Lenore Hardy Barrett

Lenore Hardy Barrett
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 8 Seat B
In office
December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2014
Preceded by Paul Shepherd
Succeeded by Merrill Beyeler
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 35 Seat B
In office
December 1, 2002 – December 1, 2012
Preceded by Wayne Kendell
Succeeded by Paul Romrell
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 26 Seat B
In office
December 1, 1992 – December 1, 2002
Preceded by Mike Simpson
Succeeded by Maxine Bell
Personal details
Born (1934-06-16) June 16, 1934
Newkirk, Oklahoma
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Robert M. Barrett (1912–2010)
Residence Challis, Idaho
Alma mater Oklahoma Baptist University
Profession former Director, Salmon River Electric
Religion Southern Baptist

Lenore Hardy Barrett (born June 16, 1934) is a Republican member of the Idaho Legislature. Barrett has served in the Idaho House of Representatives since 1992, and held seat B in District 26 until 2002, when she was elected to seat B in Idaho House District 35. District 35 includes all of Butte, Custer, and Lemhi Counties. Following the 2010 census, she was redistricted into District 8, covering Boise, Custer, Gem, Lemhi, and Valley Counties. She was defeated in the Republican primary in 2014 by rancher Merrill Beyeler, who campaigned as a relative moderate.[1] During the election, the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, a conservative, business oriented group, sent out fliers accusing the viciously anti-wolf Barrett of not being sufficiently anti-wolf.[2]

Barrett graduated from Ponca City High School, Oklahoma, and earned her Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1956. In addition to being a Representative, Barrett was a director of the Salmon River Electric co-operative.

Committee assignments

Barrett is a member of these committees:

Elections

Barrett faced Democrat Cindy Phelps (D) in the November 6, 2012 election. Barrett won the May 15, 2012 four-way Republican primary with 2,716 votes (37.1%)[3] in her first run for seat B in District 8.

Barrett was originally elected in District 26B in 1992. She has won re-election 9 times since, running unopposed in the general elections in 2002, 2008, and 2010, although she was challenged in the primaries in those elections.

In May 2014, Barrett was defeated for re-election in the Republican primary by Merrill Beyeler.[4]

Personal life

Barrett has six children and resides in Challis, Idaho. Her husband Robert died in 2010.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.postregister.com/articles/news-todays-headlines/2014/05/21/colorful-challis-legislator-loses-primary. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/05/14/3185090_poltical-flier-suggests-barrett.html?rh=1
  3. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  4. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "Idaho General Election Results November 8, 1994". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "Idaho General Election Results November 5, 1996". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  7. ↑ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "Idaho General Election Results November 3, 1998". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "November 7, 2000 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  9. ↑ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "November 5, 2002 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  10. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2004 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  11. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "November 7, 2006 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  12. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  13. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved June 6, 2012.

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