Lin Whitworth
{{Short description|American politician from Idaho (1933–2021)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Arthur Lin Whitworth
|image name=
|state_senate=Idaho
|state=Idaho
|district=33rd
|term_start=December 1, 1994
|term_end=October 1, 2001
|preceded=Mary Lloyd
|succeeded=Bert Marley
|birth_date= {{birth date|1933|12|28}}
|birth_place=Inkom, Idaho
|death_date={{Death date and age|2021|04|10|1933|12|28}}
|death_place=Pocatello, Idaho
|spouse=Carol
|children=7 children, 40 grandchildren
|residence=Inkom
|alma_mater=
|profession=Farmer, county commissioner, conductor, state senator
|religion=
|party=Democratic
}}
Arthur Lin Whitworth (December 28, 1933 – April 10, 2021) was a Democratic county commissioner from Bannock County, Idaho. He previously served in the Idaho State Senate and was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2004.
Background
Arthur Lin Whitworth was born in Inkom, Idaho, a small town near Pocatello, Idaho. He went to the Inkom Elementary and Inkom High Schools. Whitworth worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a lifelong resident of Inkom, Idaho.[https://www.colonial-funeralhome.com/obituary/Arthur-Whitworth Arthur Lin Whitmore-obituary]
Elections
= Idaho Senate District 33 =
Whitworth was elected to the Idaho Senate in 1994, defeating Republican Karen McGee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/1994/general/rsltgn94.htm|title=1994 General Election Results|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-06-06}} He was reelected in 1996,{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/1996/general/rsltgn96.htm|title=1996 General Election Results|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-06-06}} 1998{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/1998/general/98gnrslt.htm|title=1998 General Election Results|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-06-06}} and 2000{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2000/general/tot_leg.htm|title=2000 General Results legislative|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-06-06}} but resigned midway through his fourth term. Whitworth served in very small Democratic minorities in the Idaho Senate, and was one of only three Democrats in the body as of his 2001 resignation.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/legislature_makeup.html|title=Make-up of Legislature|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-06-05}}
= Idaho 2nd Congressional District =
2004
Whitworth was unopposed in the Democratic primary.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2004/primary/tot_stwd.htm|title=2004 Primary Results statewide|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-06-05}}
Whitworth was defeated by incumbent Mike Simpson only getting 29.3% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2004/general/tot_stwd.htm|title=2004 General Results statewide|website=www.sos.idaho.gov|access-date=2017-06-05}}
= Bannock County Commissioner =
2006
Whitworth was elected to the Bannock County Commission as a Democrat.
2008
Whitworth was defeated for reelection in the Democratic primary by Karen Cordell.
= Idaho Senate District 28 =
2014
Whitworth was unopposed in the Democratic Primary for Idaho Senate District 28.{{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=2017-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108053333/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html|archive-date=November 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}
Whitworth withdrew on June 30, 2014, leaving incumbent Jim Guthrie (politician) unopposed.{{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=2017-06-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093000/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/General/legislative_totals.html|archivedate=December 20, 2016|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite news|url=http://idahostatejournal.com/members/dems-to-field-one-district-hopeful/article_a4e7aae0-1498-11e4-863d-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Dems to field one District 28 hopeful|last=Staff|first=Journal|work=Idaho State Journal|access-date=2017-06-06|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110905002106/http://www.bannockcounty.us/commissioners/bios/linwbio.pdf Official Bannock County Bio]
- [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22810/ Washington Post Bio from 2004]
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{{s-bef|before=Edward Kinghorn}}
{{s-ttl|title=Democratic Party nominee, Idaho's 2nd congressional district|years=2004 (lost)}}
{{s-aft|after=Jim D. Hansen}}
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Category:People from Bannock County, Idaho
Category:County commissioners in Idaho
Category:Democratic Party Idaho state senators
Category:Union Pacific Railroad people
Category:20th-century members of the Idaho Legislature
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