John Vander Woude
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 22A district
Assumed office
December 1, 2012
Preceded byRich Wills
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 21A district
In office
December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2012
Preceded byRich Jarvis
Succeeded bySteven Harris
In office
December 1, 2006 – December 1, 2008
Preceded byBill Sali
Succeeded byRich Jarvis
Personal details
BornParamount, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children3, including Lori Den Hartog
Residence(s)Nampa, Idaho, U.S.
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1968-1970

John Vander Woude[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 22A district.[2] He has also served as House majority caucus leader since 2013.[3] He previously represented the 21A district in the House from 2006 to 2008.

Early life

Vander Woude was born in Paramount, California. He graduated high school and served in the United States Army from 1968 until 1970.

Career

Vander Woude worked as a dairy farmer until he retired.[4] He was a member of the Nampa Christian School Board for 16 years and also served on the boards of the United Dairymen of Idaho, Milk Producers of Idaho, and Idaho Dairy Herd Improvement Association.

He was first elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2006 and served until he was defeated by Rich Jarvis by 65 votes in 2008.[5] He was re-elected to his old seat in 2010.[6][7] Vander Woude's district was adjusted after the 2010 United States census, and he has won re-election in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.[8][9][10][11][12]

Personal life

Vander Woude's daughter, Lori Den Hartog, is a member of the Idaho Senate. This marked the first time a father and daughter have served together in the Idaho legislature.[13]

References

  1. ^ "House Membership: John Vander Woude". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Representative John Vander Woude's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "Rep. John Vander Woude – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  4. ^ "Rep. John Vander Woude – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  5. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  7. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  8. ^ "2020 General Election Results – Legislative – Idaho Secretary of State". Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  9. ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  10. ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  11. ^ "2012 General Results Legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  12. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  13. ^ Holmes, Brian (March 16, 2016). "Daughter carries on legislative legacy". 7 KTVB.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.

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