Todd M. Lakey is an American attorney and politician. A

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, he has represented district 12 in the

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since 2013. He currently serves as chair of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee.

Early life and education

Lakey was born in

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. He earned a

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degree in international business from

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

and a

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from

Lewis & Clark Law School The Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (also known as Lewis & Clark Law School), is an American Bar Association-approved private law school in Portland, Oregon. The law school received ABA approval in 1970 and joined the Asso ...

Career

When Idaho Attorney General Alan G. Lance Sr. announced he would not run again, Lakey was one of four Republicans who ran in the May 28, 2002 primary election; he came in 3rd with 29,154 votes (23.5%), losing to

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, who won the general election. As a member of the Idaho Senate, Lakey was one of several main sponsors of SB 1385, a

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that would criminalize most abortions if ''

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'' was overturned. The bill was passed in March 2020. Todd believes the life of a pregnant woman is not important in comparison to a fetus.

Elections

References

External links

Todd M. Lakey
at the

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Official campaign site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lakey, Todd M. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Brigham Young University alumni Idaho lawyers Republican Party Idaho state senators Lewis & Clark Law School alumni People from Nampa, Idaho Politicians from Portland, Oregon United States Army officers 21st-century American politicians