Janet Trujillo is an American politician from Idaho. Trujillo served as a
Republican
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member of
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 ...
for District 33 from 2012 to 2017. Since leaving the House, Trujillo has served as a commissioner of the Idaho State Tax Commission.
Early life and education
Trujillo was born in
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, th ...
, Utah. Trujillo graduated from Hillcrest High School in Utah. Trujillo earned a certificate in dental assisting from Jordan Technical College and studied business management at Salt Lake Community College in Utah.
Career
Trujillo was a certified tax appraiser for
Bonneville County, Idaho
Bonneville County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 123,964, making it the fourth-most populous county in Idaho and the most populous in eastern Idaho. Its county seat and larg ...
.
On November 6, 2012, Trujillo won the election and to 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 ...
for District 33 seat A. Trujillo defeated Christopher Joseph Brunt and Mary E. Haley with 60.9% of the votes. She was re-elected in 2014, defeat John Boyd Radford with 57.5% of the votes. She was again re-elected in 2016, defeating Jim De Angelis with 65.8% of the votes.
In December 2017, during Trujillo's third term as a legislator, she was appointed as a commissioner of Idaho State Tax Commission by Governor Butch Otter. Trujillo replaced Rich Jackson. Trujillo's term is expected to end in December 2023. Barbara Ehardt was appointed to succeed Trujillo's term in Idaho House.
Election history
Personal life
Trujillo's second husband was Lowell Trujillo. They are divorced.
In December 2016, Trujillo married
Mike Moyle
Mike Moyle (born December 7, 1964) is a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives since 1998 in the District 14 A seat. Moyle serves has Idaho House Speaker since 2022. Moyle was the House Majority Leader from December 7, 2006 to ...
, a politician in Idaho. They have four children. Trujillo and her husband live in
Star, Idaho
Star is a city in northwestern Ada County, Idaho, with parts stretching into neighboring Canyon County. The population was 5,793 at the 2010 census, up from 1,795 in 2000.