Jerry Willey (born September 25, 1947) is an American politician who is currently a Washington County Commissioner and was the 41st

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, a position he held from 2009 to 2017.

Biography

Willey was born in

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. Willey served in the

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during the

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and moved to Hillsboro in 1983, serving on the Hillsboro City Council from 1992 until 1997. Willey graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in business and accounting. He is married to former Oregon International Air Show president Judy Willey and has two children, Rob and Kasi. Willey, elected in 2008, took office on January 6, 2009, succeeding Tom Hughes. His term expired on January 3, 2017, and Steve Callaway became the new mayor. 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". Willey successfully ran for a seat on the Washington County Board of Commissioners in 2018.

References

External links

Hillsboro Mayor's Website
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