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Gayle Batt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 11 Seat A | |
| In office December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Steven Thayn |
| Succeeded by | Scott Syme |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 10 Seat A | |
| In office November 2011 – December 1, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Takasugi |
| Succeeded by | Brandon Hixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Roger Batt |
| Education | Oregon State University |
Gayle L. Batt (born in Nampa, Idaho) was a Republican Idaho State Representative representing District 11 in the A seat from 2012 to 2016 and District 10 Seat A from November 2011 to December 2012.
Education
[edit]Batt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business Management from Oregon State University.[1]
Career
[edit]Batt was a campaign coordinator for Governor Butch Otter and a campaign manager for Pat Takasugi.[1]
In 2011, after Republican Representative Pat Takasugi died from appendix cancer, Batt was appointed by Governor Butch Otter to succeed him as a member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 11.[2]
2012
Redistricted to District 11, Batt ran for its A seat in the Republican primary election, winning with 66% of the vote against Greg Collett.[3]
On November 6, 2012 Batt won the election and became a member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 11 seat A. Batt was unopposed and received 14,609 votes.[4][1]
In 2014, Batt was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[5]
On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Batt won the election and continued serving District 11 seat A. Batt won unopposed and received 10,922 votes.[6]
In September 2015 she announced that she would not be running for re-election saying ""I came to the legislature in 2011 to 'do,' not to 'become.' As an advocate of term limits, I set a personal limit of six years' service. My voting record is clear; the votes that I cast were not made for the purpose of getting re-elected. I believe only when one is free from self-preservation are they truly free to serve others, I look forward to serving out the remainder of my term which expires in November 2016."[7][8]
2018
She and her husband Roger serves has campaign co-chairs for Congressman Raúl Labrador Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 run.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Gayle Batt's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ↑ Otter, Butch (November 18, 2011). "Gayle Batt Appointed to Idaho House of Representatives". Governor of Idaho. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ "2012 General Results Legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ↑ "2014 Primary Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ↑ "November 4, 2014 General Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ↑ "Rep. Batt won't seek re-election". Idaho Press. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ↑ "Canyon County Rep. Gayle Batt will not seek re-election". idahostatesman. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "Eye on Boise: Candidates for Idaho governor hit the campaign trail early". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-05-28.