John Andreason
{{short description|American politician from Idaho}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|image=
|name=John Andreason
|office = Member of the Idaho Senate
|constituency = 15th district
|term_start=1995
|term_end= November 30, 2012
|preceded=Rod Beck
|succeeded=Fred Martin
|birth_date={{birth date|1929|4|20}}
|birth_place=Idaho Falls, Idaho
|death_date={{death date and age|2017|10|16|1929|4|20}}
|death_place=Boise, Idaho
|spouse=Darlene Andreason
|profession=Retired Director of Legislative Budget Office
|party=Republican
|allegiance= {{flag|United States}}
|branch= {{flag|United States Air Force}}
|serviceyears=1950 – 1958
|rank=Master Sergeant
|battles=Korean War
}}
John C. Andreason (April 20, 1929 – October 16, 2017) was an American politician.
Life and career
John Andreason was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and lived in Boise, Idaho. Andreason graduated from Arco High School in 1947. Andreason attended Idaho State University and received his B.S. in Political Science from the University of Idaho in 1974.
He was a Master Sergeant for the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1958. Before becoming a Senator, Andreason was the Director of the Idaho Legislative Budget Office for 23 years. Andreason served in many civic organizations and held many political offices. Andreason served a term from 1969 to 1970 in the Idaho State Senate before he was elected again in 1995. Andreason served until 2012.[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=2895 Project Vote Smart bio]
He was married to Darlene Andreason and they had four children together.[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/idahostatesman/obituary.aspx?pid=175360056 Darlene Josephine Andreason-obituary] Andreason was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Andreason died from liver cancer on October 16, 2017, in Boise, Idaho.[http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article179331691.html Former longtime Boise lawmaker John Andreason has died]
Committees
Civic organizations
Past and Present organizations, charity involvement:
- Past Deputy District Governor, Loins International
- Past Staff Chair, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
- President, National Fiscal Officers Association
- Member of NCSL Executive Committee
- Treasurer of the National Education Commission of the States
- Past vice-chair of the National Education Commission of the States
Political organizations
Dates and Titles of previously held political offices:
- Senator, Idaho State Senate, 1969–70, 1995–2012
- County Chair, Republican Party, 1964–1968
- State Committeeman, 1960–1964
- Precinct Committeeman, 1955–1960
- Former Member of the Arco, Idaho City Council
References
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External links
- [http://www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Idaho_State_Senate_elections,_2010 Ballotpedia.org]
- [http://www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/John_Andreason Ballotpedia.org]
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Category:Latter Day Saints from Idaho
Category:Republican Party Idaho state senators
Category:University of Idaho alumni
Category:People from Idaho Falls, Idaho
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Category:Idaho State University alumni
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Category:United States Air Force airmen
Category:Idaho city council members
Category:Deaths from cancer in Idaho
Category:Deaths from liver cancer in the United States
Category:People from Butte County, Idaho