Julie Parrish (politician)

Julie Parrish (born in 1974) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 37 since January 10, 2011.

Julie Parrish is the seventh generation of her family to live in Oregon, and the third legislator from her family to serve in the Oregon Legislature. Her family has been active in Oregon Republican Politics since 1874. Julie Parrish is also the daughter of a Lebanese immigrant who came to Oregon from Lebanon in the late 1960s.

Elections

2012 Parrish was unopposed for the District 37 seat in the May 15, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 3,532 votes, and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 16,122 votes (55.5%) against Democratic former Representative Carl Hosticka and Libertarian candidate Meredith Taggart.

2010 When Republican Representative Scott Bruun retired and left the District 37 seat open, Chael Sonnen was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 4,008 votes, but withdrew before the general election, Parrish won the July 7 special election by precinct committee persons to replace him, and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 13,498 votes (50.9%) against nominee Will Rasmussen.