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Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Lenore Barrett

Religion
  
Southern Baptist

Political party
  
Republican Party

Born
  
June 16, 1934 (age 89) Newkirk, Oklahoma (
1934-06-16
)

Spouse(s)
  
Robert M. Barrett (1912–2010)

Alma mater
  
Oklahoma Baptist University

Profession
  
former Director, Salmon River Electric

Education
  
Oklahoma Baptist University

Residence
  
Challis, Idaho, United States

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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. 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.

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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.

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Committee assignments

Barrett is a member of these committees:

  • Local Government (Chair)
  • Resources and Conservation
  • Revenue and Taxation
  • 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%) 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.

  • 1994 Re-elected with 8,913 votes (81.0%) against Donovan Bramwell (L).
  • 1996 Re-elected with 10,088 votes (79.6%) against Donovan Bramwell (L).
  • 1998 Re-elected with 7,772 votes (69.9%) against DelRay Holm (D).
  • 2000 Re-elected with 9,992 votes (76.8%) against Kathy Richmond (D).
  • 2002 Redistricted to 35B; re-elected with 11,687 votes.
  • 2004 Re-elected with 14,114 votes (98.8%) against write-in Jon Winegarner (I).
  • 2006 Re-elected with 10,041 votes (72.09%) against Jon Winegarner (D).
  • 2008 Re-elected with 16,160 votes.
  • 2010 Re-elected with 12,200 votes.
  • 2012 reelected to Legislative District 8
  • 2014 lost reelection in Republican primary in Legislative District 8.
  • Personal life

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

    References

    Lenore Hardy Barrett Wikipedia