Melinda S Smyser was born on October 29,1958 and is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho Senate from 2009 to 2012, representing District 11.
15 Facts About Melinda Smyser
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Melinda Smyser was born in Caldwell, Idaho and raised in Middleton, where she graduated from Middleton High School.
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Melinda Smyser received a master's degree in Education and Counseling from the College of Idaho.
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Melinda Smyser began her career a teacher in the Wilder School District.
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Melinda Smyser worked as a counselor at the Parma School District from 1984 to 1989, and at Caldwell Alternative High School Counselor from 1989 to 1997.
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Melinda Smyser served as the Public Relations coordinator for the Caldwell School District from 1998 to 2000.
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Melinda Smyser was an Idaho elector for the 2008 United States presidential election for John McCain.
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Melinda Smyser served as the Canyon County, Idaho Republican Party Chair.
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Melinda Smyser worked in his Senate office as Southwest Regional Director from 2012 to 2017.
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Melinda Smyser was one of Idaho's four GOP presidential electors in the 2016 United States presidential election until December 15,2016, where she was informed that she is constitutionally barred as a federal employee from serving as an electors.
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Melinda Smyser was replaced by her husband C A "Skip" Smyser.
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In 2009, Melinda Smyser was appointed to represent Idaho's 11th legislative district which encompasses both Gem and Canyon counties after Brad Little was appointed lieutenant governor.
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Melinda Smyser was seen as a potential candidate in the 2018 Idaho election for lieutenant governor.
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On September 29,2017, Governor Butch Otter announcing that Melinda Smyser would replace Ken Emmunds as Director of the Idaho Department of Labor.
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Melinda Smyser was an elector in the Electoral College in 2016 and 2020, both times voting for Donald Trump.