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Maxine Bell
| Maxine Bell | ||
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| Idaho House of Representatives District 25A | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1988-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 25 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,116/year | |
| Per diem | $122/day outside Boise, $49/day otherwise | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1988 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Associate's | College of Southern Idaho | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 6, 1931 | |
| Place of birth | Logan, UT | |
| Profession | Retired Farmer | |
| Religion | LDS | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Bell has graduated with her Associate's Degree from the College of Southern Idaho and also graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Idaho State University.
Bell is a retired farmer and school librarian.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Agricultural Affairs | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Oversight | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bell served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Oversight | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bell served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Resources and Conservation | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Oversight | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Maxine Bell endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Bell won re-election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives. Due to redistricting, she ran in District 25A. She was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 25A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Maxine Bell Incumbent |
100% | 14,035 | |
| Total Votes | 14,035 | |||
2010
Bell won re-election to District Seat 26B in 2010 against Democrat Cindy Shotswell. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 25th. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Maxine Bell (R)
|
7,465 | 79.3% | ||
| Cindy Shotwell (D) | 1,950 | 20.7% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Maxine Bell won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 26B receiving 11,741 votes. She ran unopposed.[6]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Maxine Bell (R)
|
11,741 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Bell was up for re-election, he collected $14,667 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Idaho House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Maxine Bell's campaign in 2010 | |
| Idaho Farm Bureau | $2,000 |
| Idaho Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Qwest Communications | $700 |
| Corrections Corp Of America | $500 |
| Idaho Soft Drink Association | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $14,667 |
2008
In 2008, Bell raised $11,850.
Listed below are those who contributed the most to her campaign. [8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Idaho Farm Bureau | $1,000 |
Personal
Maxine is married to Harvey Jack. They have one child and resides in Jerome, Idaho.
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External links
- Idaho House of Representatives - Maxine Bell
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1992
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Idaho Elected Officials," February 8, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed April 6, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary election results," May 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, “November 6, 2012 General Election Results,” accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - 2010 General election results
- ↑ Idaho House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Bell
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Succeeded by Donna Pence (D) |
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