Jim Torrey

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Jim Torrey
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Mayor of Eugene

Eugene School District 4J school board Position 5

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Jim Torrey is the Position 5 representative on the Eugene School Board in Oregon. First elected to the board on May 15, 2007, he won a second full term on May 17, 2011. Torrey ran for re-election and won a third consecutive term in the general election on May 19, 2015.

Biography

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Torrey is a former Eugene mayor, serving the city for 8 years from 1997 until 2004. Torrey was also a 2006 Republican candidate for the Oregon State Senate, where he was defeated by incumbent Vicki Walker.[1]

Elections

2015

See also: Eugene School District elections (2015)

Opposition

Four seats of the seven seats on the Eugene School District Board of Directors were up for election on May 19, 2015. Position 1 incumbent Alicia Hays, Position 4 incumbent Craig Smith, Position 5 incumbent Jim Torrey and Position 7 incumbent Mary Walston were up for election.

Smith was the only incumbent who did not file to seek re-election: Eileen Nittler defeated Scott Landgreen in the race for the open seat. Torrey defeated challengers Kevin Cronin and David Nickles, while Walston triumphed over Colin Farnsworth in her re-election bid. Hays won re-election over write-in candidate Lisa Christon.

Results

Eugene School District,
Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJim Torrey Incumbent 57.9% 15,229
     Nonpartisan Kevin Cronin 32.1% 8,431
     Nonpartisan David Nickles 9.5% 2,508
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.5% 132
Total Votes 26,300
Source: Lane County, Oregon, "Official Final Results Special District Election, May 19, 2015," accessed June 9, 2015

Funding

Torrey reported no contributions or expenditures to the Oregon Secretary of State in this election.[2]

Endorsements

Torrey was endorsed by Eugene Weekly, the Register-Guard and Stand for Children Oregon.[3][4][5]

2011

Eugene School District,
Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJim Torrey Incumbent 94.1% 21,026
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 5.9% 1,321
Total Votes 22,347
Source: Lane County, Oregon, "Summary Report Special Election May 17, 2011," accessed April 15, 2015

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