F. Michael Burkett Jr. (born June 7, 1948) is an

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and Democratic politician from

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. Burkett is a graduate of the

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and served in the

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. He earned his

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degree from the

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in 1979. Burkett is currently a partner with Huntley Park, LLP in Boise. Burkett first won election to the Idaho Legislature in 1988 by defeating Republican Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Risch in one of the state's most significant political upsets that year. He served in the Idaho State Senate from 1989 to 1992. In 1994 Burkett was an unsuccessful candidate for Attorney General of Idaho, losing to Republican nominee Alan G. Lance. In 2002 Burkett was reelected to the Idaho State Senate from District 19, which includes the North End neighborhood of Boise. The district is one of only a few in the state which routinely votes for Democrats over Republicans. Burkett was not a candidate for reelection in 2008. He was succeeded by Democratic state Rep.

Nicole LeFavour Nicole LeFavour (born February 8, 1964) is an American politician and educator from Idaho who served as an Idaho State Senator from 2008 to 2012. LeFavour previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2004 to 2008. Early life, ed ...

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