Monica Church | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 19th A district | |
| Assumed office November 30, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lauren Necochea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Chad |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Cecil Andrus (grandfather) Bethine Church (grandmother) Frank Church (grandfather) Chase Clark (great-grandfather) |
| Education | Whitman College (BA) Boise State University (BA, MSEd) |
Monica Carol Church is an American politician who serves in the Idaho House of Representatives from seat A of the 19th district as a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and education
[edit]Monica Carol Church was born in Boise, Idaho.[1] She is the granddaughter of Cecil Andrus and Frank Church. She married Chad, with whom she had one child.[2]
Church graduated from Timberline High School in 2000.[3] She graduated from Whitman College with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Cultural Anthropology and Boise State University with a Master of Education in education leadership and administration, a Bachelor of Arts in social studies secondary education, and a Bachelor of Arts in history.[1]
Career
[edit]Church was a member of Idaho's delegation to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.[1]
In 2024, Lauren Necochea declined to seek reelection to the Idaho House of Representatives in order to focus on being chair of the Idaho Democratic Party.[4] Church won the Democratic nomination without opposition[5] and defeated Republican nominee Jim Feederle in the general election.[6]
During Church's tenure in the state house she served on the Education, Local Government, and Resources and Conservation committees.[1]
Electoral history
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Monica Church | 2,236 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,236 | 100.00% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Monica Church | 20,947 | 65.57% | |
| Republican | Jim Feederle | 10,997 | 34.43% | |
| Total votes | 31,944 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]Works cited
[edit]- "Democratic Election Results". Secretary of State of Idaho. June 18, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Legislative Results". Secretary of State of Idaho.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Monica Carol Church". Boise State University. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025.
- "Rep. Monica Church". Idaho House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025.
- "Timerline High graduates". Idaho Statesman. June 2, 2000. p. 10B – via Newspapers.com.
- Stevenson, Ian (May 24, 2024). "Idaho Senate leader's upset loss is part of shift at Capitol. How much did far right gain?". Idaho Statesman. p. 4A – via Newspapers.com.