Greg Chaney | |
---|---|
Member of the IdahoHouseofRepresentatives from the 10B district | |
In office December 1, 2014 –December 1, 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Bruce Skaug (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Hermiston,Oregon,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Sarah |
Children | 6 |
Residence(s) | Caldwell,Idaho,U.S. |
Education | Boise State University (BA) Concordia University School of Law (JD) |
Website | chaneyforidaho |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
Gregory Dallas Chaney (born July 21,1981) is an American attorney and politician. He was as a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2014 to 2022,where he represented the 10B district. [1]
Chaney graduated from Kuna High School,being active in Future Farmers of America and 4-H. Chaney attended Boise State University where he received a B.A. in communications and political science and Concordia University School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor. [2] [ better source needed ]
Chaney worked with the Nampa Police Department briefly in 2007. Chaney also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Currently,Chaney is an attorney and owns his own law firm in Caldwell. [3]
Chaney chaired the House Judiciary Committee when he served in the Idaho Legislature. [4] [5] He maintains that Idaho Freedom Foundation supported members of the Republican Party are more willing to engage in personal attacks and mislead the public which makes it more difficult to pass certain bills and maintain a unified party. [6]
In 2014,Chaney faced two write-in candidates,Brian Bishop and Kent Marmon,during the Republican primary,defeating both with 58.8% of the vote. [7] Challengers Leif Skyving (Democrat),Gordon Council (Independent) and Eugene Smith (Libertarian) were defeated in the general election where Chaney won with 53.6% of the vote. [8]
In 2016,Chaney was unopposed in the Republican primary. [9] He defeated Warren T. Stevens with 67.42% in the general election. [10]
In 2022,Chaney ran and lost in the open Senate seat (due to redistricting) in Caldwell District 11. [11]
In 2009,Chaney was convicted of malicious injury to property after a dispute that ensued with his then girlfriend. [12] [13] [14] He divorced the woman involved in the 2009 incident and entered into a new marriage and joined a church. [15] He credits God for turning his life around. [16] [17]
In 2021,Chaney's unvaccinated,74-year-old mother died from COVID-19,and he believes that his mother was misled by misinformation about the COVID 19 vaccines. [18]
Nicole LeFavour is an American politician and educator from Idaho who served as an Idaho State Senator from 2008 to 2012. LeFavour had previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2004 to 2008.
Bradley Jay Little is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Idaho since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019 and as an Idaho state senator from 2001 to 2009.
Shirley J. McKague was an American politician from Idaho. She was an Idaho State Senator,representing the 20th District as a Republican from 2007 to 2012. She previously served as an Idaho State Representative for Districts 14B and 20B from 1997 until her appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Gerry Sweet.
Tim Corder is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Idaho Senate from 2004 to 2012. He is married to LaVonne,father to three,and grandfather to three. Corder has been a farmer for 35 years.
Christy Perry is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2010 representing District 11 in the B seat.
Jim Guthrie is an American politician and a Republican member of the Idaho Senate. Since 2012,he has represented District 28,and previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 2010 to 2012 for District 29 Seat B.
Gayle L. Batt was a Republican Idaho State Representative representing District 11 in the A seat from 2012 to 2016 and District 10 Seat A from November 2011 to December 2012.
Joe A. Palmer is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2008 representing District 20 in the A seat.
Judy Boyle is an American politician from Idaho. A Republican,she is a member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 9 seat B. Boyle is the current chair of the Western Legislative Forestry Task Force (WLFTF).
Brent J. Crane is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 13A district. He has also served as assistant majority leader since 2010.
Hy Kloc was an American Democratic politician who was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives,representing the northwest Ada County-based District 16 from 2012 to 2018.
Ronald M. Nate is an American politician and economist who has previously served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 34th district. He was an economics professor at Brigham Young University–Idaho and is now president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation,a conservative think tank. He is part of the far-right faction of the Idaho Republican Party.
Heather Scott is an American biologist,businesswoman,and politician serving as a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 1st district. She has been a member of the Idaho House since 2014. She is part of the far-right faction of the Idaho Republican Party.
Dorothy Moon is an American far-right politician who served as a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives from the 8B district from 2016 to 2022. Moon has been the Chair of Idaho Republican Party since July 2022.
Ryan Kerby is an American politician and former educator from Idaho. Kerby is a former Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives from District 9,seat A.
Tammy Nichols 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.
Steve A. Kren,Jr. is an American politician from Idaho. Kren is a former Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives.
The 2022 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8 to elect the next governor of Idaho. Incumbent Brad Little,first elected in 2018,was re-elected for a second term,the eighth consecutive win by a Republican.
The 2022 Idaho House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections on November 8,2022. Idaho voters elected state representatives in all 70 seats of the House,electing 2 state representatives in each of the 35 Idaho state legislative districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Idaho House of Representatives.
The 2022 Idaho Attorney General election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next attorney general of Idaho. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden sought a sixth term in office,but was defeated in the Republican primary on May 17. Former Republican congressman Raúl Labrador won the general election defeating Democratic candidate Tom Arkoosh.