Michelle Stennett (born November 2, 1960) is a Democratic Idaho State Senator for District 26 ( Ketchum) since 2010. She was elected to the

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in 2010, succeeding her late husband

Clint Stennett W. Clinton "Clint" Stennett (October 1, 1956 – October 14, 2010) was a Democratic politician and a minority leader of the Idaho Senate. Stennett represented District 25, which includes Blaine, Gooding, Camas and Lincoln Counties. Stennett ...

. Stennett currently serves as senate minority leader."Idaho House Republicans oust Speaker Denney in a rare coup for a tradition-bound body"
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'', 6 December 2012. (accessed 6 December 2012) Stennett announced on February 7, 2022 that she would not seek re-election.

Early life and education

Stennett was born in

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, and earned her degrees in Latin languages and international studies from the

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Senate appointment and career

Stennett served as the acting state senator for the 25th District in 2010 due to her husband's declining health; he died in October 2010. The following month she was elected to the seat with 7,113 votes (57.9%) against

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Jim Donoval and Constitution Party candidate Randall K. Patterson. Redistricted to new Senate District 26, Stennett ran unopposed in the May 15, 2012 Democratic primary with 806 votes with no opposition for the November 6, 2012 general election.

Committees

Stennett currently serves on the following committees: *Resources & Environment *State Affairs She also previously served on the following committees: *Finance Appropriations *Finance *Health & Welfare

References

External links

Official government profile
at the

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Campaign website
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