28 Facts About Priscilla Giddings

Priscilla Giddings is an American politician who was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 7A district from 2016 to 2022.

Priscilla Giddings was born in Bakersfield, California, where she lived for much of her childhood.

In 2005, Priscilla Giddings earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the United States Air Force Academy.

In 2012, Priscilla Giddings earned a Master of Science in exercise and sports science from the California University of Pennsylvania.

Priscilla Giddings spent nine years on active duty in the United States Air Force.

Priscilla Giddings was a pilot with the 81st Fighter Squadron, and was a B Flight Commander from 2008 to 2014.

In 2014, Priscilla Giddings became an air liaison officer in Idaho Air National Guard's 124th Air Support Operations Squadron.

In 2014, Priscilla Giddings was an admissions liaison officer in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Priscilla Giddings held the rank of major in the Air Force Reserve, and in 2021 was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

Priscilla Giddings is the president of Air Force Academy Idaho Alumni Association.

Priscilla Giddings represents the 7th district, which encompasses Idaho, Clearwater, and Shoshone counties, plus a small portion of Bonner County.

Priscilla Giddings is associated with the far-right wing of the Republican Party.

In 2016, Priscilla Giddings claimed a homeowner's exemption over two homes.

In 2019, Priscilla Giddings introduced a measure to block requirements that incoming 12th grade students receive a meningitis booster vaccination.

In 2019, Priscilla Giddings proposed legislation to require schools and daycare centers to notify parents of their entitlement to exempt their children from all required immunizations; the bill passed the state House, but died in the Senate.

In 2019, Priscilla Giddings introduced a measure urging Congress to remove "wilderness study area" status from hundreds of thousands of acres of land in Idaho, opening these areas up to industrial use.

In 2021, Priscilla Giddings voted against a $1.1 billion bill to increase salaries for Idaho public schoolteachers; as a result, the bill failed on equally divided state House vote.

Also in 2021, Priscilla Giddings was among the most outspoken opponents of accepting $6 million in federal funds for grants to early childhood education providers; a dispute over whether to accept the funds sparked a political furor in the state, as right-wing state legislators promoted misinformation and fringe conspiracy theories about the bill.

Priscilla Giddings made disparaging remarks about the woman and the allegations.

When this was referred to the Idaho House Ethics Committee, Priscilla Giddings initially denied sharing the information.

Priscilla Giddings disparaged the intern as a "honey trap" in a newsletter.

Priscilla Giddings' statements prompted an outpouring of criticism and an ethics investigation against her.

Priscilla Giddings denounced the bipartisan House Ethics Committee hearing on her conduct, accusing House Speaker Scott Bedke of creating a "weaponized ethics hearing" with the sole intent of defeating her in the primary, despite the original ethics complaint being made before either had announced their runs for lieutenant governor.

Priscilla Giddings did not attend most of the hearing against her.

The representatives who voted for censure cited, among other things, that Priscilla Giddings lied under oath by denying that she publicized the intern's personal information.

In May 2021, Priscilla Giddings announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 2022.

Priscilla Giddings refused to agree to a televised debate with Bedke, saying that she believed the moderators would be biased against her.

Priscilla Giddings won most of the counties in the Idaho Panhandle, but Bedke outperformed Priscilla Giddings in most other counties in the state.