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Susan Chew
| Susan Chew | ||
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| Idaho House of Representatives District 17B | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,116/year | |
| Per diem | $122/day outside Boise, $49/day otherwise | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Berkeley | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Oakland, CA | |
| Profession | Pharmacist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
In addition to being a legislator, Chew is a pharmacist and a part-time Biology professor at Boise State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Chew served on the following committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Welfare | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Chew served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health and Welfare | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Chew served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health and Welfare | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Chew's campaign website lists the following issues:[1]
- Environment
- Excerpt: "Rising gas prices and increased emissions have had a negative impact on working families across the state. While serving in the Idaho Legislature I co-sponsored a concurrent resolution to increase efficiency within Department of Environmental Quality and the Office of Energy Resources. This resolution would have placed the development of energy conservation and instate renewable resources as a high priority, while creating new jobs."
- Transportation
- Excerpt: "Road congestion and rising gas prices have led to an increased demand for public transportation throughout Idaho. I support local option funding to satisfy this growing necessity."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I support empowering our teachers with the flexibility to truly educate the next generation. While serving in the Idaho legislature I co-sponsored a plan that would allow school districts to save the money normally spent on energy costs to providing adequate textbooks. This would have required the construction of new school buildings to be more energy efficient and given our children the privilege of updated textbooks and an environment of natural light and quality air circulation."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "My experience and interest in healthcare have given me the knowledge to understand that affordable healthcare is a necessity for all – not a privilege. Every Idahoan should be given the ability to access quality, affordable healthcare."
- Business
- Excerpt: "Idaho needs to promote and attract healthy competition and growth within our state by providing the best possible resources for businesses to thrive. I will continue to make sure small businesses have a voice in the Idaho Legislature, especially focused on adequate health benefits for themselves, their families and their employees"
Elections
2012
Chew won re-election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 17B. She defeated Greg Nielson in the Democratic primary and defeated Chad Inman (R) and Mikel Hautzinger (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 17B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Susan Chew Incumbent |
62.7% | 10,188 | |
| Republican | Chad Inman | 31.3% | 5,076 | |
| Libertarian | Mikel Hautzinger | 6% | 976 | |
| Total Votes | 16,240 | |||
| Idaho House of Representatives District 17B Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Susan Chew Incumbent |
88.9% | 1,318 |
| Greg Nielson | 11.1% | 164 |
| Total Votes | 1,482 | |
2010
Chew won re-election to District Seat 17B in 2010 against Republican Dan Loughrey. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 25th. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 17B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Susan Chew (D)
|
5,591 | 59.4% | ||
| Dan Loughrey (R) | 3,814 | 40.6% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Susan Chew won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 17B receiving 64.7% of the vote (9,940 votes), ahead of Republican Daniel Loughrey who received 35.3% of the vote (5,414 votes).[6]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 17B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Susan Chew (R)
|
9,940 | 64.7% | ||
| Daniel Loughrey (D) | 5,414 | 35.3% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Chew was up for re-election, she collected $28,513 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Idaho House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Susan Chew's campaign in 2010 | |
| Idaho State Afl-Cio | $3,000 |
| Chew, Sue | $3,000 |
| Beck, Elizabeth Drake | $2,000 |
| Idaho Education Association | $2,000 |
| Restore Representative Government | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $28,513 |
2008
In 2008, Chew raised $33,387.
Listed below are those who contributed the most to her campaign. [8]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Idaho Education Association | $3,000 |
| Elizabeth Drake Beck | $2,000 |
| Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho | $2,000 |
| Communications Workers of America | $1,000 |
| Megan K. Hull | $1,000 |
| Central Trades Solidarity Pac | $1,000 |
Personal
Chew is single and resides in Boise, Idaho.
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External links
- Sue Chew's campaign website
- Idaho House of Representatives - Susan Chew
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- Sue Chew on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Susan Chew, "Issues," accessed October 15, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed April 6, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed 6 July 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 Susan Chew
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