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Joyce Broadsword
Joyce Broadsword (b. June 18, 1958) is a former Republican member of the Idaho State Senate, representing District 2 from 2004 to 2012.
Broadsword has owned three different businesses since 1978 in the home building industry and was an Executive Assistant for the Downtown Sandpoint Business Association in 2004.
Broadsword was actively involved in politics before becoming a Senator. Broadsword served as a campaign volunteer for U.S. Senator Larry Craig and Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthrone. Broadsword was also a city coordinator for Congressman Butch Otter in 2002
Broadsword graduated with her diploma from Sandpoint Senior High School in 1976.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Broadsword served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Broadsword served on these committees:
- Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee
- Finance Committee.
- Health and Welfare
- Transportation[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
Redistricting placed Broadsword into District 1 with incumbent Shawn Keough (R), leading to a potential 2012 faceoff between the two.[2] Rather than face that possibility, however, Broadsword announced that she would not be seeking re-election.
“I have known since they started talking about reapportionment that there was no way I was going to run against Sen. Keough - I have too much respect for her, she is too valuable to the folks of North Idaho to lose her in the Senate," she said.[3]
2010
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2010
Broadsword defeated Dennis Englehardt and James Stivers in the May 25 primary. She had no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Idaho State Senate, District 2 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Joyce Broadsword (R)
|
9,671 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Broadsword won re-election to the Idaho State Senate District 2 receiving 10,475 votes, ahead of Democrat Rand Lewis(4,919).[5]
| Idaho State Senate, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joyce Broadsword (R) | 10,475 | 68.0% | ||
| Rand Lewis (D) | 4,919 | 32.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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District 2
Broadsword represents Idaho Senate District 2. Senate District 2 includes all of Benewah and Shoshone Counties[6].
Personal
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Joyce is married to John Broadsword. The couple has three children and live in Sagle, Idaho.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Official Idaho Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Senate, Members of Idaho senate standing committees
- ↑ The Republic, "Idaho redistricting panel adopts legislative map, plans to meet Monday on congressional plan," October 14, 2011
- ↑ Spokesman Review, "Ripples from redistricting: Candidates have two weeks to move," October 21, 2011
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Idaho Senate official election results for 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ "Idaho Legislature" 2009 Legislative Directory, July 22, 2009(See page 2)
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Idaho State Senate District 2 2004–2012 |
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