Holli Woodings is an American politician who served in

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, representing District 19B, which covers the northern section of

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. She was the 2014 Democratic nominee for

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. Woodings served on the Boise City Council until July 2023.

Education

Woodings was born in

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. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from

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Elections

When Representative

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retired and left the 19B seat open, Woodings won the three-way May 15, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,636 votes (56.4%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,378 votes (65.7%) against

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nominee Don Howard. Woodings ran unsuccessfully to succeed Republican

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for

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. At the Idaho State Democratic Convention Woodings was chosen to be a delegate for

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at the

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. Woodings served on the Boise City Council January 2018 to July 2023. She also served as city council president pro tem.

References

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