Monica Church | |
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Member of the IdahoHouseofRepresentatives from the 19th A district | |
Assumed office November 30, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Lauren Necochea |
Personal details | |
Born | Boise,Idaho,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Chad |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Cecil Andrus (grandfather) Bethine Church (grandmother) Frank Church (grandfather) Chase Clark (great-grandfather) |
Education | Whitman College (BA) Boise State University (BA,MSEd) |
Monica Carol Church is an American politician who serves in the Idaho House of Representatives from seat A of the 19th district as a member of the Democratic Party.
Monica Carol Church was born in Boise,Idaho. [1] She is the granddaughter of Cecil Andrus and Frank Church. She married Chad,with whom she had one child. [2]
Church graduated from Timberline High School in 2000. [3] She graduated from Whitman College with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Cultural Anthropology and Boise State University with a Master of Education in education leadership and administration,a Bachelor of Arts in social studies secondary education,and a Bachelor of Arts in history. [1]
Church was a member of Idaho's delegation to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. [1]
In 2024,Lauren Necochea declined to seek reelection to the Idaho House of Representatives in order to focus on being chair of the Idaho Democratic Party. [4] Church won the Democratic nomination without opposition [5] and defeated Republican nominee Jim Feederle in the general election. [6]
During Church's tenure in the state house she served on the Education,Local Government,and Resources and Conservation committees. [1]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Monica Church | 2,236 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,236 | 100.00% | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Monica Church | 20,947 | 65.57% | |
Republican | Jim Feederle | 10,997 | 34.43% | |
Total votes | 31,944 | 100.00% |