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Ken Roberts (Idaho)
Ken Roberts (b. May 5, 1963) was a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives. Roberts represented District 8A from 2000 through July 2012. He served as the Majority Caucus Leader. Roberts resigned from the state House to take an appointment from Governor Butch Otter to the Idaho State Tax Commission.[1]
Roberts attended college at Boise State, the Moody Bible Institute, and the University of Idaho.
In addition to being a Representative, Roberts is a construction contractor and farmer.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Roberts served on these committees:
- Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee
- Health and Welfare
- Revenue and Taxation
- Ways and Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Roberts served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Roberts ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 8A. He defeated John Blattler and Dan Davis in the Republican primary. Karla J. Miller ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Roberts withdrew from the race on July 16, 2012, and was replaced on the ballot by Terry F. Gestrin. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4][1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Ken A. Roberts Incumbent |
44.9% | 3,290 |
| John Blattler | 29.9% | 2,194 |
| Dan Davis | 25.2% | 1,848 |
| Total Votes | 7,332 | |
2010
Roberts won re-election to District Seat 8A in 2010 with no opposition. He defeated Gordon Conrad in the Republican primary on May 25th by a margin of 4,397 to 1,921. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 8A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ken Roberts (R)
|
11,486 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Ken Roberts won re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives District 8A receiving 59.7% of the vote (11,043 votes), ahead of Democrat Richard Adams who received 40.3% of the vote (7,455 votes).[6]
| Idaho House of Representatives, District 8A (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ken Roberts (R)
|
11,043 | 59.7% | ||
| Richard Adams (D) | 7,455 | 40.3% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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District 8-A
Roberts represented Seat A in Idaho House District 8. District 8 includes all of Clearwater, Idaho, Lewis, and Valley counties[7].
Personal
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Ken is married to Mary Jo Roberts. They have three children and reside in Donnely, Idaho.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ken + Roberts + Idaho + House"
External links
- Idaho House of Representatives - Ken Roberts
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Idaho Statesman, "Otter names Rep. Ken Roberts to Idaho Tax Commission," July 12, 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 July 4, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for 2012 - General, July 25, 2012," accessed August 1, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ "Idaho Legislature" 2009 Legislative Directory, July 22, 2009(See page 2)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Idaho House of Representatives District 8A 2000–2012 |
Succeeded by Terry F. Gestrin (R) |
