Nicole LeFavour
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| Rep. Nicole LeFavour | |
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Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 19th district |
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| In office January 10, 2005 – present |
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| Preceded by | Ken Robison |
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| Born | February 8, 1964 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carol Growoski |
| Residence | Boise, Idaho |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley, University of Montana-Missoula, San Francisco State University |
| Profession | Public school teacher |
| Website | 4idaho.org |
Nicole LeFavour (born February 8, 1964) is an American politician and educator from Idaho, currently serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives. She will not be seeking re-election to the House but is a candidate for the Idaho Senate in 2008.
A Democrat, LeFavour was first elected to District 19's Seat B in the State House of Representatives in 2004, succeeding long-time Democratic incumbent Ken Robison, who retired. The district, contained within Boise, includes the city's North End, East End, Downtown and Foothills neighborhoods. She won the three-way Democratic primary with more than 54 percent of the vote and went on to defeat her Republican opponent by more than two-to-one. In 2006, she ran unopposed for re-election.
Following Mike Burkett's announcement that he will be retiring from the Idaho Senate, LeFavour announced on March 8, 2008 her intent to run for the District 19 senate seat. She did not draw a primary election opponent but will face a Republican, Chuck Meissner, in November. The district is one of the most Democratic in Idaho so she is heavily favored to win election to the senate.
Former Ada County Democratic Party chair Brian C. Cronin, who LeFavour defeated in the 2004 primary, is the Democratic nominee to succeed her in the Idaho House.
A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1986), the University of Montana-Missoula (M.F.A., 1990) and San Francisco State University (teaching credentials, 1998), LeFavour currently (2005-6 session) sits on the following House committees: Environment, Energy and Technology; Judiciary, Rules and Administration; and Revenue and Taxation.
A lesbian, she was the first ever openly gay member of the Idaho Legislature and her election campaigns have won the backing of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.
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