Idaho Senate

Idaho State Senate
Idaho State Legislature

Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
New session started	January 10, 2011
Leadership
President of the Senate	Brad Little, (R) since January 6, 2009
President pro Tempore	Brent Hill, (R) since January 10, 2011
Majority Leader	Bart Davis, (R) since November 6, 2002
Minority Leader	Edgar Malepeai, (D) since January 10, 2011
Structure
Members	35
Political groups	Republican Party (27) Democratic Party (7)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article IV, Idaho Constitution
Salary	$16,116/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 2, 2010 (35 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2012 (35 seats)
Redistricting	Idaho Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Idaho State Capitol Boise, Idaho
Website
Idaho State Senate

The Idaho Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 35 Senators elected to two-year terms,^[1] each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.

1 Composition of the Senate
- 1.1 2011-2012 Officers
- 1.2 Members of the Idaho Senate
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Composition of the Senate

The Idaho Senate is controlled by the Republican Party. The Republican 28-7 majority has remained unchanged since the 2002 elections.

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of previous legislature	28	7	35	0

Begin	28	7	35	0
January 18, 2011^[2]	27		34	1
February 3, 2011^[3]	28		35	0
Latest voting share	77%	23%

2011-2012 Officers

Position	Name	Party	District
President/Lieutenant Governor of Idaho	Brad Little	Republican
President pro tempore	Brent Hill	Republican	34
Majority Leader	Bart Davis	Republican	33
Assistant Majority Leader	Chuck Winder	Republican	14
Majority Caucus Chair	John McGee	Republican	21
Minority Leader	Edgar J. Malepeai	Democratic	30
Assistant Minority Leader	Les Bock	Democratic	16
Minority Caucus Chair	Michelle Stennett	Democratic	25

Members of the Idaho Senate

District	Representative	Party	Residence
1	Shawn Keough	Republican	Sandpoint
2	Joyce M. Broadsword	Republican	Sagle
3	Steve Vick	Republican	Dalton Gardens
4	John W. Goedde	Republican	Coeur d'Alene
5	James Hammond	Republican	Coeur d'Alene
6	Dan Schmidt	Democratic	Moscow
7	Joe Stegner	Republican	Lewiston
8	Sheryl Nuxoll	Republican	Cottonwood
9	Monty J. Pearce	Republican	New Plymouth
10	John McGee	Republican	Caldwell
11	Melinda Smyser	Republican	Parma
12	Curt McKenzie	Republican	Boise
13	Patti Anne Lodge	Republican	Huston
14	Chuck Winder	Republican	Boise
15	John C. Andreason	Republican	Boise
16	Les Bock	Democratic	Boise
17	Elliot Werk	Democratic	Boise
18	Mitch Toryanski	Republican	Boise
19	Nicole LeFavour	Democratic	Boise
20	Shirley McKague	Republican	Meridian
21	Russell Fulcher	Republican	Meridian
22	Tim Corder	Republican	Mountain Home
23	Bert Brackett	Republican	Rogerson
24	Lee Heider	Republican	Twin Falls
25	Michelle Stennett	Democratic	Ketchum
26	Dean Cameron	Republican	Rupert
27	Denton Darrington	Republican	Declo
28	Steve Bair	Republican	Blackfoot
29	Diane Bilyeu	Democratic	Pocatello
30	Edgar Malepeai	Democratic	Pocatello
31	John Tippets	Republican	Bennington
32	Dean Mortimer	Republican	Idaho Falls
33	Bart Davis	Republican	Idaho Falls
34	Brent Hill	Republican	Rexburg
35	Jeff Siddoway	Republican	Terreton

References

^ http://www3.state.id.us/idstat/const/constTOC.html
^ Republican Bob Geddes (District 31) resigns after being appointed to a position in Gov. Otter's administration. [1]
^ Republican John Tippets appointed to succeed Geddes

External links

Idaho State Legislature official government website
State Senate of Idaho at Project Vote Smart
Idaho Senate at Ballotpedia

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)

Shawn Keough (R)
Joyce M. Broadsword (R)
Steve Vick (R)
John W. Goedde (R)
James Hammond (R)
Dan Schmidt (D)
Joe Stegner (R)

John C. Andreason (R)
Les Bock (D)
Elliot Werk (D)
Mitch Toryanski (R)
Nicole LeFavour (D)
Shirley McKague (R)
Russ Fulcher (R)

Tim Corder (R)
Bert Brackett (R)
Lee Heider (R)
Michelle Stennett (D)
Dean L. Cameron (R)
Denton Darrington (R)
Steve Bair (R)

Diane Bilyeu (D)
Edgar J. Malepeai (D)
John Tippets (R)
Dean Mortimer (R)
Bart Davis (R)
Brent Hill (R)
Jeff Siddoway (R)

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