Linden Bateman
Linden B. Bateman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Russ Mathews |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Zollinger |
| Constituency | 33rd district Seat B |
| In office 1977 – December 8, 1986 | |
| Succeeded by | Con Mahoney |
| Constituency | 31st district (1977–1982) 32nd district Seat C (1982–1986) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1940 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Profession | Teacher |
Linden B. Bateman (born July 11, 1940) was a previous Republican Idaho State Representative from 2010 until 2016 representing District 33 in the B seat.[1] He previously served five terms in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1977 until 1986. He was born in Salt Lake City.[2][3]
Education
[edit]Bateman earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University.
Career and life
[edit]He spent his career as a high school teacher. He was a history and government teacher. He later worked as supervisor of student teachers for Brigham Young University-Idaho.[4] He was a founding member of the Bonneville County Historical Society and was involved in forming that county's history museum.[5] He wrote the script for the short film Idaho Women in White and was also involved in compiling the photos used for it.[6]
Bateman is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[7]
Elections
[edit]2014
[edit]Bateman was unopposed in the Republican primary.[8] Bateman defeated Jim De Angelis in the general election .[9]
2012
[edit]Bateman won the May 15, 2012, Republican primary with 2,680 votes (75.6%) against David Lyon, facing Democratic challenger Henry De Angelis[10] in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Bateman supported Mitt Romney for the Republican Party nominee.[11]
2010
[edit]When Republican Representative Russ Mathews left the District 33 B seat open, Bateman won the May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 2,465 votes (66.8%) against Dane Watkins,[12] winning the November 2, 2012, general election with 6,036 votes (59.1%) against John McGimpsey (D).[13]
In Office
[edit]Bateman was a force behind Idaho's rescinding of its ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.[14] Bateman was a major force behind the designation of March 4 as Idaho Day.[15] He also pushed to have cursive included in the elementary curriculum of Idaho.[16] Bateman has continued as a speaker on history since he left the Idaho House.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Linden B. Bateman's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "House Membership: Linden B. Bateman". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Senior Honorees of the Month: Linden Bateman". Standard Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Linden B. Bateman | IDAHO magazine". www.idahomagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Idaho Women in White". www.byui.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Linden Bateman's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ Denney, Lawrence. "May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Denney, Lawrence. "General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Idaho's role in the Equal Rights Amendment ratification saga". ktvb.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ Associated Press. "Lawmaker Wants To Mark March 4 As 'Idaho Day'". www.boisestatepublicradio.org. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Lawmaker: Write cursive into Idaho school standards | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ BROWN, NATHAN. "Bateman keynotes Idaho Day in House". Post Register. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
External links
[edit]- Linden B. Bateman at the Idaho Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart