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Mack Shirley

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Preceded by
  
Donna Boe

Political party
  
Republican

Religion
  
LDS (Mormon)

Party
  
Republican Party

Nationality
  
American

Profession
  
Educator

Name
  
Mack Shirley

Service/branch
  
United States Army

Born
  
July 24, 1933 (age 91) Rexburg, Idaho (
1933-07-24
)

Alma mater
  
Ricks CollegeUniversity of Utah

Residence
  
Rexburg, Idaho, United States

Education
  
Brigham Young University–Idaho, University of Utah

Mack G. Shirley (born July 24, 1933 in Rexburg, Idaho) is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2002 representing District 34 in the A seat. He was not a candidate for election in 2012.

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Education

Shirley graduated from Sugar-Salem High School and earned his bachelor's degree in sociology from Ricks College (later accredited as Brigham Young University–Idaho). Shirley earned his master's degree in education administration from the University of Utah. From 1957-1963 Shirley was a teacher and then a principal in the Sugar-Salem School District. He returned to the University of Utah and completed his Ph.D. in higher education administration there in 1972. He then was a faculty member, dean of students, and vice president of Ricks College until his retirement in 2000.

Elections

  • 2002 When Democratic Representative Donna Boe was re-districted to 30A, leaving the District 34 A seat open, Shirley won the five-way May 28, 2002, Republican primary with 2,210 votes (38.8%); he was unopposed for the November 5, 2002, general election, winning with 9,697 votes.
  • 2004 Shirley won the May 25, 2004, Republican primary with 5,064 votes (64.28%) against Rex Rammell, who had been one of his opponents in the 2002 primary. Shirley won the November 2, 2004, general election with 14,567 votes (91.1%) against Libertarian nominee Timothy Raty.
  • 2006 Unopposed for the May 23, 2006, Republican primary, Shirley won with 5,085 votes, and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006, general election, winning with 10,815 votes.
  • 2008 Unopposed for the May 27, 2008, Republican primary, Shirley won with 6,196 votes, and won the November 4, 2008, general election with 14,732 votes (84.1%) against Constitution Party nominee Dan Roberts.
  • 2010 Shirley won the May 25, 2010, general election with 4,572 votes (63.7%) against Roberts; Shirley was unopposed for the November 2, 2010, general election, winning with 10,082 votes.

    • References

    Mack Shirley Wikipedia
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