Lee Heider (born February 17, 1947) is a former Republican member of the Idaho Senate, first elected in 2010. Heider represented the 24th District, which contains most of the city of Twin Falls.[1]

Lee Heider
Member of the Idaho Senate
from District 24
In office
December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2022
Preceded byCharles Coiner
Succeeded byGlenneda Zuiderveld (redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1947-02-17) February 17, 1947 (age 77)
Twin Falls, Idaho
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJan
Children6
ProfessionFlooring Company Owner

Early life and career edit

Heider was born and raised in Twin Falls. He is married to Jan, has six children, and 22 grandchildren. He is owner of a flooring company in Twin Falls and served in the United States Air Force. Heider holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a Master of Public Administration from Ball State University.[2][3]

Previously Heider served as a member of the Twin Falls City Council and as vice mayor of Twin Falls.[2][3]

Idaho Senate edit

In the Idaho Senate Heider is a member of the following committees:[4]

  • Health and Welfare
  • Resources and Environment (chair)[5]

Elections edit

District 24 Senate - Part of Twin Falls County
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2010 Primary[6] Lee Heider 2,630 57.2% Charles Coiner (incumbent) 1,965 42.8%
2010 General[7] Lee Heider 8,566 100%
2012 Primary[8] Lee Heider (incumbent) 3,052 100%
2012 General[9] Lee Heider (incumbent) 10,003 64.3% Pat Marcantonio 5,545 35.7%
2014 Primary[10] Lee Heider (incumbent) 2,767 100%
2014 General[11] Lee Heider (incumbent) 6,687 64.6% Shelley Gardner 3,660 35.4%
2016 Primary[12] Lee Heider (incumbent) 3,082 100%
2016 General[13] Lee Heider (incumbent) 10,698 64.1% Deborah Silver 6,004 35.9%

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Idaho State Legislature - Redistricting Commission - Summary" (PDF). Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  2. ^ a b "Lee Heider Summary". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  3. ^ a b c "Idaho State Legislature - Senate Membership". Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  4. ^ "Idaho State Legislature - Senate Committees". Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  5. ^ "Senate Committees – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  6. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  7. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  8. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  9. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  10. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  11. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  12. ^ Denney, Lawerence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  13. ^ Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2017.

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