Melissa Wintrow

Melissa Wintrow
Wintrow in 2024
Minority Leader of the Idaho Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2022
Preceded byMichelle Stennett
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1, 2020
Preceded byCherie Buckner-Webb
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2020
Preceded byHolli Woodings
Succeeded byChris Mathias
Personal details
BornTroy, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMiami University (BA)
University of Georgia (MEd)
WebsiteCampaign website

Melissa Wintrow is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho Senate from the 19th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on December 1, 2020.[1] Wintrow was previously a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2014 to 2020. She is a Democrat.

Early life and education

Born Troy, Ohio, Wintrow earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Miami University in 1988. She then earned a Master of Education in higher education from the University of Georgia in 1990.[2]

Career

Wintrow was the first director of the Boise State Women's Center, where she produced The Vagina Monologues. She was the assistant director for residence education at Boise State University when she resigned to assume her position in the Idaho House of Representatives.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Melissa Wintrow". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  2. ^ "Idaho State Legislature - House Membership". Legislature.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  3. ^ "Say Farewell to Melissa Wintrow at Dec. 8 Reception - UPDATE". News.boisestate.edu. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  4. ^ Berry, Harrison. "Melissa Wintrow | The Idaho Legislature's new 'Ironwoman' | Citizen". Boise Weekly. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
Idaho Senate
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Idaho Senate
2022–present 		Incumbent