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Stephen Hartgen
| Stephen Hartgen | ||
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| Idaho House of Representatives District 24B | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| 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 | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Amherst College | |
| Master's | Brandeis University | |
| Ph.D. | University of Minnesota | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Consultant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Hartgen has earned his Bachelor's degree in history from Amherst University and earned his Master's degree from Brandeis University. Hartgen has later earned a doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota.
In addition to being a representative, Hartgen is a business consultant.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hartgen served on the following committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Human Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Environment, Energy, and Technology | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hartgen served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Human Resources, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environment, Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Joint Millennium Fund | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hartgen served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Human Resources | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Environment, Energy and Technology | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Hartgen's campaign website lists the following issues:[1]
- Conservative Principles
- Excerpt: "I believe in limited government, individual accomplishment and opportunity and individual freedom and responsibility. The internal debates we sometimes have within the Republican Party are healthy in this regard."
- Gun Control
- Excerpt: "The patriots at Lexington Green and Concord Bridge were organized into militia companies, but the guns they carried on that April day in 1775 were their own. I oppose efforts to abridge that right."
- School prayer
- Excerpt: "The Founding Fathers understood the importance of God's hand in the shaping of our nation. We should acknowledge that creation. The separation of church and state, as the Founding Fathers understood it, was never intended to remove prayers and expressions of faith from the public square of American life."
- Human Life
- Excerpt: "I believe human life begins at conception. We should limit abortion to those situations involving rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother."
- Gay Marriage
- Excerpt: "I believe the institution of traditional marriage should be protected in Idaho. By history, culture, Scripture and biology, marriage is intended as between a man and a woman, not in any other way."
Elections
2012
Hartgen won re-election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives. Due to redistricting, he ran in District 24B. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Rosemary Fornshell (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 24B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Hartgen Incumbent |
59.9% | 9,202 | |
| Democratic | Rosemary Fornshell | 40.1% | 6,164 | |
| Total Votes | 15,366 | |||
2010
Hartgen won re-election to District Seat 23B in 2010 against Democrat Bill Chisholm. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 25th. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 23B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stephen Hartgen (R)
|
7,496 | 68.4% | ||
| Bill Chisholm (D) | 3,465 | 31.6% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Stephen Hartgen won the election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 23B receiving 64.8% of the vote (9,951 votes), ahead of Democrat Mike Ihler who received 35.2% of the vote (5,413 votes).[5]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 23B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stephen Hartgen (R)
|
9,951 | 64.8% | ||
| Mike Ihler (D) | 5,413 | 35.2% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Hartgen was up for re-election, he collected $17,245 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Idaho House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Stephen Hartgen's campaign in 2010 | |
| Idaho Farm Bureau | $1,350 |
| Magic Valley Mall | $1,000 |
| Qwest Communications | $700 |
| Idaho Land Fund | $500 |
| Education Networks Of America | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $17,245 |
2008
In 2008, Anderson raised $20,870.
Listed below are those who contributed the most to his campaign. [7]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Idaho Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Grace N. Jones | $1,000 |
| Idaho Power Co. | $1,000 |
Personal
Stephen is married to Linda Hartgen and resides in Twin Falls, Idaho.
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External links
- Campaign Website
- Personal Facebook page
- Idaho House of Representatives - Stephen Hartgen
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008
- Stephen Hartgen on Twitter
References
- ↑ Stephen Hartgen, "Issues," accessed October 18, 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 Stephen Hartgen
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