Donna Pence
{{short description|American politician from Idaho}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Donna Pence
|office = Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
|constituency = District 26, seat B
|term_start = December 1, 2012
|term_end = December 1, 2016
|predecessor = Maxine Bell
|successor = Sally Toone
|constituency1 = District 25, seat B
|term_start1 = December 1, 2004
|term_end1 = December 1, 2012
|predecessor1 = Tim Ridinger
|successor1 = Clark Kauffman
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|8|23}}
|birth_place= Joliet, Illinois
|death_date =
|death_place=
|nationality= American
|party = Democratic
|spouse =
|residence = Gooding, Idaho
|alma_mater = University of Idaho
Idaho State University
|profession = Teacher
|website =
}}
Donna Lee Pence (born August 23, 1942, in Joliet, Illinois){{cite web |url= http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=48 |title= House Membership: Donna Pence |publisher= Idaho Legislature |location= Boise, Idaho |accessdate= July 9, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120501043727/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=48 |archive-date= May 1, 2012 |url-status= dead }} was a Democratic Idaho State Representative representing District 25 in the B seat from 2004 to 2016.{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/33148/donna-pence |title= Representative Donna L. Pence's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= July 9, 2012}} Pence was also the House Assistant Minority Leader.{{Cite news|url=http://idahodems.org/news/rep-donna-pence-not-seeking-re-election-in-2016/|title=Rep. Donna Pence Not Seeking Re-election in 2016 - Idaho Democratic Party|date=2015-10-13|work=Idaho Democratic Party|access-date=2017-04-24|language=en-US}}
Education
Pence earned her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Idaho and her master's degree in health and physical education from Idaho State University.{{Cite web|url=http://donnapence.com/About_Donna.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210132430/http://donnapence.com/About_Donna.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-02-10|title=Donna Pence, Idaho Representative District 26|date=2016-02-10|access-date=2017-04-24}}
Elections
Donna Pence chose not to seek reelection in 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/pence-says-she-won-t-seek-another-term-in-the/article_da2c29f8-831b-50f0-8dbd-593c99ba6527.html|title=Pence Says She Won't Seek Another Term in the Legislature|last=Brown|first=Nathan|work=Twin Falls Times-News|access-date=2017-04-24|language=en}}
= 2014 =
Pence was unopposed for the Democratic primary.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html|title=Legislative Totals|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108053333/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html|archive-date=2014-11-08|url-status=dead}}
Pence defeated Don Hudson in the general election with 59.4% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2014/General/legislative_totals.html|title=Legislative Totals|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-04-24|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093000/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/General/legislative_totals.html|archivedate=2016-12-20}}
= 2012 =
Redistricted to District 26, Pence was unopposed for the Democratic primary.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm|title=2012 Primary Results legislative|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-04-24|archive-date=2012-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm|url-status=dead}}
Pence defeated Republican nominee Lee Barron in the general election with 58.9% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2012/General/tot_leg.htm|title=2012 General Results Legislative|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-04-24}}
Pence succeeded Republican Representative Maxine Bell, who was re-districted to District 25.
= 2010 =
Pence defeated Alex Sutter in the general election with 54.9% of the vote .{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm|title=November 2, 2010 General Election Results|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|author=Ysursa, Ben|accessdate=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063900/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm|archivedate=May 1, 2012}}
= 2008 =
Unopposed for both the Democratic primary{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm|title=May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|author=Ysursa, Ben|accessdate=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063707/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm|archivedate=May 1, 2012}} and the general election.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2008/General/tot_leg.htm|title=2008 General Results legislative|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-04-24|archive-date=2012-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616143914/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm|url-status=dead}}
= 2006 =
Unopposed for both the Democratic primary{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/primary/tot_leg.htm|title=May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|author=Ysursa, Ben|accessdate=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064542/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/primary/tot_leg.htm|archivedate=May 1, 2012}} and the general election.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm|title=November 7, 2006 General Election Results|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|author=Ysursa, Ben|accessdate=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064151/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm|archivedate=May 1, 2012}}
= 2004 =
Pence was unopposed in Democratic primary;{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/primary/tot_leg.htm|title=2004 Primary Results legislative|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-04-24}} Ridinger was also unopposed,{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/primary/tot_leg.htm|title=2004 Primary Results legislative|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-04-24}} setting up a rematch.
Pence defeated Ridinger in the general election with 8,790 votes (51.0%).{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/general/tot_leg.htm|title=November 2, 2004 General Election Results|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|author=Ysursa, Ben|accessdate=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501062423/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/general/tot_leg.htm|archivedate=May 1, 2012}}
= 2002 =
When incumbent Republican Representative and Idaho Speaker of the House Bruce Newcomb was re-districted to District 27, Pence was unopposed for the District 25 B seat in the May 28, 2002 Democratic primary.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/primary/tot_leg.htm|title=May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results|authorlink=Pete T. Cenarrusa|publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho|location=Boise, Idaho|author=Cenarrusa, Pete T.|accessdate=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501010101/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/primary/tot_leg.htm|archivedate=May 1, 2012}}
Pence lost the general election to Republican Representative Tim Ridinger,{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/general/tot_leg.htm |title=November 5, 2002 General Election Results |author=Cenarrusa, Pete T. |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=July 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064322/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/general/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=May 1, 2012 }} who had been re-districted from 21B.
References
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External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160210093116/http://www.donnapence.com/
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Category:Idaho State University alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives
Category:People from Gooding, Idaho
Category:People from Joliet, Illinois
Category:University of Idaho alumni
Category:Women state legislators in Idaho