Doug Ricks is an American businessman and politician serving as a

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member of the

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from the 34th district. Ricks previously served in the

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from 2018 to 2020.

Early life and education

Ricks was born in

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, and is the son of Evelyn and

Mark Ricks Mark George Ricks (July 4, 1924 – September 29, 2016) was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 40th lieutenant governor of Idaho from June 2006 to January 2007. Political career Ricks' introduction to politics occurred in the ...

. He grew up on a potato farm and attended

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. Ricks earned an

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in general agriculture and farm crop management and a

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from

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Career

As a businessman, in 1987, Ricks became the owner of a computer store in Rexburg, Idaho. In 2000, Ricks became a computer lab manager at

. Ricks is an Assistive Technology Coordinator at

's Disability Services Office. In 2016, Ricks ran for seat 34A in the

, but lost the Republican primary to Ronald M. Nate. In 2018, Ricks defeated Ronald M. Nate in the primary. On November 6, 2018, Ricks won the general election unopposed. Ricks served on the following House committees: * Judiciary, Rules & Administration * Revenue & Taxation * Transportation & Defense In 2020, Ricks announced his candidacy for District 34 in the

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, after Idaho Senator

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decided not to seek reelection. Ricks defeated Jacob Householder in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election. As of January 2021, Ricks serves on the following Senate committees: * Judiciary & Rules – Vice Chair * Agricultural Affairs * Local Government & Taxation

Electoral history

2016

2018

2020

Personal life

Ricks' wife is Melissa Ricks. They have five children. Ricks and his family live in

Rexburg, Idaho Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, United States. The population was 39,409 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Madison County and its largest city. Rexburg is the principal city of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statist ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ricks, Doug 21st-century American politicians Living people Republican Party Idaho state senators Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives People from Rexburg, Idaho Year of birth missing (living people)