Eric Redman (politician)

Eric Redman (born January 26, 1946) is a former US politician, who was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2014 to 2018 representing District 2 in the B seat. He chose not to run for reelection in 2018, and was succeeded by John Green.

Eric Redman
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
In office
December 1, 2014  December 1, 2018
Preceded byEd Morse
Succeeded byJohn Green
Constituency2nd district Seat B (2014–2018)
Personal details
BornJanuary 26, 1946
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSpirit Lake, Idaho
Alma materWashington State University
ProfessionBusinessman and Insurance Agent
Websiteredmanforidaho.us
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of serviceFour years

Education and career

Redman was raised on a farm near Moscow, Idaho and graduated from Palouse High School in Palouse, Washington in 1964.[1] He attended Washington State University on scholarship for two years before serving in the United States Air Force for four years during the Vietnam War.

Redman then made a career owning and operating several business and as an insurance agent, selling his agency to his children in 2012 before he ran for the legislature.[2][3]

In 2021, Idaho Republican Party Chairman Tom Luna appointed Eric Redman to serve on Idaho's Independent Redistricting Commission.[4]

Idaho House of Representatives

In 2014, Redman ran against the one-term incumbent Ed Morse in the May Republican Primary, winning with 61% of the vote.[5] He was unopposed in the General Election.[6]

In 2016, Redman defeated Alan Littlejohn in the Republican Primary with 63.09% of the vote.[7][8] He was opposed by Richard Kohles in the general election, winning with 75.60% of the vote.[9]

Redman supported Ted Cruz in the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016.[7]

Committee assignments

In the 2017 session, Redman sat on the Commerce and Human Resources, Health and Welfare, and Local Government Committees.

Electoral history

District 2 House Seat B - Part of Kootenai County
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2014 Primary[10] Eric Redman 2,897 61.0% Ed Morse (incumbent) 1,818 39.0%
2014 General[11] Eric Redman 11,637 100%
2016 Primary[12] Eric Redman (incumbent) 2,890 63.1% Alan Littlejohn 1,691 36.9%
2016 General[13] Eric Redman (incumbent) 17,735 75.6% Richard Kohles 5,724 24.4%

References

  1. "Eric Redman". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  2. Thompson, Taryn (May 8, 2014). "District 2 Seat B: Eric Redman". Coeur d'Alene Press. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. "Bio - Redman for Idaho". Redman for Idaho. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  4. "Idaho Redistricting Commission has 5 out of 6 Members". The Associated Press. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  5. "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  6. "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  7. "Littlejohn, Redman take part in debate". Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  8. "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  9. "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  10. Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  11. Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  12. Denney, Lawrence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  13. Denney, Lawrence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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