Christy Zito is an American politician formerly serving as a

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member of the

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from the 23rd district. She was previously a member of the

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from 2016 to 2020.

Early life and education

Zito was born and raised in

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. She received an Associate of Science degree in farm and ranch management from

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Career

Zito was first elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2016. After having served for two terms, she filed for election to succeed Bert Brackett in the Idaho Senate. She is a self-described gun-rights activist and has sponsored several bills concerning the

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. In 2019, Zito also sponsored House Bill 206 which allowed Idaho residents, ages 18–20, to

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without a permit. The bill passed both chambers with supermajority support was signed by Idaho Governor

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on April 2, 2019. In 2022 Zito chose to not run for re-election and help run the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, a Doer Brother affiliate website.

References

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