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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

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

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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