Shemia Fagan

Shemia Fagan
Shemia Fagan
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives; from the 51st district
	In office; January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded by	Patrick Sheehan
Succeeded by	Janelle Bynum
Personal details
Born	1981 (age 42–43); Dufur, Oregon
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Lewis & Clark Law School
Profession	Lawyer
Website	shemiafagan.com

Shemia Fagan (born September 20, 1981 in Dufur, Oregon)^[2] is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 51 from 2013–17.

Education

Fagan earned her bachelor of arts degree from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, in 2003.^[3] She then started law school at Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon, before earning her JD from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2009.^[3] She then became an associate at the Ater Wynne law firm.^[3]

2012 Challenging incumbent Republican Representative Patrick Sheehan for the District 51 seat, Fagan was unopposed for the May 15, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,765 votes,^[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 12,584 votes (52.8%) against Representative Sheehan.^[5]

^ "Representative Shemia Fagan". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Legislative Assembly. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
^ "Shemia Fagan's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Shemia Fagan". Attorneys. Ater Wynne. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
^ "May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes" (PDF). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 21. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
^ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 20. Retrieved December 18, 2013.

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