Jim Torrey

Jim Torrey
Member of the Eugene School Board
In office
2007–2019
Mayor of Eugene
In office
1997–2004
Preceded byRuth Bascom
Succeeded byKitty Piercy
Member of the Eugene City Council
In office
1995–1997
Member of the Waldport, Oregon City Council
In office
1961–1964
Personal details
Born1940
Political partyRepublican (1961–2007)
Independent Party of Oregon

Jim Torrey (born 1940) is an American politician who served as mayor of Eugene from 1997 to 2004. Torrey was nominated in 2006 for an Oregon State Senate seat, but was defeated by incumbent Vicki Walker. He then served was elected to the Eugene School Board as Representative 5 in 2007, but was defeated by Shabram Martina in 2019.[1] Torrey was first elected to public office at the age of 21, when he won a seat on the Waldport, Oregon, city council.[citation needed]

Torrey was a member of the Oregon Republican Party from age 21 until age 67; in 2007, he switched his registration to the newly formed Independent Party of Oregon.[2]

  1. ^ Lane, County of. "Lane County Elections". Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. ^ "Torrey turns Independent". The Register Guard. September 20, 2007. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.