Victoria Foley

Victoria Foley is an American politician from Maine. Foley, a Democrat, was a member of the Maine House of Representatives. She represented a portion of the City of Biddeford. She is also a former member of the Biddeford City Council (2017 – 2018).[3]

Victoria Foley
Victoria Foley in Biddeford
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
December 5, 2018[1] – December 2, 2020
Preceded byMarty Grohman[2]
Succeeded byErin Sheehan
City Councillor, Biddeford, Maine[3]
In office
2017[3] – 2018[3]
Personal details
BornPortland, Maine[3]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kevin Rooney[4]
ResidenceBiddeford, Maine[3]
Alma materUniversity of King's College[3]
OccupationDirector of Marketing & Communications [4]

Political career

In 2018, former State Representative for Maine's 12th district, Marty Grohman, chose not to seek reelection to the seat.[5] Foley ran for the open seat, defeated fellow Democrat John Eder in the June 2018 primary with 57.2% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election. She is running for re-elction in 2020.[1]

As of July 2020, Foley sits on the following committees:[4]

  • Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services

Electoral record
2018 Democratic primary: Maine House of Representatives, District 12[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victoria Foley 384 57.2%
Democratic John Eder 287 42.8%

Foley was unopposed in the 2018 general election for the 12th district seat.[1]

Personal life

Foley was born in Portland, Maine, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from University of King's College in 2005. She lives in Biddeford, Maine, with her husband Kevin Rooney. [3]

References
  1. "Victoria Foley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. "Martin Grohman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. "Victoria Foley's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. "Victoria Foley". Maine House of Representatives. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. McCarthy, James (24 April 2019). "Marty Grohman takes reins as E2Tech's new executive director". Mainebiz. Retrieved 3 July 2020.


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