Linden Bateman
{{short description|American politician from Idaho}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Linden B. Bateman
|image =
|office1 = Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
|constituency1 = 33rd district Seat B
|term_start1 = December 1, 2010
|term_end1 = November 30, 2016
|predecessor1 = Russ Mathews
|successor1 = Bryan Zollinger
|constituency2 = 31st district (1977–1982)
32nd district Seat C (1982–1986)
|term_start2 = 1977
|term_end2 = December 8, 1986
|predecessor2 =
|successor2 = Con Mahoney
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1940|7|11}}
|birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah
|death_date =
|death_place =
|nationality = American
|party = Republican
|spouse =
|residence = Idaho Falls, Idaho
|alma_mater = Brigham Young University
|profession = Teacher
|website =
}}
Linden B. Bateman (born July 11, 1940) was a previous Republican Idaho State Representative from 2010 until 2016 representing District 33 in the B seat.{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119973/linden-bateman |title= Representative Linden B. Bateman's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= July 8, 2012}} He previously served five terms in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1977 until 1986. He was born in Salt Lake City.https://archive.today/20130628205742/http://id--ala.capwiz.com/bio/id/65203{{cite web |url= http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=1181 |title= House Membership: Linden B. Bateman |publisher= Idaho Legislature |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= July 8, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120501050230/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=1181 |archive-date= May 1, 2012 |url-status= dead }}
Education
Bateman earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University.
Career and life
He spent his career as a high school teacher. He was a history and government teacher. He later worked as supervisor of student teachers for Brigham Young University-Idaho.{{Cite web|title=Senior Honorees of the Month: Linden Bateman|url=https://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/senior-honorees-of-the-month-linden-bateman/article_a773e30c-844d-585e-b231-7b372f1ccce6.html|access-date=2020-09-25|website=Standard Journal|language=en}} He was a founding member of the Bonneville County Historical Society and was involved in forming that county's history museum.{{Cite web|title=Linden B. Bateman {{!}} IDAHO magazine|url=https://www.idahomagazine.com/author/lindenbateman/|access-date=2020-09-25|website=www.idahomagazine.com}} He wrote the script for the short film Idaho Women in White and was also involved in compiling the photos used for it.{{Cite web|title=Idaho Women in White|url=https://www.byui.edu/radio/idaho-women-in-white|access-date=2020-09-25|website=www.byui.edu|language=en}}
Bateman is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.{{Cite web|title=Linden Bateman's Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119973/linden-bateman|access-date=2020-09-25|website=Vote Smart}}
Elections
= 2014 =
Bateman was unopposed in the Republican primary.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title=May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results |author=Denney, Lawrence |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=March 28, 2017 |url-status=dead |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 }} Bateman defeated Jim De Angelis in the general election .{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/index.html|title= General Election Results |author= Denney, Lawrence |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= March 28, 2017}}
= 2012 =
Bateman won the May 15, 2012, Republican primary with 2,680 votes (75.6%) against David Lyon, facing Democratic challenger Henry De Angelis{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results |author=Ysursa, Ben |author-link=Ben Ysursa |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=July 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |archive-date=November 19, 2012 }} in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Bateman supported Mitt Romney for the Republican Party nominee.https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054308/http://www.mittromney.com/news/press/2012/02/mitt-romney-announces-support-idaho-elected-officials
= 2010 =
When Republican Representative Russ Mathews left the District 33 B seat open, Bateman won the May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 2,465 votes (66.8%) against Dane Watkins,{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results |author=Ysursa, Ben |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=July 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522002826/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2012 }} winning the November 2, 2012, general election with 6,036 votes (59.1%) against John McGimpsey (D).{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm |title=November 2, 2010 General Election Results |author=Ysursa, Ben |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=July 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063900/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm |archive-date=May 1, 2012 }}
In Office
Bateman was a force behind Idaho's rescinding of its ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.{{Cite web|title=Idaho's role in the Equal Rights Amendment ratification saga|url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/politics/idaho-equal-rights-amendment-history/277-99a830f9-fc5f-4697-b7c4-c2632af2e8ab|access-date=2020-09-25|website=ktvb.com|language=en-US}} Bateman was a major force behind the designation of March 4 as Idaho Day.{{Cite web|last=Associated Press|title=Lawmaker Wants To Mark March 4 As 'Idaho Day'|url=https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/lawmaker-wants-mark-march-4-idaho-day|access-date=2020-09-25|website=www.boisestatepublicradio.org|language=en}} He also pushed to have cursive included in the elementary curriculum of Idaho.{{Cite web|title=Lawmaker: Write cursive into Idaho school standards {{!}} The Spokesman-Review|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/jan/23/lawmaker-write-cursive-into-idaho-school-standards/|access-date=2020-09-25|website=www.spokesman.com}} Bateman has continued as a speaker on history since he left the Idaho House.{{Cite web|last=BROWN|first=NATHAN|title=Bateman keynotes Idaho Day in House|url=https://www.postregister.com/blogs/capitol_letters/bateman-keynotes-idaho-day-in-house/article_7cf111c8-3eb6-11e9-904c-83472d9915be.html|access-date=2020-09-25|website=Post Register|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120501050230/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=1181 Linden B. Bateman] at the Idaho Legislature
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