Ken Roberts (politician)

For the Alabama politician, see Kenneth A. Roberts.
Ken A. Roberts
Member of the
Idaho House of Representatives
from 8th district
In office
December 1, 2000 – July 2012
Preceded byChristian Zimmermann
Succeeded byTerry Gestrin
Personal details
Born (1963-08-05) August 5, 1963 (age 61)
Cascade, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Donnelly, Idaho, U.S.

Ken A. Roberts (born August 5, 1963)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2000 to 2012.[2] He later served as chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission until April 2019.[3]

Early life and education

Roberts was born in Cascade, Idaho. He attended Boise State University, Moody Bible Institute, and the University of Idaho.

Elections

  • 2012 Roberts won the three-way May 15, 2012, Republican primary, winning with 3,290 votes (44.9%), facing Democratic nominee Karla Miller[4] for the general election on November 6, 2012.
  • 2000 When Republican Representative Christian Zimmermann left the District 8 A seat open, Roberts won the May 23, 2000, Republican primary with 5,901 votes (81.8%) against Lloyd Blackmer,[5] winning the November 7, 2000, general election with 10,732 votes (69.8%) against Jerry Lockhart (D).[6]
  • 2002 Unopposed for the May 28, 2002, Republican primary, Roberts won with 4,963 votes; Lockhart was unopposed in the Democratic primary, setting up a rematch.[7] Roberts won the November 5, 2002, general election with 8,314 votes (60.5%) against Lockhart.[8]
  • 2004 Unopposed for the May 25, 2004, Republican primary, Roberts won with 5,565 votes,[9] and won the November 2, 2004, general election with 10,058 votes (57.4%) against Darcy James (D).[10]
  • 2006 Unopposed for the May 23, 2006, Republican primary, Roberts won with 4,158 votes; James was unopposed for the Democratic primary, setting up a rematch.[11] Roberts won the November 7, 2006, general election with 7,655 votes (53.00%) against James.[12]
  • 2008 Unopposed for the May 27, 2008, Republican primary, Roberts won with 4,282 votes,[13] and won the November 4, 2008, general election with 11,043 votes (59.7%) against Richard Adams (D).[14]
  • 2010 Roberts won the May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 4,397 votes (69.6%) against Gordon Conrad,[15] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010, general election, winning with 11,486 votes.[16]

References

  1. ^ "House Membership". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Representative Ken A. Roberts's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Betsy, Posted by (May 2019). "Little names new state Tax Commission chairman". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  4. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "May 23, 2000 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  6. ^ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "November 7, 2000 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  7. ^ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  8. ^ Cenarrusa, Pete T. "November 5, 2002 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  9. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2004 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  10. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2004 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  11. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  12. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 7, 2006 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  13. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  14. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  15. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  16. ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.