casey, Jerry (May 16, 2007). "Oregon International Airshow will include Blue Angels". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  8. ^ Redden, Jim (February 22, 2013). "Budget cuts may ground Angels" (PDF). Hillsboro Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  9. ^ Hammill, Luke (January 30, 2015). "Hillsboro's 2015 State of the City: Mayor Jerry Willey highlights city's accomplishments in busy year". OregonLive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  10. ^ Loose, Travis (January 5, 2017). "Hillsboro declares open seat on city council". Hillsboro Tribune. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Orenco Station Plaza to be Renamed for Former Mayor Jerry Willey". City of Hillsboro. May 3, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  12. ^ Hundley, Chas (February 12, 2019). "CPO 13 will host Washington Co. District 4 commissioner Jerry Willey at Feb. 13 meeting". The Banks Post. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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