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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