Lawerence Denney (born February 25, 1948) is the

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. A

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, Denney previously served as a member of the

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, including three terms as Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives.

Political career

Denney was first elected to the Idaho House for a single term in 1990. He returned to the House in 1996 and served until 2014. In 2006, Denney was elected

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and reelected in 2008 and 2010. Denny was defeated in his reelection bid for speaker in 2012 by fellow Republican

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'', 6 December 2012. (accessed 6 December 2012) In the 2014 Idaho elections, Denney ran for the Republican nomination to succeed

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. He defeated former State Senator

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Chief Deputy Clerk

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, and former State Senator

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in the primary election. Denney defeated Democratic state representative Holli Woodings in the general election. On April 19, 2017, Denney announced that he plans on seeking re-election. He is not running for reelection in 2022.

Personal

Denney has a bachelor's degree from the

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. He has been a farmer since 1972.

Electoral history

Sources

Lawerence Denney's campaign websiteLawerence Denney
at the Idaho House of Representatives

References

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