1. Monica Wehby is an American physician and politician from the state of Oregon.
18 Facts About Monica Wehby
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Monica Wehby was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate from Oregon in the 2014 election against Democratic incumbent Jeff Merkley.
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Monica Wehby's father was a Certified Public Accountant, and her mother was a registered nurse.
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Monica Wehby completed a neurosurgery residency at UCLA Medical School in 1995 and a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1997.
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In 2004, Monica Wehby led an unsuccessful statewide campaign for Ballot Measure 35, which would have tightened Oregon's medical malpractice regulations, limiting damages recovered for patient injuries caused by a healthcare provider's negligence or recklessness.
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In October 2013, Monica Wehby announced that she would seek the Republican nomination for the United States Senate seat held by first-term Democratic incumbent Jeff Merkley.
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Monica Wehby criticized primary opponent Jason Conger for voting to set up a state-run insurance exchange.
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However, Monica Wehby successfully performed surgery after the patient's daughter was born and she survived.
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Monica Wehby was criticised by primary opponent Jason Conger for her support of the Healthy Americans Act, co-sponsored by Oregon's other US Senator, Democrat Ron Wyden, and Utah Republican Bob Bennett, which Conger said was "90 percent there with Obamacare" because it contained provisions that people purchase government-approved insurance plans.
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Monica Wehby responded that it was "a good plan; it was a market-based approach" and said that she never supported the entire bill and did not think uninsured people should be mandated or enticed into buying health insurance.
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Monica Wehby won the election by 134,627 votes to Conger's 101,401.
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Monica Wehby describes herself as "personally pro-life," and has taken moderate positions on abortion and same-sex marriage, stating that the federal government should not be involved in those issues.
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Monica Wehby is politically pro-choice on the issue of abortion and reproductive issues.
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Monica Wehby announced her support for same-sex marriage in a campaign ad.
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Monica Wehby was defeated by Merkley in the general election by a wide margin, receiving 498,191 votes to his 744,516.
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In 2015, Monica Wehby was invited as a panelist to the State of Reform Health Policy Conference at the Hilton Portland.
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Monica Wehby, elected as District 7 President on April 30, was found ineligible due to a bylaw adopted in 2023, requiring candidates to have been regular members for the preceding two years.
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Monica Wehby was married to Portland physician James "Jim" Grant before divorcing in 2007.