Denny Doyle (politician)

Doyle giving a speech in front of the Beaverton City Library in 2009

Dennis "Denny" Doyle (born 1949) is an American politician who is the current Mayor of Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon. Doyle served as a Beaverton city councilor for 14 years before being elected mayor of the city in 2008, succeeding Rob Drake in January 2009.[1][2]

Doyle is also an educator and sports coach, previously coaching softball and soccer for Valley Catholic High School. A certified teacher, he has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Illinois State University. Married to Ann Doyle for over 34 years, Doyle has two daughters, both married, as well as two granddaughters.[3] Doyle, a Democrat[4] who was originally elected in 2008, was reelected in 2012.[5] He is running unopposed for a third term in 2016.[6]

Born in Chicago in about 1949, Doyle moved to Beaverton in the 1980s. He has been involved in many climate change and environmental issues as mayor, and taking part in several environmental organizations.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "About Mayor Doyle". Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Previous Award Winners" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Community Action: Denny Doyle". Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Democratic Party of Oregon: Denny Doyle". Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Frazier, Laura (August 14, 2014). "Beaverton mayor Denny Doyle says he's considering running for a third term". The Oregonian. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Voters' Pamphlet, Oregon General Election
  7. ↑ "Q & A: Denny Doyle, Small City Mayor, on Choosing Clean Economic Growth".

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Political offices
Preceded by
Rob Drake		 Mayor of Beaverton, Oregon
January 2009-present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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