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Joyce Broadsword

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Preceded by
  
Martha Calabretta

Political party
  
Republican

Religion
  
Protestant

Spouse
  
John Broadsword

Party
  
Republican Party

Succeeded by
  
Steve Vick

Profession
  
Owner

Name
  
Joyce Broadsword

Education
  
Sandpoint High School

Born
  
June 18, 1958 (age 65) Sandpoint, Idaho (
1958-06-18
)

Joyce M. Broadsword (born June 18, 1958 in Sandpoint, Idaho) is a Republican Idaho State Senator since 2004 and represents the 2nd District.

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Early life and career

Broadsword attended Sandpoint High School and graduated in 1976. She and her husband John have been married for more than 30 years, are the parents of three children: Brian, Andrew, and J.C., and have three grandchildren.

She has owned Northern Log Homes since 1978, Contracted Courier Service since 1993, B&B Builders since 2001, and was an executive of Downtown Sandpoint Business Association in 2004. She was a volunteer for Larry Craig for Senate in 1990, 1996, and 2002. She was a volunteer for Dirk Kempthorne for Governor in 1998 and 2002. She was City coordinator for Butch Otter for Idaho Campaign in 2002.

Committees

  • Finance, Member
  • Finance Appropriations, Member
  • Health and Welfare, Vice Chair
  • Transportation, Member
  • Member, 2010 Olympic Committee, 2006–present
  • Senate Representative, Board of Directors, Idaho Rural Partnerships
  • Alternate Delegate, Pacific Northwest Economic Region
  • Senate Representative, Western Legislative Forestry Task Force
  • Organizations

    Her involvement with organizations has included:

  • President, Kootenai Better Community, 1990–present
  • President/Chair, Idaho Women in Timber, 1996–2001
  • Chair, Federated Women in Timber, 2002–2003
  • Treasurer, Idaho Women in Timber, Bonner Chapter, 2002–present
  • Secretary, Rotary Club of Sandpoint, 2004–present
  • References

    Joyce Broadsword Wikipedia