Mary Gallegos

{{short description|American politician}}

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| term_end = 2005

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| successor = Chuck Riley

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| residence = Cornelius, Oregon{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/46703/mary-gallegos#.WHMbt3fMwZc|title=Mary Gallegos' Biography|publisher=Project VoteSmart|accessdate=January 8, 2017}}

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Mary Gallegos is an American Republican politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2003 until 2005.

Career

Gallegos was first elected to the legislature in 2002, defeating Democrat Chuck Riley.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=68705|title=OR State House 29 2002|publisher=OurCampaigns|accessdate=January 8, 2017}} The 29th district covers the cities of Forest Grove and Cornelius, and part of Hillsboro. She lost reelection to Riley in 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=97341|title=OR State House 29 2004|publisher=OurCampaigns|accessdate=January 8, 2017}}Boone, Jerry. "At age 65, he's ready to take on legislature", The Oregonian, January 5, 2005, West Zoner p. C1.Colby, Richard. "Riley will face Gallegos for house seat", The Oregonian, May 19, 2004, West Zoner p. B2.Stern, Henry. Freshman can't wait to roll up his sleeves", The Oregonian, January 11, 2005, p. A8.{{cite news|last=Schrag|first=John|newspaper=Portland Tribune|title=Statehouse race goes to wire|url=http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=104779|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007204930/http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=104779|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2015|date=October 31, 2006|accessdate=January 8, 2017}}

Personal life

Gallegos is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.{{Cite news |date=October 14, 2002 |title=GENERAL ELECTION VOTERS' GUIDE: HOUSE DISTRICT 29 |work=The Oregonian}}

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