Don Cheatham
Don Cheatham | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Nonini |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 3 Seat B | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Tony Wisniewski |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Post Falls, Idaho |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Don Cheatham is a Republican Idaho State Senator representing District 3 since 2018. He previously served as the Idaho State Representative from 2014-2018 representing District 3 in the B seat.
Education and career
Cheatham has B.S. in criminal justice and a limited lifetime teaching credential. Cheatham is retired from the United States Department of Homeland Security where he served as a DHS Protective Security Advisor. In 2006, he was promoted to the Regional Director for the Southwestern U.S. His team of Security Advisors was dispersed throughout the region and was responsible for working with stakeholders to enhance the security of our nation's critical infrastructure and key resources.
He has also worked in the private sector for Bank of America in Corporate Security and was later promoted to Vice President and Regional Manager, where he worked in the Protective Services Division. In this capacity he has experience drafting multimillion-dollar budgets and addressing the security vulnerabilities for several states.
Cheatham also served nearly 25 years with the Los Angeles Police Department, including assignments in SWAT, as a detective supervisor in Organized Crime, Internal Affairs, Gangs, political corruption cases and the Anti-Terrorism Division where he was a member of the Los Angeles Task Force on Terrorism.[1][2]
Idaho House of Representatives
Committee Assignments
2017 Session
Judiciary, Rules, & Administration
Local Government
State Affairs
Idaho Senate
Cheatham was elected to the Idaho Senate in 2018, representing the 3rd district. He sits on the Judiciary & Rules and Local Government & Taxation committees.
Elections
2020 Cheatham announced he would not seek reelection to the District 3 State Senate seat.
2018
Cheatham was unopposed in the Republican primary for the District 3 State Senate seat,[3] and defeated Democrat Patrick Lippert in the general election with 72.2% of the vote.[4]
2016
Cheatham won the Republican primary against Peter Riggs with 50.87% of the vote.[5]
Cheatham was unopposed in the general election.[6]
2014
Cheatham won the Republican primary against Jeff Ward and Greg Gfeller with 41.6% of the vote.[7]
Cheatham was unopposed in the general election.[8]
References
- ^ "Don Cheatham - Representative, District 3 | Kootenai County Republican Central Committee". www.kootenaigop.org. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Don Cheatham Representative District Kootenai County Idaho". Don Cheatham State Representative. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "May 15, 2018 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Denney, Lawerence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.