Elliot Werk

Elliot Werk
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 17th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2002
Preceded by Grant R. Ipsen
Personal details
Born April 16, 1957 (1957-04-16) (age 54)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Nancy
Residence Boise, Idaho
Alma mater Sonoma State University,
University of Arizona
Profession business owner, engineer

Elliot Werk (born April 16, 1957) is a Democratic politician from Boise, Idaho. He is the incumbent Idaho State Senator from District 17, which is based in the Boise Bench neighborhood.

Werk was born in Montreal, Canada, and emigrated to the United States when he was seven years old. He became a naturalized United States citizen while in college. After living in various locations throughout the United States, Werk moved to Idaho in the early 1990s with his family.[1]

Werk was elected to the Idaho Senate in 2002, defeating Republican incumbent Grant R. Ipsen.[2] He was reelected to a fourth term in 2008 by a nearly 2-1 margin.[3]

In January 2009 Werk succeeded Kate Kelly as assistant minority leader in the Idaho Senate. Kelly in turn became minority leader succeeding Clint Stennett, who is expected to miss all of the 2009 legislative session while battling brain cancer.[4]

References

  1. ^ Senator Werk - Biography
  2. ^ November 5, 2002 General Election Results - Legislative Totals
  3. ^ November 4, 2008 General Election Results - Legislative Totals
  4. ^ Boiseans take the helm of Idaho Senate caucus
Members of the Idaho State Senate
61st Legislature (2011)
President of the Senate: Brad Little (R) • President pro Tempore: Brent Hill (R) • Majority Leader: Bart Davis (R) • Minority Leader: Edgar Malepeai (D)
   
  1.    Shawn Keough (R)
  2.    Joyce M. Broadsword (R)
  3.    Steve Vick (R)
  4.    John W. Goedde (R)
  5.    James Hammond (R)
  6.    Dan Schmidt (D)
  7.    Joe Stegner (R)
  1.    Sheryl Nuxoll (R)
  2.    Monty J. Pearce (R)
  3.    John McGee (R)
  4.    Melinda Smyser (R)
  5.    Curtis McKenzie (R)
  6.    Patti Anne Lodge (R)
  7.    Chuck Winder (R)
  1.    John C. Andreason (R)
  2.    Les Bock (D)
  3.    Elliot Werk (D)
  4.    Mitch Toryanski (R)
  5.    Nicole LeFavour (D)
  6.    Shirley McKague (R)
  7.    Russ Fulcher (R)
  1.    Tim Corder (R)
  2.    Bert Brackett (R)
  3.    Lee Heider (R)
  4.    Michelle Stennett (D)
  5.    Dean L. Cameron (R)
  6.    Denton Darrington (R)
  7.    Steve Bair (R)
  1.    Diane Bilyeu (D)
  2.    Edgar J. Malepeai (D)
  3.    John Tippets (R)
  4.    Dean Mortimer (R)
  5.    Bart Davis (R)
  6.    Brent Hill (R)
  7.    Jeff Siddoway (R)

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