Gayle L. Batt (born in

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) was a

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Idaho State Representative representing District 11 in the A seat from 2012 to 2016 and District 10 Seat A from November 2011 to December 2012.

Education

Batt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business Management from

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Career

Batt was a campaign coordinator for Governor

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and a campaign manager for Pat Takasugi. In 2011, after Republican Representative Pat Takasugi died from appendix cancer, Batt was appointed by

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to succeed him as a member of

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for District 11. 2012 Redistricted to District 11, Batt ran for its A seat in the Republican primary election, winning with 66% of the vote against Greg Collett. On November 6, 2012 Batt won the election and became a member of

for District 11 seat A. Batt was unopposed and received 14,609 votes. In 2014, Batt was unopposed in the Republican primary election. On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Batt won the election and continued serving District 11 seat A. Batt won unopposed and received 10,922 votes. In September 2015 she announced that she would not be running for re-election saying ""I came to the legislature in 2011 to 'do,' not to 'become.' As an advocate of term limits, I set a personal limit of six years' service. My voting record is clear; the votes that I cast were not made for the purpose of getting re-elected. I believe only when one is free from self-preservation are they truly free to serve others, I look forward to serving out the remainder of my term which expires in November 2016." 2018 She and her husband Roger serves has campaign co-chairs for Congressman

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run.

References

External links

* http://www.idahopress.com/members/rep-gayle-batt-stays-true-to-her-country-roots-in/article_660bc6c3-e3bb-555c-841c-f674ef590a3d.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Batt, Gayle L. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Oregon State University alumni People from Nampa, Idaho Women state legislators in Idaho 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians People from Wilder, Idaho