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Rob Mason
Rob Mason (Democratic Party) was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 16B. Mason assumed office on December 1, 2018. Mason left office on December 1, 2020.
Mason (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Idaho House of Representatives to represent District 16B. Mason won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Representative Mason was born in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and as of January 2020 resides in Boise, Idaho. He earned a bachelor's degree in environmental biology from Georgia Tech and a master's degree in renewable natural resources from the University of Arizona. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service from 2001 to 2008, as executive director of the Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation from 2008 to 2013, and as Central Idaho Representative for the Wilderness Society beginning in 2013. Mason co-founded the Boise Bike Boulevard Coalition, served on the board of the Sunset Neighborhood Association, and on the board of the Idaho Trails Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Mason was assigned to the following committees:
- Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee
- Resources and Conservation Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee
Elections
2020
Rob Mason did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B
Rob Mason defeated Jim Silsby in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rob Mason (D) | 62.6 | 12,199 |
 | Jim Silsby (R) | 37.4 | 7,275 | |
| Total votes: 19,474 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B
Rob Mason defeated Colin Nash, Barb Vanderpool, George Tway, and Geoff Stephenson in the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Mason | 35.4 | 1,479 |
 | Colin Nash | 31.9 | 1,332 | |
| Barb Vanderpool | 24.2 | 1,013 | ||
| George Tway | 6.6 | 277 | ||
| Geoff Stephenson | 1.9 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 4,182 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B
Jim Silsby advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 16B on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Silsby | 100.0 | 2,824 |
| Total votes: 2,824 | |||
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2020
In 2020, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 to March 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 11.
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Idaho House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hy Kloc (D) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 16B 2018-2020 |
Succeeded by Colin Nash (D) |
