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 =

Unopposed for the Democratic primary.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm|title=May 25, 2010 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/20120522002826/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm|archivedate=May 22, 2012}}

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.

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