Janet Trujillo

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Janet Trujillo
Member of the Idaho State Tax Commission
Assumed office
December 2017
Member of the IdahoHouseofRepresentatives
from the 33rd district
In office
December 1, 2012 December 6, 2017
Preceded by Jeff Thompson
Succeeded by Barbara Ehardt
Personal details
Born Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s)
  • Lowell Trujillo
    (div. 2016)
  • (m. 2016)
Residence Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Education Salt Lake Community College

Janet Trujillo is an American politician from Idaho. Trujillo served as a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 33 from 2012 to 2017. Since leaving the House, Trujillo has served as a commissioner of the Idaho State Tax Commission.

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Early life and education

Trujillo was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Trujillo graduated from Hillcrest High School in Utah. [1] [2] Trujillo earned a certificate in dental assisting from Jordan Technical College and studied business management at Salt Lake Community College in Utah. [1]

Career

Trujillo was a certified tax appraiser for Bonneville County, Idaho. [1]

On November 6, 2012, Trujillo won the election and to the Idaho House of Representatives for District 33 seat A. Trujillo defeated Christopher Joseph Brunt and Mary E. Haley with 60.9% of the votes. [3] She was re-elected in 2014, defeat John Boyd Radford with 57.5% of the votes. [4] She was again re-elected in 2016, defeating Jim De Angelis with 65.8% of the votes. [5] [1] [2]

In December 2017, during Trujillo's third term as a legislator, she was appointed as a commissioner of Idaho State Tax Commission by Governor Butch Otter. Trujillo replaced Rich Jackson. Trujillo's term is expected to end in December 2023. [6] [7] [8] [9] Barbara Ehardt was appointed to succeed Trujillo's term in Idaho House. [10]

Election history

District 33 House Seat A - Part of Bonneville County
YearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2012 Primary [11] Janet Trujillo1,92252.0%Ronald Lechelt1,77748.0%
2012 General [3] Janet Trujillo10,39260.9%Mary Haley5,52132.3%Christopher Brunt1,1606.8%
2014 Primary [12] Janet Trujillo (incumbent)3,489100%
2014 General [4] Janet Trujillo (incumbent)6,22757.5%John Radford4,60642.5%
2016 Primary [13] Janet Trujillo (incumbent)2,286100%
2016 General [5] Janet Trujillo (incumbent)10,51065.8%Jim De Angelis5,46334.2%

Personal life

Trujillo's second husband was Lowell Trujillo. They are divorced. [14]

In December 2016, Trujillo married Mike Moyle, a politician in Idaho. They have four children. Trujillo and her husband live in Star, Idaho. [1] [15]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Representatives Janet Trujillo". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "November 8, 2016 General Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  6. "Otter names Trujillo to Tax Commission; touches on priorities for sessions..." spokesman.com. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  7. Kruesi, Kimberlee (February 6, 2018). "Senators grill former state rep, newly appointed tax commissioner about possible conflicts are her marriage". spokesman.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  8. "Gov Otter appoints Idaho Falls lawmaker to tax commission". seattletimes.com. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  9. "Idaho State Tax Commission - About Us - Commissioner Janet Moyle". idaho.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  10. "Ehardt named to Idaho legislature". localnews8.com. December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  11. Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  12. Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  13. Denney, Lawerence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  14. "Catching up on the news". spokesman.com. January 3, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  15. Bunce, Sean (December 22, 2016). "House Majority Leader Mike Moyle and Janet Trujillo get married". idahopress.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.