Joel Robinson
Joel Robinson was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 16A of the Idaho House of Representatives.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for District 16 of the Idaho State Senate in 2014.
Biography
Joel Robinson moved to Boise in 1995 after working at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Los Alamos Lab, New Mexico. Robinson has earned two degrees in Computer Science and an M.B.A. He studied Spanish and American Sign Language and is conversant in both.[2]
Robinson's professional experience includes 40 years engineering experience in the high-tech industry. He has started and run several small businesses. At the time of his candidacy, Robinson was working as a software test engineer in Boise. Joel has volunteered as a chaplain for several charities in Boise.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Robinson submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[2]
| “ | I plan to introduce legislation on reducing the burden of government on it's citizens while providing help for the most needy among us:
1. Prison reform, reduce costs and # incarcerated, implement prison rape prevention recommendations 2. Regulate Payday Loan companies to protect consumers from predatory practices. Idaho has the highest interest rates in the country. Idaho needs to join the states that have capped interest rates instead allowing 700% to 900% some companies charge. The poor are being hurt badly by these abuses. 3. Advocate for Pro-Life legislation, especially abortion inducing pills. Idaho has made no legislative progress on pro-life issues for several years. Incrementally reduce abortions through carefully crafted state legislation over several years. 4. Push back against unfunded federal mandates. 5. Update our school Deaf interpreter certification requirements and expand the pilot mentoring programs for Deaf and Blind students. 6. Promote Idaho resource business, like agriculture, mining, oil & gas, and lumber. Stop EPA from regulating every drop of water in the country. 7. Improve motorcycle safety and access to motorcycle training programs (STAR). 8. Reduce then phase out Idaho's Business Personal Property Tax. 9. Implement federal recommendations on Student Sexual Assault reporting by making such reporting and surveying mandatory for our universities and schools. 10. Insure that public lands in Idaho remain open forever to hunting, fishing, bicycles, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, and other forms of recreation. Wheeled recreational access must be written into law. 83% of Idaho is federal lands. Idahoans should not be locked out of prime recreational areas. Bicycles, dirt bikes, and snowmobiles deserve access and consideration like horses and foot traffic. Continue grazing and timber harvest in manners that preserve clean water. Our forests are burning up, we need to change the way they are handled.[3] |
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Idaho House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent John McCrostie defeated Joel Robinson in the Idaho House of Representatives District 16A general election.[4][5]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 16A General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John McCrostie Incumbent |
53.83% | 10,599 | |
| Republican | Joel Robinson | 46.17% | 9,089 | |
| Total Votes | 19,688 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent John McCrostie defeated Geoff Stephenson in the Idaho House of Representatives District 16A Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 16A, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John McCrostie Incumbent |
83.71% | 1,449 | |
| Democratic | Geoff Stephenson | 16.29% | 282 | |
| Total Votes | 1,731 | |||
| Source: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Joel Robinson ran unopposed in the Idaho House of Representatives District 16A Republican primary.[8][9]
| Idaho House of Representatives District 16A, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joel Robinson (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Idaho State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Grant Burgoyne was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Joel Robinson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Burgoyne defeated Robinson in the general election.[10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grant Burgoyne |
60.4% | 8,563 | |
| Republican | Joel Robinson | 39.6% | 5,623 | |
| Total Votes | 14,186 | |||
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Personal
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Robinson is the father of two and grandfather of five.[2]
See also
- Idaho State Senate
- Idaho State Senate elections, 2014
- Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho State Senate District 16
- Idaho House of Representatives
- Idaho House of Representatives District 16
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Joel Robinson on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 1, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 7, 2014
