Van Burtenshaw is an American politician serving as a member of the

Idaho Senate The Idaho Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 35 Senators elected to two-year terms, each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho. Composition of t ...

from the 35th district. He previously represented the same district in 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 ...

Education

He has an associate degree from

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Career

On November 4, 2014, Burtenshaw won the election unopposed and became a

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member of the

for District 35, seat A. On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Burtenshaw won the election unopposed and continued serving District 35, seat A. On May 15, 2018, Burtenshaw won the

primary against Jud Miller 53.1% to 46.9%. On November 6, 2018, he won the general election for

for District 35, he was unopposed. Burtenshaw is

anti-abortion Anti-abortion movements, also self-styled as pro-life or abolitionist movements, are involved in the abortion debate advocating against the practice of abortion and its legality. Many anti-abortion movements began as countermovements in respons ...

and a

gun rights The right to keep and bear arms (often referred to as the right to bear arms) is a right for people to possess weapons (arms) for the preservation of life, liberty, and property. The purpose of gun rights is for self-defense, including securi ...

supporter.

Personal life

Burtenshaw is married to his wife Joni and they have five children and 12 grandchildren. He is a farmer, rancher, and livestock dealer.

References

External links

Burtenshaw, Van at ourcampaigns.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burtenshaw, Van 1950s births Living people Republican Party Idaho state senators Year of birth missing (living people) Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Brigham Young University–Idaho alumni 21st-century American politicians