Mike Kingsley
{{short description|American politician from Idaho}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Mike Kingsley
|image = Mike Kingsley by Gage Skidmore.jpg
|office = Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
|constituency = 6th district Seat B (2016–2022)
7th district Seat A (2022–present)
|term_start = December 1, 2016
|term_end = November 30, 2024
|predecessor= John Rusche
|successor =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|12|31}}
|birth_place= Lewiston, Idaho, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place=
|party = Republican
|spouse = Carolyn Ann Kingsley
|residence = Lewiston, Idaho, U.S.
|website = {{URL|http://www.kingsleyforidaho.com}}
}}
Mike Kingsley (born December 31, 1959) is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 7A district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office on December 1, 2016.{{cite web |url= https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2017/id4273/ |title= House Membership: Mike Kingsley |publisher= Idaho Legislature |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= March 27, 2017}}
Early life and career
Born in Lewiston, Idaho, Kingsley attended Lewiston High School. He earned his radio operator license from BLT Electronic Theory in 1979.{{cite web |author=Mike Kingsley |title=Meet Mike |url=http://www.kingsleyforidaho.com/meet-mike |access-date=March 27, 2017 |publisher=Mike Kingsley |location=Lewiston, Idaho}}
Career
Kingsley was unopposed in the Republican primary for the 6B district. He rain against incumbent John Rusche in the general election, winning with 58.24% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |title=Nov 2016 General Election Results |author=Denny, Lawerence |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=March 27, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221144543/http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |archive-date=December 21, 2016 }} He ran unopposed in the Republican primary for the 6B district as a write-in candidate.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title=May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |author=Ysursa, Ben |access-date=March 27, 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 }} Kingsley lost to John Rusche in the general election by 48 votes.{{cite web |title= Nov 04, 2014 General Election Results |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho }}
Kingsley along with Bryan Zollinger launched Idaho Freedom Caucus, late in the 2017 session.{{cite web |url= http://kboi2.com/news/local/gop-lawmakers-to-launch-idaho-freedom-caucus |title= GOP lawmakers to launch Idaho Freedom Caucus |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= March 27, 2017}}
In April 2017, Freedom Caucus collaborated to challenge Governor Butch Otter Veto of the Idaho grocery tax.{{Cite news|url=http://boisestatepublicradio.org/post/idaho-lawmakers-challenge-validity-governors-veto#stream/0|title=Idaho Lawmakers Challenge Validity Of Governor's Veto|last=Wright|first=Samantha|access-date=2017-04-13|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2017/id4273/ Mike Kingsley at the Idaho Legislature]
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Category:Politicians from Lewiston, Idaho
Category:Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature
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