Julie Fahey represents House District 14 (West Eugene & Veneta) in the Oregon State Legislature. She was first elected to the House in 2016 and was elected by her colleagues to serve as House Majority Leader in 2022.  Her areas of focus as a legislator include housing affordability, living wage jobs, worker protections, and improving education outcomes.

Rep. Fahey currently serves as Chair of the House Committee on Rules and a member of the House Committee on Housing. Past committee assignments have included the House Committee on Business & Labor, House Committee on Economic Development, Joint Committee on Student Success, Joint Committee on Ways & Means Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development, House Committee on Conduct, and the Joint Emergency Board.​

Outside of the legislature, Rep. Fahey has two decades of experience in the private sector as a business consultant and co-founder of a human resources consulting firm for businesses and non-profits. Through her work, she helps employers pay their employees fairly, build skilled workforces, and make their organizations great places to work.

She is a strong advocate for equal access to quality education and has served as an officer in her Eugene chapter of PEO, a philanthropic organization which provides scholarships and educational opportunities for women around the world. In her free time, she loves to hike, foster rescue dogs, and do the Sunday crossword puzzle.​​