Idaho House of Representatives
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| Idaho House of Representatives | |
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| Idaho State Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Lower house |
| Term limits | None |
| New session started | January 10, 2011 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker of the House | Lawerence Denney, (R) since December 7, 2006 |
| Majority Leader | Mike Moyle, (R) since December 7, 2006 |
| Minority Leader | John Rusche, (D) since January 11, 2010 |
| Structure | |
| Members | 70 |
| Political groups | Republican Party (57) Democratic Party (13) |
| Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Idaho Constitution |
| Salary | $16,116/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 (70 seats) |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 (70 seats) |
| Redistricting | Idaho Redistricting Commission |
| Meeting place | |
| House of Representatives Chamber Idaho State Capitol Boise, Idaho |
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| Website | |
| Idaho House of Representatives | |
The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms[1] and meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.
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[edit] Composition of the House
The Idaho House of Representatives has been continuously controlled by the Republican Party since the 1950s, usually by a wide margin. However, Democrats picked up six seats in the 2006 elections, mainly in the Boise area.
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 52 | 18 | 70 | 0 |
| Begin | 57 | 13 | 70 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 81.4% | 18.6% | ||
[edit] 2011–2012 Officers
| Position | Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Lawerence Denney | Republican | 9 |
| Majority Leader | Mike Moyle | Republican | 14 |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Scott Bedke | Republican | 27 |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Ken Roberts | Republican | 8 |
| Minority Leader | John Rusche | Democratic | 7 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Elfreda Higgins | Democratic | 16 |
| Minority Caucus Chair | Brian Cronin | Democratic | 19 |
[edit] Members of the Idaho House of Representatives
| District | Representative | Party | Residence |
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| 1 | Eric Anderson | Republican | Priest Lake |
| George Eskridge | Republican | Dover | |
| 2 | Shannon McMillan | Republican | Silverton |
| R.J. Harwood | Republican | St. Maries | |
| 3 | Vito Barbieri | Republican | Dalton Gardens |
| Phil Hart | Republican | Hayden | |
| 4 | Marge Chadderdon | Republican | Coeur d'Alene |
| Kathleen Sims | Republican | Coeur d'Alene | |
| 5 | Bob Nonini | Republican | Coeur d'Alene |
| Frank Henderson | Republican | Post Falls | |
| 6 | Tom Trail | Republican | Moscow |
| Shirley Ringo | Democratic | Moscow | |
| 7 | Jeff Nesset | Republican | Lewiston |
| John Rusche | Democratic | Lewiston | |
| 8 | Ken Roberts | Republican | Donnelly |
| Paul Shepherd | Republican | Riggins | |
| 9 | Lawerence Denney | Republican | Midvale |
| Judy Boyle | Republican | Midvale | |
| 10 | Pat Takasugi | Republican | Wilder |
| Darrell Bolz | Republican | Caldwell | |
| 11 | Steven Thayn | Republican | Emmett |
| Carlos Bilbao | Republican | Emmett | |
| 12 | Robert Schaefer | Republican | Nampa |
| Gary Collins | Republican | Nampa | |
| 13 | Brent Crane | Republican | Nampa |
| Christy Perry | Republican | Nampa | |
| 14 | Mike Moyle | Republican | Star |
| Reed DeMordaunt | Republican | Eagle | |
| 15 | Lynn Luker | Republican | Boise |
| Max Black | Republican | Boise | |
| 16 | Grant Burgoyne | Democratic | Boise |
| Elfreda Higgins | Democratic | Garden City | |
| 17 | William Killen | Democratic | Boise |
| Susan Chew | Democratic | Boise | |
| 18 | Julie Ellsworth | Republican | Boise |
| Phylis King | Democratic | Boise | |
| 19 | Cherie Buckner-Webb | Democratic | Boise |
| Brian Cronin | Democratic | Boise | |
| 20 | Joe Palmer | Republican | Meridian |
| Marv Hagedorn | Republican | Meridian | |
| 21 | John Vander Woude | Republican | Meridian |
| Clifford Bayer | Republican | Boise | |
| 22 | Richard Wills | Republican | Glenns Ferry |
| Pete Nielsen | Republican | Mountain Home | |
| 23 | Jim Patrick | Republican | Twin Falls |
| Stephen Hartgen | Republican | Twin Falls | |
| 24 | Leon Smith, Jr. | Republican | Twin Falls |
| Sharon Block | Republican | Twin Falls | |
| 25 | Wendy Jaquet | Democratic | Ketchum |
| Donna Pence | Democratic | Gooding | |
| 26 | Bert Stevenson | Republican | Rupert |
| Maxine Bell | Republican | Jerome | |
| 27 | Scott Bedke | Republican | Oakley |
| Fred Wood | Republican | Burley | |
| 28 | Dennis Lake | Republican | Blackfoot |
| Jim Marriott | Republican | Blackfoot | |
| 29 | Ken Andrus | Republican | Lava Hot Springs |
| Jim Guthrie | Republican | McCammon | |
| 30 | Roy Lacey | Democratic | Pocatello |
| Elaine Smith | Democratic | Pocatello | |
| 31 | Marc Gibbs | Republican | Grace |
| Thomas Loertscher | Republican | Iona | |
| 32 | Janice McGeachin | Republican | Idaho Falls |
| Erik Simpson | Republican | Idaho Falls | |
| 33 | Jeff Thompson | Republican | Idaho Falls |
| Linden Bateman | Republican | Idaho Falls | |
| 34 | Mack Shirley | Republican | Rexburg |
| Dell Raybould | Republican | Rexburg | |
| 35 | JoAn Wood | Republican | Rigby |
| Lenore Barrett | Republican | Challis |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Idaho State Legislature official website
- Idaho House of Representatives at Ballotpedia
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