American politician from Idaho (1947–2022)
Hy Kloc
In office December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2018Preceded by Elfreda Higgins Succeeded by Rob Mason
Born February 10, 1947Essen , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany [ 1] [ 2] Died December 6, 2022 (aged 75)Boise, Idaho , U.S.Political party Democratic Spouse Joan Wallace Residence(s) Boise, Idaho , U.S.Alma mater New York City Community College Western Michigan University Website hykloc .org
Hy Kloc (February 10, 1947 – December 6, 2022) 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.[ 3] [ 4]
Biography
Kloc was born in 1947.[ 5] The son of Polish Holocaust survivors , he emigrated to the United States at age three and settled in Brooklyn .[ 2] He earned his AAS in marketing management from New York City Community College (now New York City College of Technology ) and his BS in business education from Western Michigan University .
Upon moving to Boise in 2001 Kloc served as development director of Boise State Radio .[ 2]
He died from a heart attack on December 6, 2022, at the age of 75. He had suffered from cancer prior to his death.[ 6]
Elections
Greater Boise Auditorium District
Kloc was elected to the Greater Boise Auditorium District board of directors in 2011[ 7] and re elected in 2017.[ 8]
He served as its Chairman from 2011 to 2014 and vice chairman in 2014.
Idaho House of Representatives
2016
Kloc was unopposed in the primary[ 9] and the general[ 10] election.
2014
Kloc was unchallenged in the primary.[ 11]
He won the general election against Republican nominee Jim Silsby with 8,257 votes (58.31%).[ 12]
2012
When Democratic Representative Elfreda Higgins retired and left the District 16 B seat open, Kloc won the May 15, 2012 Democratic Primary with 881 votes (73.3%) against David A. Honey.[ 13]
He won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,258 votes (54.2%) against Republican nominee Graham Paterson.[ 14]
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