Chuck Winder
{{Short description|American politician from Idaho}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chuck Winder
| image = Senator Chuck Winder.jpg
| office = 41st President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate
| term_start = December 3, 2020
| term_end = November 30, 2024
| predecessor = Brent Hill
| successor = Kelly Anthon
| office1 = Majority Leader of the Idaho Senate
| term_start1 = September 21, 2017
| term_end1 = December 1, 2020
| predecessor1 = Bart Davis
| successor1 = Kelly Anthon
| office2 = Member of the Idaho Senate
| term_start2 = December 1, 2008
| term_end2 = November 30, 2024
| predecessor2 = Stan Bastian
| successor2 = Josh Keyser
| constituency2 = 14th district (2008–2012)
20th district (2012–2024)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|11|21}}
| birth_place = Ontario, Oregon, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = Dianne Winder
| education = College of Idaho (BA)
}}
Chuck Winder is an American politician and former Republican member of the Idaho Senate. He served as the president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate and as the majority leader. He is married to Dianne Winder; the couple has two children.
Early life, education, and career
Winder joined the United States Navy where he served for four years on active duty as a naval aviator and for eight years on inactive reserve. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and pre-law from the College of Idaho.{{Cite web|url=http://www.paccra.com/our-professionals/boise/item/chuck-winder|title=Chuck|access-date=April 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402170856/http://www.paccra.com/our-professionals/boise/item/chuck-winder|archive-date=April 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}
Winder is a commercial real estate brokerage.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chuckwinder.com/about|title=Chuck Winder|website=Chuck Winder|access-date=April 1, 2017}}
Political career
He ran for the Republican nomination in 1994 for Governor of Idaho losing with 13.5% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/1994/primary/rsltpr94.htm|title=1994 Primary Election Results|website=sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-05-02}}
He is a former member of the Ada County Highway District Commission. He previously served on both the Boise City Design Review Committee and the Boise Planning and Zoning Commission.
In 2003, Winder ran for mayor of Boise, Idaho, but lost to David H. Bieter.
From 2005 through 2008, Winder was a co-chair of the Treasure Valley's Coalition for Regional Public Transportation. In 2008, the coalition merged with the statewide Moving Idaho Forward organization.
Winder serves as the president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate, and previously served as majority leader.{{Cite web|last=Betsy|first=Posted by|title=Retiring Idaho Senate president pro-tem reflects on his career...|url=https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/retiring-idaho-senate-president-pro-tem-reflects-on-his-career/article_5b1fa501-1006-54e7-947f-664dfb6c2b57.html|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Idaho Press|language=en}}
Winder lost the Republican nomination on May 21, 2024.
In the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012 Winder supported Mitt Romney.{{Cite web|url=http://www.p2012.org/romney/romney020812prid.html|title=Feb. 8, 2012 - Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Idaho Elected Officials|website=www.p2012.org|access-date=April 3, 2017|archive-date=October 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019011649/http://www.p2012.org/romney/romney020812prid.html|url-status=dead}}
Organizations
- Lifetime member of United States Navy League
- Vice President of Ore-Ida Council, Boy Scouts of America, 4 years
- Boise Metro Economic Development Council
- Children's Home Society of Idaho.
- Junior Achievement of Idaho (former president)
- Co-chairman Treasure Valley Transit Coalition
- Board of Directors Jeker Family Trust
- Board of Directors Children's Home Society of Idaho
- Boise Chamber of Commerce
- Valley Initiative for Prosperity
- Co-founder and initial President, Joint School District #2, Education Foundation
- Idaho Coordinator for the National Prayer Breakfast
- Chairman of the Idaho Transportation Board, 11 years
- Co-chairman of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force
- Trustee at Albertson's College of Idaho, 12 years
- Bible Study Fellowship (Boise Evening Men's), 20+ years
- Boise City Planning & Zoning Commission, 3 years
- Boise City Design & Review Committee, 4 years
- Ada County Highway District Commission, 12.5 years
- Ada Planning Association, 12.5 years
References
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{{cite web |publisher=Idaho Legislature |title=Senate Membership |url=http://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membership.cfm |access-date=August 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613220313/http://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membership.cfm |archive-date=June 13, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}
{{cite web |publisher=Idaho Legislature |title=Senate Committees |url=http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/senate/committees.cfm |access-date=August 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008045031/http://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/committees.cfm |archive-date=October 8, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
{{cite web |website=Idaho Legislature |title=Senator Chuck Winder (R) |url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2019/id753/|access-date=November 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915230754/https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2019/id753/|archive-date=September 15, 2019 |url-status=live}}
{{cite news |first=Brad |last=Hem |work=The Idaho Statesman |title=Election results for the most part make new runoff rule moot |date=November 5, 2003 |quote=Mayoral candidate Chuck Winder spent about $250,000 on this year's election -- more than his three opponents combined.}}
{{cite web |publisher=Project Vote Smart |title=Senator Chuck Winder's Biography |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/103855 |access-date=August 24, 2012}}
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121124205225/http://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=753 Chuck Winder] at Idaho Legislature
- [https://www.chuckwinder.com/ Winder for Senate campaign website]
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Category:21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature
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Category:Politicians from Ontario, Oregon