Linda Wright Hartgen (née Gardner) (born March 21, 1949) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she has served in the Idaho Senate since 2022. She was previously a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for District 24, seat B.
Linda Wright Hartgen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 25th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Patrick (redistricting) |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the District 24 Seat B district | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Hartgen |
| Succeeded by | Steve Miller (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1949 (age 75) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Vincent Hartgen (father-in-law) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lewis–Clark State College (BS) |
Education
editIn 1991, Hartgen earned a Bachelor of Science in business management from Lewis–Clark State College.[1]
Career
editIn 1991, Hartgen became a court clerk, until 1992. From 1992 to 2015, she was a trial court administrator at the Idaho Supreme Court.[1][2]
On November 6, 2018, Hartgen won the election and became a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 24, seat B. Hartgen defeated Deborah Silver and Anthony Tomkins with 57.7% of the votes.[3][1]
Hartgen has announced that she will be running for the seat of retiring state senator Lee Heider, from District 24.[citation needed]
Personal life
editHartgen's husband was Stephen Hartgen who died on 31 December 2021. She has three children. Hartgen and her family live in Twin Falls, Idaho.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Linda Hartgen's Biography". Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Russell, Betsy Z. (January 22, 2018). "Hartgen to retire, endorses wife Linda for his seat". spokesman.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election Results". June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2020.