Victoria Foley is an American politician who served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 12th district from 2018 to 2020. She is also a former member of the Biddeford City Council.

Early life and education

Foley was born in

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, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from

University of King's College The University of King's College, established in 1789, is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Roper, Henry. "Aspects of the History of a Loyalist College: King's College, Windsor, and Nova Scotian Higher Education in the Nineteenth Century." Anglic ...

in 2005.

Career

In 2018, former State Representative for Maine's 12th district, Marty Grohman, chose not to seek reelection to the seat. Foley ran for the open seat, defeated fellow Democrat

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in the June 2018 primary with 57.2% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election. She is running for re-election in 2020. Foley was unopposed in the 2018 general election for the 12th district seat. In July 2021, Foley declared her candidacy for mayor of

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. She was defeated by incumbent Mayor

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Personal life

Foley lives in Biddeford, Maine, with her husband Kevin Rooney.

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Democratic Party members of the Maine House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians Politicians from Biddeford, Maine Women state legislators in Maine University of King's College alumni 21st-century American women politicians {{Maine-politician-stub