Elliot Werk
Elliot Werk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho Senate from District 17 | |
| In office December 1, 2002 – February 17, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Grant Ipsen |
| Succeeded by | Maryanne Jordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1957 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy |
| Residence | Boise, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Sonoma State University, University of Arizona |
| Profession | business owner, geologist |
Elliot Werk (born April 16, 1957) is a Democratic politician from Boise, Idaho in the United States. From 2002 until 2015 he served as the Idaho State Senator from District 17, which is based in the Boise Bench neighborhood.
Werk was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and emigrated to the United States when he was seven years old. He became a naturalized United States citizen while in college. After living in various locations throughout the United States, Werk moved to Idaho in the late 1990s with his family.[1]
Werk was elected to the Idaho Senate in 2002, defeating Republican incumbent Grant R. Ipsen and Libertarian candidate David H. Slack.[2] He was reelected to a sixth term in 2012 by a nearly 2-1 margin.[3]
In January 2009 Werk succeeded Kate Kelly as assistant minority leader in the Idaho Senate. Kelly in turn became minority leader succeeding Clint Stennett, who battled brain cancer during the 2009 and 2010 sessions and died in October 2010.[4]
In February 2015 Werk resigned from the Idaho Senate to take a position on the Idaho State Tax Commission.[5] He was succeeded by Boise City Council president Maryanne Jordan.[6]
References
- ^ "Senator Werk - Biography". Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "General Election Results - Legislative Totals". November 5, 2002. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2012 General Election - Legislative Candidate Totals". November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ "Boise Democrat elected Senate minority leader". 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Governor appoints Sen. Elliot Werk to state tax commission", Idaho Statesman, February 17, 2015. (accessed 17 February 2015)
- ^ Berg, Sven. "Idaho Legislative Notebook", Idaho Statesman, March 7, 2015. (accessed 8 March 2015)
External links
- Idaho Legislature - Senator Elliot Werk official government website
- Elliot Werk official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Elliot Werk (ID) profile
- Follow the Money - Elliot Werk
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