Eric Redman (politician)
Eric Redman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Morse |
| Succeeded by | John Green |
| Constituency | 2nd district Seat B |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Spirit Lake, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Washington State University |
| Profession | Businessman and Insurance Agent |
| Website | redmanforidaho |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | Four years |
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.
Education and career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]In the 2017 session, Redman sat on the Commerce and Human Resources, Health and Welfare, and Local Government Committees.
Electoral history
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Eric Redman". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Taryn (May 8, 2014). "District 2 Seat B: Eric Redman". Coeur d'Alene Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Bio - Redman for Idaho". Redman for Idaho. Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "Idaho Redistricting Commission has 5 out of 6 Members". The Associated Press. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ a b "Littlejohn, Redman take part in debate". Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Denney, Lawrence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ 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.