Carolyn Meline
Carolyn Meline is a former Democratic member of the Idaho House of Representatives, representing District 29A from 2012 to 2014. Meline did not seek re-election in 2014.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Meline served on the following committees:
| Idaho committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary, Rules, and Administration |
| • Local Government |
| • Revenue and Taxation |
Elections
2012
Meline won election in the 2012 election for Idaho House of Representatives District 29A. She was appointed to replace the withdrawn Nate Murphy on the general election ballot. Meline defeated Dave Bowen (R) and Bob Croker (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Carolyn Meline |
45.6% | 7,971 | |
| Republican | Dave Bowen | 41.1% | 7,173 | |
| Independent | Bob Croker | 13.3% | 2,320 | |
| Total Votes | 17,464 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 6 through March 21.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Idaho Freedom Index
The Idaho Freedom Foundation, a conservative nonprofit organization, released its "Idaho Freedom Index" in 2013. The index was designed to show how Idaho legislators voted on the principles the foundation seeks to promote. It measured each state legislator based on how they voted on economic issues and on bills that created or eliminated government agencies, programs, and regulations. A higher score indicated that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the organization.[3] Meline received a score of -67 points in the 2013 index, ranking 60th out of 70 members of the Idaho House of Representatives that were evaluated for the study.
Recent news
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See also
- Idaho House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Idaho State Legislature
- Idaho state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ken Andrus (R) |
Idaho House of Representatives District 29A 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by Mark Nye (D) |
