tˈɔɹi wʌz fˈɜːst ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə pˈʌblɪk ˈɑːfɪs æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv twˈɛnti wˈʌn, wˌɛn hiː wˈʌn ɐ sˈiːt ɔnðə wˈɔldpoːɹt, ˈɔːɹɪɡən, sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl.
Torrey was first elected to public office at the age of 21, when he won a seat on the Waldport, Oregon, city council.