Ronald "Jaron" Crane is an American politician serving as a member of the

Idaho House of Representatives The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms. The state is divided into 35 districts, each of which elects two representatives to separate se ...

for the 12B district. He assumed office on December 1, 2022.

Early life and education

Crane was born and raised in

Nampa, Idaho Nampa () is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho. Its population was 100,200 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is Idaho's third-most populous city. Nampa is about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles (10 km) west of Meridian. ...

, the youngest of six children born to Ron Crane. His older brother, Brent Crane, is also a member of the Idaho House of Representatives. Jaron attended

Hobe Sound Bible College Hobe Sound Bible College is a private Bible college in Hobe Sound, Florida. It is a part of the conservative holiness movement and aligned with Wesleyan-Arminian (Methodist) theology. History First known as Hobe Sound Bible Institute, the co ...

before earning an associate degree in business management from

Ohio Christian University Ohio Christian University (OCU) is a private Christian college in Circleville, Ohio. It is denominationally affiliated with the Churches of Christ in Christian Union. History The school was founded in 1948 as Mount of Praise Bible College, whi ...

. He later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from

Boise State University Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a publ ...

Career

While attending Boise State University, Crane joined the

Idaho Army National Guard The Idaho Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one thir ...

. He is the vice president of Crane Alarm Service and co-founder of American Fire Protection. Crane was elected to the

in November 2022. He is a member of the House Business Committee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crane, Jaron Living people Idaho Republicans Members of the Idaho House of Representatives People from Nampa, Idaho People from Canyon County, Idaho Boise State University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)