Gayle Batt

Gayle L. Batt (born in Nampa, Idaho) was a Republican Idaho State Representative representing District 11 in the A seat from 2012 to 2016 and District 10 Seat A from November 2011 to December 2012.

Gayle Batt
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 11 Seat A
In office
December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2016
Preceded bySteven Thayn
Succeeded byScott Syme
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 10 Seat A
In office
November 2011 – December 1, 2012
Preceded byPat Takasugi
Succeeded byBrandon Hixon
Personal details
BornNampa, Idaho
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRoger Batt
ResidenceWilder, Idaho
Alma materOregon State University

Education

Batt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business Management from Oregon State University.[1]

Career

Batt was a campaign coordinator for Governor Butch Otter and a campaign manager for Pat Takasugi.[1]

In 2011, after Republican Representative Pat Takasugi died from appendix cancer, Batt was appointed by Governor Butch Otter to succeed him as a member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 11.[2]

2012

Redistricted to District 11, Batt ran for its A seat in the Republican primary election, winning with 66% of the vote against Greg Collett.[3]

On November 6, 2012 Batt won the election and became a member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 11 seat A. Batt was unopposed and received 14,609 votes.[4][1]

In 2014, Batt was unopposed in the Republican primary election.[5]

On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Batt won the election and continued serving District 11 seat A. Batt won unopposed and received 10,922 votes.[6]

In September 2015 she announced that she would not be running for re-election saying ""I came to the legislature in 2011 to 'do,' not to 'become.' As an advocate of term limits, I set a personal limit of six years' service. My voting record is clear; the votes that I cast were not made for the purpose of getting re-elected. I believe only when one is free from self-preservation are they truly free to serve others, I look forward to serving out the remainder of my term which expires in November 2016."[7][8]

2018

She and her husband Roger serves has campaign co-chairs for Congressman Raúl Labrador Idaho gubernatorial election, 2018 run.[9]

References
  1. "Gayle Batt's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. Otter, Butch (November 18, 2011). "Gayle Batt Appointed to Idaho House of Representatives". Governor of Idaho. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  3. "2012 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  4. "2012 General Results Legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  5. "2014 Primary Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  6. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  7. "Rep. Batt won't seek re-election". Idaho Press. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  8. "Canyon County Rep. Gayle Batt will not seek re-election". idahostatesman. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  9. "Eye on Boise: Candidates for Idaho governor hit the campaign trail early". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
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