Joseph Gallegos (born November 28, 1941) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the

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, representing District 30 from 2013 until 2017.

Biography

Gallegos was born in

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, but raised in

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, where his parents relocated during

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to work in the city's shipyards. As a young adult, he also worked in the shipyards before serving one year in the

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and three years with the

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during the

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. After completing his military service, Gallegos earned his BS in

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and his

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from

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, and his PhD from the

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. In 1982, he helped create a minority social work curriculum at the

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before becoming a professor at

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, where he served on the faculty from 1983 to 1988. From 1990 to 2010, Gallegos served on the board directors of the

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in Portland.

Elections

* 2012 To challenge incumbent

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Representative Shawn Lindsay for the District 30 seat, Adriana Canas was unopposed for the May 15, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,769 votes; after Canas withdrew, Gallegos won the July 21 special election by precinct committee persons to replace her, and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General Election with 12,299 votes (49.4%) against Representative Lindsay and

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candidate Kyle Markley.

Electoral history

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
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