Daniel D. Foreman (born 1953) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from 2016 to 2018. He represented the

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, which covers parts of Benewah and

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counties.

Early life and education

Foreman was born in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and administration

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in 1975.

Career

He served in the

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for 30 years and retired as a colonel. He later as a police officer with the

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Police Department. Foreman was elected to the

in 2016, narrowly defeating incumbent Democratic Senator Dan Schmidt. Foreman introduced several bills to the legislature during his first weeks in office, including one that would "classify

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— for the mother, as well as the doctor who performs the operation — except in cases where the mother’s life is endangered." He also introduced a bill that would reduce Idaho's

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from 6% to 5%, as well as two other tax bills. Foreman denies climate change, referring to it as a "scam". He does not support the

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Controversy

Foreman claimed to be the victim of an online identity-theft hoax when on February 20, 2018, State Senator Maryanne Jordan confirmed she had filed an ethics complaint against Foreman after an unverified Twitter account claiming to be owned by Foreman indicated that a group of students should discuss "killing babies" with her. Foreman reportedly had been scheduled to meet with college students from the

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who were advocating for birth control and sex education. After cancelling the meeting at the last minute, Foreman was recorded yelling at the students as he passed them in the hallway, telling them, "abortion is murder". Foreman has been a vocal critic of his own district, calling the area a "cesspool of liberalism". Foreman was defeated in the November 2018 elections, losing to Democrat David Nelson, receiving 8,777 votes to Nelson's 11,197 votes.

Personal life

Foreman and his wife, Maria, have 7 children and 20 grandchildren. Foreman refers to himself as "a Christian, conservative Republican."

Electoral history

;2016 ;2018

References

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