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Bert Stevenson

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Preceded by
  
JoAn Wood

Nationality
  
American

Succeeded by
  
Steve Miller

Political party
  
Republican

Preceded by
  
Steve Antone

Name
  
Bert Stevenson

Succeeded by
  
Leon E. Smith



Born
  
February 9, 1936 (age 88) Acequia, Idaho (
1936-02-09
)

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John Albert 'Bert' Stevenson (born February 9, 1936 in Acequia, Idaho) is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2002 representing District 26 in the A seat. Stevenson previously served consecutively in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1996 until 2002 when the seat was in District 24. Stevenson is retiring from the Idaho Legislature in 2012 after 16 years of service.

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Education

Stevenson graduated Rupert High School (before its consolidation into Minico High School), and attended Ricks College (later accredited as Brigham Young University–Idaho).

Elections

  • 1996 When Republican Representative Steve Antone left the District 24 A seat open, Stevenson won the May 28, 1996, Republican primary with 2,529 votes (66%) against Harold Mohlman, and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996, general election, winning with 8,463 votes.
  • 1998 Unopposed for the May 26, 1998, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 3,487 votes, and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998, general election, winning with 6,886 votes.
  • 2000 Unopposed for the May 23, 2000, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 3,172 votes, and won the November 7, 2000, general election with 7,309 votes (76.4%) against Peter Snyder (D).
  • 2002 Redistricted to District 26, and with Representative JoAn Wood re-districted to District 35, Stevenson was unopposed for the May 28, 2002, Republican primary, winning with 2,956 votes, and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002, general election, winning with 8,498 votes.
  • 2004 Unopposed for the May 25, 2004, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 4,086 votes, and won the November 2, 2004, general election with 9,662 votes (77.9%) against Lee Halper (D).
  • 2006 With Halper's change of parties and challenge of Stevenson for the May 23, 2006, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 2,617 votes (76.2%), and won the November 7, 2006, general election with 6,631 votes (67.05%) against former United States Senate candidate Scott McClure (D).
  • 2008 Unopposed for the May 27, 2008, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 3,628 votes, and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008, general election, winning with 11,767 votes.
  • 2010 Unopposed for the May 25, 2010, Republican primary, Stevenson won with 4,257 votes; McClure was unopposed for the Democratic primary, setting up a rematch. Stevenson won the November 2, 2010, general election with 7,079 votes (75.7%) against McClure.
  • References

    Bert Stevenson Wikipedia