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Paul Shepherd
| Paul Shepherd | ||
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| Idaho House of Representatives District 7B | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| 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 | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 21, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Boise, ID | |
| Profession | Partner/Manager, Shepherd Sawmill and Log Homes | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Shepherd is the owner of his own log-cabin home business.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Shepherd served on the following committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Transportation and Defense, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Resources and Conservation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shepherd served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Resources and Conservation, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Health and Welfare | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Shepherd served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Resources and Conservation, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Health and Welfare | ||||
Elections
2012
Shepherd won re-election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives. Due to redistricting, he ran in District 7B. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Nancy Lerandeau (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 7B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Shepherd Incumbent |
67.3% | 12,095 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Lerandeau | 32.7% | 5,882 | |
| Total Votes | 17,977 | |||
2010
Shepherd won re-election to District Seat 8B in 2010 against Democrat Jerry Lockhart. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 25th. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 8B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paul Shepherd (R)
|
10,016 | 70.2% | ||
| Jerry Lockhart (D) | 4,259 | 29.8% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Paul Shepherd won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 8B receiving 58.9% of the vote (10,979 votes), ahead of Democrat Jim Rehder who received 41.1% of the vote (7,649 votes).[4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 8B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Paul Shepherd (R)
|
10,979 | 58.9% | ||
| Jim Rehder (D) | 7,649 | 41.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Shepherd was up for re-election, he collected $15,430 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Idaho House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Paul Shepherd's campaign in 2010 | |
| Idaho Farm Bureau | $2,000 |
| Winning For Idaho | $1,000 |
| Idaho Association For Good Government | $750 |
| Qwest Communications | $700 |
| Avista Corp | $550 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $15,430 |
2008
In 2008, Shepherd raised $33,565.
Listed below are those who contributed the most to his campaign. [6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Idaho Farm Bureau | $2,000 |
| Idaho Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Roberts for Representative | $1,000 |
| Freedom Fund | $1,000 |
| Lawrence E. & Donna M. Denny | $1,000 |
| House Republican Caucus of Idaho | $1,000 |
| Idaho Association for Good Government | $1,000 |
| Micron Technology | $1,000 |
| Idaho Chooses Life Pac | $1,000 |
| Clearwater County Republican Central CMTE | $1,000 |
Personal
Doug is married to Dawn Shepherd. They have nine children and reside in Riggins, Idaho.
External links
- Idaho House of Representatives - Paul Shepherd
- Campaign Twitter account
- Candidate LinkedIn page
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ 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 Paul Shepherd
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| Preceded by John Rusche (D) |
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Succeeded by Lenore Barrett (R) |
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