Curt McKenzie
Curt McKenzie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho Senate | |
| In office December 1, 2002 – December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Thorne |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Agenbroad |
| Constituency | 12th district (2002–2012) 13th district (2012–2016) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1969 Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Nampa, Idaho, U.S. |
| Education | Northwest Nazarene University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Curtis "Curt" McKenzie (born February 9, 1969) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Idaho Senate from 2012 to 2016.
Early life and education
[edit]McKenzie was born in Corvallis, Oregon He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics and history from Northwest Nazarene University in 1992 and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1995.[1] While at NNU, he was a member of the varsity soccer and track team and was chief justice of the Student Judicial Council.[2] At Georgetown, he was an editor of The Tax Lawyer and was selected to one of the traveling trial teams.[2]
Career
[edit]After law school, he was admitted to the bars of the State of Maryland (1995) and Washington, D.C. (1996) He later joined Arter & Hadden, specializing civil appellate and intellectual property law. In 1997, McKenzie returned to Idaho and was admitted to Idaho State Bar. He worked as a trial attorney in the Ada County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office before joining the law firm of Stoel Rives, LLP with a civil litigation practice.[2]
McKenzie has owned McKenzie Law Offices, PLLC since 2006.[3]
Idaho Senate
[edit]McKenzie served in the Idaho Senate from 2002 to 2016. From 2011 until 2016, he also served as chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee.
2016 Idaho Supreme Court election
[edit]McKenzie did not seek re-election to the Idaho State Senate in 2016. Instead, McKenzie ran for a seat on the Idaho Supreme Court in 2016.[4] He was one of the top two finishers during the May 17 election receiving 41,348 of the votes (27.7%).[5] He advanced to a November 8 runoff against attorney Robyn Brody. McKenzie was defeated, earning 256,719 of the vote (46.2%).[6]
Personal life
[edit]McKenzie and his ex-wife, Renee, have two children.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sen. Curt McKenzie – Idaho State Legislature". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ a b c "McKenzie for Idaho". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ "McKenzie Law Parole Criminal Defense". McKenzie Law Offices. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ "Nampa senator announces candidacy for Idaho Supreme Court". Idaho Press-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-21.