Jim Torrey

Jim Torrey

Jim Torrey is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He served eight years as mayor of Eugene. Torrey was a Republican candidate for the 2006 Oregon State Senate. He was defeated by incumbent Vicki Walker. Torrey was first elected to public office at the age of 21, when he won a seat on the Waldport city council.

Oregon Independent Party mayoral candidacy

Torrey filed for the 2008-05-20 primary race for mayor of Eugene as an Independent candidate. According to news sources that would make Torrey the first candidate of the newly formed Independent Party to run for election in Oregon if he succeeds in getting his name on the ballot. [ [http://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=7992927"Torrey candidacy could be milestone for Oregon Independents"] KTVZ.com retrieved 2008-03-23]

Torrey's decision as a former two term mayor to challenge the current mayor Kitty Piercy, a first term incumbent, is seen as an "unprecedented contest" in Eugene politics. [ [http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=74445&sid=5&fid=1"Piercy vs. Torrey: Look beyond the labels in Eugene’s mayoral race"] "The Register-Guard" 2008-03-07 retrieved 2008-03-23]

Jeff Mapes, a political analyst with "The Oregonian", describes the election:

Both are smart, tough and tested politicians who I expect to sharply debate how best to nurture the economy and livability of Eugene. In other words, kind of like the debate you might get from Sam Adams and Sho Dozono in Portland. [Mapes, Jeff [http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2008/03/eugene_gets_its_own_highpowere.html "Eugene gets its own high-powered mayor's race"] "The Oregonian" 2008-03-07 retrieved 2008-03-23]

Some in Eugene are outraged at Torrey's 2004 campaign contribution to reelect George W. Bush,Fact|date=September 2008 and his role on the Eugene School District school board promoting higher taxes during its recent roller coaster of closures and mergers. [http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2008/05/22/news.html] [http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2008/03/13/news1.html ]

References

External links

* [http://www.jimtorrey.com/ Jim Torrey for Mayor]
* [http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/may162006/guide/rep/torre_j.html Oregon Voters' Guide]
* [http://www.indparty.com Independent Party of Oregon]


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