Maxine Bell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 1988 –December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Waldo Martens |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Lickley |
| Constituency | 24th district Seat D (1988–1992) 24th district Seat B (1992-2002) 26th district Seat B (2002–2012) 25th district Seat B (2012–2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6,1931 Logan,Utah,United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | College of Southern Idaho,Idaho State University |
| Occupation | Farmer,librarian |
Maxine Bell (born August 6,1931) is an American politician and a former librarian. Bell was a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives.
On August 6,1931,Bell was born in Logan,Utah. [1]
Bell earned an Associate of Arts in library science from College of Southern Idaho. Bell also attended Idaho State University. [1] [2]
Bell is a farmer and a retired school librarian in Idaho. [1] [3]
Bell was first elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 1988. [4]
In November 1992,Bell was reelected to the Idaho House of Representatives for District 24 seat B. On November 8,1994,as an incumbent,Bell won the election and continued serving District 24 seat B. [5] On November 5,1996,as an incumbent,Bell won the election and continued serving District 24 seat B. [6] On November 3,1998,as an incumbent,Bell won the election and continued serving District 24 seat B. [7] On November 7,2000,as an incumbent,Bell won the election and continued serving District 24 seat B. Bell defeated Monies L. Smith. [8]
On November 5,2002,Bell was reelected to the Idaho House of Representatives for District 26 seat B. [9] On November 2,2004,as an incumbent,Bell won the election and continued serving District 26 seat B. [10] On November 7,2006,as an incumbent,Bell won the election and continued serving District 26 seat B. [11] On November 4,2008,as an incumbent,Bell won the election and continued serving District 26 seat B. [12] On November 2,2010,as an incumbent,Bell won the election and continued serving District 26 seat B. Bell defeated Cindy Shotwell. [13]
On November 6,2012,Bell was reelected to the Idaho House of Representatives for District 25 seat A. [14] On November 4,2014,as an incumbent,Bell won the election and continued serving District 25 seat A. [15] On May 17,2016,Reggy Sternes challenged Bell during the Republican Primary Election but he was defeated. [16] On November 8,2016,as an incumbent,Bell on the election and continued serving District 25 seat A. [17] In 2018,Bell did not seek for a seat in District 25 seat A. [1]
In December 2018,Bell retired from Idaho House of Representatives after having served for fifteen terms. [18] [19] [20] During the 2022 elections,she served as treasurer for Phil McGrane's campaign for secretary of state of Idaho. [21]
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Primary [22] | Maxine Bell (incumbent) | 4,275 | 100% | |||
| 2012 General [23] | Maxine Bell (incumbent) | 14,035 | 100% | |||
| 2014 Primary [24] | Maxine Bell (incumbent) | 3,855 | 100% | |||
| 2014 General [25] | Maxine Bell (incumbent) | 9,430 | 100% | |||
| 2016 Primary [26] | Maxine Bell (incumbent) | 3,267 | 68.6% | Reggy Sternes | 1,493 | 31.4% |
| 2016 General [27] | Maxine Bell (incumbent) | 14,839 | 100% |
Bell and her husband Jack have three sons. [18]
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