Edgar Malepeai served as an Idaho State Senator from the Bannock County-based District 30 from 2002 to 2012.
10 Facts About Edgar Malepeai
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Edgar Malepeai was born in American Samoa and graduated from high school in South San Francisco, California.
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Edgar Malepeai moved to Pocatello in the 1970s to attend Idaho State University, where he played football and rugby.
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Edgar Malepeai previously served on the Pocatello City Council and as chair of the Bannock County Democratic Party.
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Edgar Malepeai was first elected to the Idaho Senate in 2002 with 64.6 percent of the vote.
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Edgar Malepeai ran unopposed for reelection in 2004,2006 and 2008.
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Edgar Malepeai has previous service representing Idaho on the Democratic National Committee.
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Edgar Malepeai missed the 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions while caring for his wife, Brenda, who suffered from a rare form of cancer.
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In 2010 Edgar Malepeai faced Republican opposition for the first time since his initial state senate run eight years earlier.
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Edgar Malepeai was reelected to a fifth term with 54.6 percent of the vote.