John Green is an American politician, attorney, and former deputy sheriff. Green was elected in 2018 as a
Republican
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Political ideology
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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 ...
from Legislative District 2, Seat B. On January 15, 2020, Green was convicted by a jury in Texas of conspiracy to defraud the United States, a charge that stemmed from helping a wealthy Texas couple hide assets to avoid paying income taxes when Green worked as an attorney there.
Because convicted felons are disqualified from serving in the
Idaho Legislature
The Idaho Legislature consists of the upper Idaho Senate and the lower Idaho House of Representatives. Idaho is divided into 35 legislative districts, which each elect one senator and two representatives. There are no term limits for either cha ...
, Green was formally expelled from the legislature on January 16, 2020. He was the first Idaho legislator to ever be expelled.
Early life and education
On February 23, 1959, Green was born in
Brooklyn, New York
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.
In 1977, Green graduated from
Texas A&M University
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's Police Academy. In 1982, Green earned a
Bachelor of Science
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degree in Criminal Justice from the
University of Houston
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. In 1986, Green earned a
juris doctor
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and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
degree from
South Texas College of Law
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.
Career
Texas
In 1978, Green started his career as a peace officer and a deputy sheriff with
Harris County Sheriff's Office
The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is a local law enforcement agency serving the over four million citizens of Harris County, Texas, United States. It is headquartered on the first and second floors in the 1200 Baker Street Jail in Down ...
in Texas, until 1986.
Green was a criminal justice instructor at the
University of Houston
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and
San Jacinto College
San Jacinto College is a public community college in the Greater Houston with its campuses in Pasadena and Houston, Texas. Established in 1961, San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts (ISD) of Channelview, De ...
.
In 1993, Green became an attorney and was made General Counsel and Chief Law Enforcement Advisor for the
Bill of Rights Institute
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* Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature
* Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer
* Bill, a bird or animal's beak
Plac ...
.
Idaho
in 2010, Green along with Jack Schroeder ran against incumbent Jim Hammond in the Republican primary losing with only 37.4% of the vote.
In 2012, Green sought election as Sheriff of
Kootenai County, Idaho
Kootenai County ( ) is located in the U.S. state of Idaho. In 2020, the United States Census Bureau estimated the county's population at 171,362, making it the third-most populous county in Idaho and by far the largest in North Idaho, the count ...
, though was defeated by incumbent Ben Wolfinger.....
In 2018, Green sought election as a state representative in Idaho, even though he was being tried in Texas on felony charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States government for hiding tax funds of other individuals. On November 6, 2018, Green won the election and became a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 2, Seat B, defeating Alanna Brooks with 75.1% of the vote. In the midst of the trial, Tim Remington had served in his stead in the legislature.
Green was found guilty of conspiracy, and was subsequently expelled from the Idaho legislature.
Personal life
Green and his wife Elizabeth Green live in
Rathdrum, Idaho
Rathdrum is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 6,826 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up from 4,816 in 2000.