Tammy Nichols (born February 1976) is an American politician and speaker serving as a member of the Idaho Senate for District 10. She is also a co-chair of the Idaho Freedom Caucus.
Tammy Nichols | |
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| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Rice |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – December 1, 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Chris Allgood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jeramie (div 2019) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Brigham Young University–Idaho |
Early life and education
editNichols was born in Boise, Idaho and graduated from Boise High School in 1994.[1] In 2016, Nichols graduated from Brigham Young University–Idaho.[2]
Elections
edit- In 2018, Nichols defeated four candidates for the open Idaho House of Representatives District 11 Seat B; Kirk Adams, Scott R Brock, David L Lincoln, and Kathryn Ralstin with 38.9% of the vote.[3] Nichols defeated Democratic nominee Brian A. Ertz with 77.6% of the vote.[4]
- In 2020, Nichols defeated Democratic nominee Edward Savala with 79.8% of the vote to retain her seat.[5]
- In 2022, Nichols ran for the state senate in District 10, defeating Democratic nominee Bob Solomon with 77.2% of the vote.[6]
Political activity
editIn January 2023, Nichols sponsored SB1038, the Education Choice Act, a school choice bill.[7][8]
In February 2023, Nichols and Idaho Rep. Judy Boyle introduced HB 154, a bill that would make it a misdemeanor to provide or administer a vaccine developed using messenger RNA (mRNA) technology in any individual or mammal in the state. This would prohibit all mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, and pre-emptively ban mRNA vaccines being developed as treatments for other illnesses.[9][10] Nichols also sponsored a bill that would require the inclusion of "vaccine materials" in food to be labelled.[11]
Personal life
editNichols has five children. Nichols and her family live in Middleton, Idaho.[12][2] Nichols and her husband divorced in January 2019.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Rep. Tammy Nichols – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ a b "Tammy Nichols' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "2020 General Election Results – Legislative". sos.idaho.gov.
- ^ Banks Rusby, Erin. "Idaho Senate newcomers: Republicans Nichols, Trakel win their bids for chamber". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Idaho State Board of Education members weigh in on school choice". KMVT. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ CBS2 News Staff (2023-01-25). "Idaho Freedom Caucus Co-Chair sponsors". KBOI. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mole, Beth (20 February 2023). "Bonkers Republican bill in Idaho would make mRNA-based vaccination a crime". Ars Technica. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "House Bill 154". Idaho State Legislature. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Brown, Ruth (2023-01-24). "Idaho Senate committee introduces bill to prohibit 'vaccine materials' in food". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Tammy Nichols Candidate Survey for District 11, House Seat B". idahopress.com. May 11, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.