Mike Kingsley | |
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| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | John Rusche |
| Constituency | 6th district Seat B (2016–2022) 7th district Seat A (2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1959 Lewiston, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carolyn Ann Kingsley |
| Residence(s) | Lewiston, Idaho, U.S. |
| Website | www |
Mike Kingsley (born December 31, 1959) is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 7A district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office on December 1, 2016.[1]
Early life and career[edit]
Born in Lewiston, Idaho, Kingsley attended Lewiston High School. He earned his radio operator license from BLT Electronic Theory in 1979.[2]
Career[edit]
Kingsley was unopposed in the Republican primary for the 6B district. He rain against incumbent John Rusche in the general election, winning with 58.24% of the vote.[3] He ran unopposed in the Republican primary for the 6B district as a write-in candidate.[4] Kingsley lost to John Rusche in the general election by 48 votes.[5]
Kingsley along with Bryan Zollinger launched Idaho Freedom Caucus, late in the 2017 session.[6]
In April 2017, Freedom Caucus collaborated to challenge Governor Butch Otter Veto of the Idaho grocery tax.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "House Membership: Mike Kingsley". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Mike Kingsley. "Meet Mike". Lewiston, Idaho: Mike Kingsley. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Denny, Lawernce. "Nov 2016 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "Nov 04, 2014 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "GOP lawmakers to launch Idaho Freedom Caucus". Boise, Idaho. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Wright, Samantha. "Idaho Lawmakers Challenge Validity Of Governor's Veto". Retrieved 2017-04-13.
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