Background on Mayor Hoy
Salem Mayor Chris Hoy took office November 2, 2022, after serving as Salem City Councilor for Ward 6 since March 2017. He is a 4th generation Oregonian. He grew up on the Oregon coast where his family was one of the earliest Dungeness crab processors. He graduated from Willamette University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in English before beginning his 30-year career in law enforcement. Chris was the Undersheriff in Clackamas County when he retired in the spring of 2019. During his 30 years of public service, Chris held the ranks of Records/Evidence Technician, Deputy, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Commander, Chief Deputy, and Undersheriff. Text Link |