Patti Anne Lodge (born July 29, 1942) is a

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Idaho State Senator representing District 11 since 2012. She previously represented District 13 of the

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from 2002 to 2012 and District 11 from 2000-2002.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Lodge moved to Idaho at age four, where she attended

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, and the

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. She received her BA in 1964, at

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. She has been a consultant at Saint Paul’s School, Our Lady of the Valley since 1999, and president of Wind Ridge Vineyards since 1988. She was previously a media educator at Caldwell School District from 1968 to 1999 and media coordinator at Caldwell School District from 1982 to 1997. She was in the Legislative Council from 2002 to 2006. She is a

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(ALEC), serving as Idaho state leader.

Elections

Committees

Lodge serves on the following committees: * Health and Welfare * Judiciary and Rules * Millennium Fund (co-chair) * State Affairs (chair)

Organizations

Outside of her legislative duties, Lodge has the following positions: * Advisory Board of Boise State University since 2002 * State Finance Chair of

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since 2001 * Member of Idaho Catholic Foundation since 1992

Personal life

She is married to

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, a

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for the

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and is a mother to three children.

References

External links

Official government profile
at the

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Campaign website
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Patti Anne Lodge at Freedom Speaks
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