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Rob Mason

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Rob Mason
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 16B district
In office
December 1, 2018 – November 30, 2020
Preceded byHy Kloc
Succeeded byColin Nash
Personal details
Born (1976-06-08) June 8, 1976 (age 48)
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States
Political partyDemocratic (2018-present)
EducationGeorgia Tech; Bachelor's degree in environmental biology

Rob Mason (born June 8, 1976) was an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 16th district from 2018 to 2020. Mason is a member of the Democratic Party and is an environmentalist.

Early life and education

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Rob Mason was born on June 8, 1976, in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. He went to college at Georgia Tech, where he became an environmentalist and graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental biology.[1]

Early career

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Mason was a member of the U.S. Forest Service for seven years from 2001 to 2008.[1] After leaving the U.S Forest Service, Mason was the head of Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation for five years, from 2008 to 2013.[1] Mason is currently the Central Idaho Representative for the Wilderness Society, a job he has held since 2013.[1]

Idaho House of Representatives

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Committees

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During his term, Mason has served on the following Committees.[2]

  • Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee
  • Resources and Conservation Committee
  • Revenue and Taxation Committee

Elections

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2018

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Mason defeated Colin Nash, Barb Vanderpool, George Tway, and Geoff Stephenson in the Democratic primary with 35.4% of the vote.[3] Mason defeated Republican nominee Jim Silsby with 62.6% of the vote.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Rep. Rob Mason". Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rob Mason". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  4. ^ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-12.