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Linden Bateman

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Linden Bateman
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
In office
December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2016
Preceded byRuss Mathews
Succeeded byBryan Zollinger
Constituency33rd district Seat B
In office
December 1, 1976 – December 8, 1986
Succeeded byCon Mahoney
Constituency31st district (1977–1982)
32nd district Seat C (1982–1986)
Personal details
Born(1940-07-11)July 11, 1940
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedJanuary 22, 2026(2026-01-22) (aged 85)
Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Deann Willes
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(m. 1965)​
EducationBrigham Young University

Linden Bart Bateman (July 11, 1940 – January 22, 2026) was an American politician who was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2010 until 2016, representing District 33 in the B seat.[1] He served five terms in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1977 until 1986.

Early life and education

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Bateman was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 11, 1940.[2] He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University in 1982.[2]

Career

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Bateman spent his career as a high school teacher. He was a history and government teacher. He later worked as supervisor of student teachers for Brigham Young University-Idaho.[3] He was a founding member of the Bonneville County Historical Society and was involved in forming that county's history museum.[4] He wrote the script for the short film Idaho Women in White and was also involved in compiling the photos used for it.[5]

Political office

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Bateman previously served five terms in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1977 until 1986.[6]

He was a force behind Idaho's rescinding of its ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.[7] Bateman was a major force behind the designation of March 4 as Idaho Day.[8] He also pushed to have cursive included in the elementary curriculum of Idaho.[9] Bateman continued as a speaker on history since he left the Idaho House.[10]

Personal life and death

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Bateman was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[11] He died in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on January 22, 2026, at the age of 85.[12]

Elections

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2014

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Bateman was unopposed in the Republican primary.[13] Bateman defeated Jim De Angelis in the general election .[14]

2012

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Bateman won the May 15, 2012, Republican primary with 2,680 votes (75.6%) against David Lyon, facing Democratic challenger Henry De Angelis[15] in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Bateman supported Mitt Romney for the Republican Party's nominee in the 2012 presidential election.[16]

2010

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When Republican Representative Russ Mathews left the District 33 B seat open, Bateman won the May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 2,465 votes (66.8%) against Dane Watkins,[17] winning the November 2, 2012, general election with 6,036 votes (59.1%) against John McGimpsey (D).[18]

References

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  1. ↑ "Representative Linden B. Bateman's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Advocacy | Rep. Linden Bateman (R-Idaho) biography". Idaho Library Association. Retrieved March 7, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Senior Honorees of the Month: Linden Bateman". Standard Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Linden B. Bateman | IDAHO magazine". www.idahomagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  5. ↑ "Idaho Women in White". www.byui.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  6. ↑ "House Membership: Linden B. Bateman". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Idaho's role in the Equal Rights Amendment ratification saga". ktvb.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  8. ↑ Associated Press. "Lawmaker Wants To Mark March 4 As 'Idaho Day'". www.boisestatepublicradio.org. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  9. ↑ "Lawmaker: Write cursive into Idaho school standards | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  10. ↑ BROWN, NATHAN. "Bateman keynotes Idaho Day in House". Post Register. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  11. ↑ "Linden Bateman's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  12. ↑ Linden Bart Bateman
  13. ↑ Denney, Lawrence. "May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  14. ↑ Denney, Lawrence. "General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  15. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  16. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054308/http://www.mittromney.com/news/press/2012/02/mitt-romney-announces-support-idaho-elected-officials
  17. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  18. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
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