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Jeff Nesset
Jeff Nesset (b. September 13, 1952) is a former Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 7A from 2010 to 2012.
Nesset is a branch manager for D.A. Davidson & Co., a Montana-based investment firm. He sits on the board of Regence Blue Shield of Idaho and the Jack O'Connor Hunting Heritage & Education Center. He served as mayor of Lewiston, ID from 1998 to 2007, and as a Lewiston City Councilman from 1996 to 2007. Nesset earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Montana State University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nesset served on these committees:
Campaign themes
2012
Nesset's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Excellent employers provide good jobs and good paychecks."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Idaho's education system is one of its strongest assets and is vital to the success and growth of our state."
- Effective and Efficient Government
- Excerpt: "Yes it can be. There is too much debate about bigger or smaller government instead of focusing on smart government."
Elections
2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
Nesset ran for election to District 6 of the Idaho State Senate in 2012. He was defeated by Dan Johnson in the Republican primary on May 15.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Dan Johnson |
59.6% | 1,968 |
| Jeff Nesset | 40.4% | 1,334 |
| Total Votes | 3,302 | |
2010
Nesset was unopposed in the primary on May 25th. He defeated incumbent Elizabeth Chavez in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 7A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jeff Nesset (R)
|
6,835 | 54.6% | ||
| Liz Chavez (D) | 5,688 | 45.4% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Nesset and his wife, Teri, have three children and four grandchildren.
Recent news
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External links
- Campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Office of the Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2012," accessed March 14, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed July 4, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Elizabeth Chavez |
Idaho House of Representatives District 7A 2010–present |
Succeeded by Shannon McMillan (R) |
