Ali Rabe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office December 1, 2020 – November 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Maryanne Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Carrie Semmelroth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alison Rabe Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | College of Idaho (BA) College of William & Mary (JD) |
Alison "Ali" Rabe is an American politician and attorney who is a member of the Idaho Senate for the 16th district and served as a member of the Idaho Senate for the 17th district from December 2020 to November 2021.
Early life and education[edit]
Rabe was born in Boise, Idaho, and raised in Middleton, Idaho. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Idaho and a Juris Doctor from the William & Mary Law School.
Career[edit]
During law school, Rabe was an intern in the United States Senate. In 2011, she was a peace-building fellow with the International Bridges to Justice in Cambodia.[1] She also worked as a law clerk in the Norfolk, Virginia Public Defender's Office. In 2012, she was a legal fellow in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. After working as a legal fellow in Washington, D.C., she became an asylum officer with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in San Francisco.[2]
From 2017 to 2019, she was a staff attorney at Homebase, a non-profit public interest law firm based in San Francisco.[3] In 2019, Rabe returned to Boise, Idaho, where she became the executive director of Jesse Tree, a non-profit social services organization that provides legal representation to homeless individuals in the Treasure Valley region.[4]
Elections[edit]
Rabe was a candidate for the 17th district in the Idaho Senate. Rabe defeated Adriel J. Martinez in the Democratic primary with 75.82% of the vote.[5] On November 5, 2021, Rabe announced that she was moving outside of District 17 and will not be able to finish her term in the Senate.[6]
Rabe was a candidate for the 16th district in the Idaho Senate. Rabe defeated Republican nominee Gary Smith in the November general election with 61.8% of the vote.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "C of I alumna awarded Boren Fellowship | The College of Idaho". www.collegeofidaho.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ Staff, I. B. R. (2019-05-01). "Ali Rabe named executive director of the Jesse Tree". Idaho Business Review. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ Craighill, Carol (2019-12-08). "Ali Rabe: Idaho can avoid California's mistakes when it comes to homelessness". Boise/Ada County Homeless Coalition. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ Barnhill, Molly Wampler, Frankie. "ENCORE: Tips From Idaho Housing Experts As Renters Face Hardship". www.boisestatepublicradio.org. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Official Election Results".
- ^ "BoiseDev". kivitv.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "2020 General Election Results - Legislative". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved 2021-09-05.