Gayle Batt
| Gayle Batt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 11 Seat A | |
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In office December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Thayn |
| Succeeded by | Scott Syme |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 10 Seat A | |
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In office November 2011 – December 1, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Takasugi |
| Succeeded by | Brandon Hixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nampa, Idaho |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Roger Batt |
| Residence | Wilder, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Oregon State University |
Gayle L. Batt (born in Nampa, Idaho) was a Republican Idaho State Representative representing District 11 in the A seat from 2012 to 2016 and District 10 Seat A from November 2011 to December 2012.
Education
Batt earned her bachelor's degree in agricultural business management from Oregon State University.[1]
Appointment and Elections
Appointment
While Republican Representative Pat Takasugi was battling cancer in 2011, Batt was his requested replacement in the legislature; after his death, Governor Butch Otter appointed Batt to the seat.[2]
2012
Redistricted to District 11, Batt ran for its A seat in the Republican primary election, winning with 66% of the vote against Greg Collett.[3]
Batt was unopposed for the general election.[4]
2014
Batt was unopposed in the Republican primary[5] and the general election.[6]
In September 2015 she announced that she would not be running for re-election saying "“I came to the legislature in 2011 to ‘do,’ not to ‘become.’ As an advocate of term limits, I set a personal limit of six years’ service. My voting record is clear; the votes that I cast were not made for the purpose of getting re-elected. I believe only when one is free from self-preservation are they truly free to serve others, I look forward to serving out the remainder of my term which expires in November 2016.”[7][8]
2018
She and her husband Roger serves has campaign co-chairs for Congressman Raúl Labrador Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 run.[9]
References
- ↑ "Representative Gayle L. Batt's Biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Otter, Butch (November 18, 2011). "Gayle Batt Appointed to Idaho House of Representatives". Governor of Idaho. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ "2012 General Results Legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ ageorge@idahopress.com, By ALX GEORGE. "Rep. Gayle Batt stays true to her country roots in Idaho Legislature". Idaho Press-Tribune. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "Canyon County Rep. Gayle Batt will not seek re-election". idahostatesman. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "Eye on Boise: Candidates for Idaho governor hit the campaign trail early". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-05-28.