Chuck Winder
American politician from Idaho
Chuck Winder is an American politician and Republican member of the Idaho Senate . He serves as the president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate and previously served as the majority leader. He is married to Dianne Winder; the couple has two children.[ 1] [ 2]
Early life, education, and career
Winder joined the United States Navy where he served for four years on active duty as a naval aviator and for eight years on inactive reserve. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and pre-law from the College of Idaho .[ 3]
Winder is a commercial real estate brokerage.[ 4]
Political career
He ran for the Republican nomination in 1994 for Governor of Idaho losing with 13.5% of the vote.[ 5]
He is a former member of the Ada County Highway District Commission. He previously served on both the Boise City Design Review Committee and the Boise Planning and Zoning Commission.[ 1]
In 2003, Winder ran for mayor of Boise, Idaho , but lost to David H. Bieter .[ 6]
From 2005 through 2008, Winder was a co-chair of the Treasure Valley's Coalition for Regional Public Transportation.[ 7] In 2008, the coalition merged with the statewide Moving Idaho Forward organization.[ 8] [ 9]
Winder serves as the president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate, and previously served as majority leader.[ 10] [ 11]
Winder lost the Republican nomination on May 21, 2024.
District 14 Senate - Part of Ada County
Year
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
2008 Primary[ 12]
Chuck Winder
2,715
42.7%
Stan Bastian (incumbent)
2,076
32.6%
Saundra McDavid
1,327
20.8%
Henry Kulczyk
247
3.9%
2008 General[ 13]
Chuck Winder
27,253
100%
2010 Primary[ 14]
Chuck Winder (incumbent)
6,762
100%
2010 General[ 15]
Chuck Winder (incumbent)
20,674
100%
District 20 Senate - Part of Ada County
Year
Candidate
Votes
Pct
Candidate
Votes
Pct
2012 Primary[ 16]
Chuck Winder (incumbent)
2,290
55.5%
2012 General[ 17]
Chuck Winder (incumbent)
12,303
68.4%
James Mace
5,695
31.6%
2014 Primary[ 18]
Chuck Winder (incumbent)
2,642
100%
2014 General[ 19]
Chuck Winder (incumbent)
10,155
100%
2016 Primary[ 20]
Chuck Winder (incumbent)
2,000
100%
2016 General[ 21]
Chuck Winder (incumbent)
13,787
67.9%
Bill Rutherford
6,525
32.1%
In the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012 Winder supported Mitt Romney .[ 22]
Organizations
Lifetime member of United States Navy League
Vice President of Ore-Ida Council , Boy Scouts of America , 4 years
Boise Metro Economic Development Council
Children's Home Society of Idaho.
Junior Achievement of Idaho (former president)
Co-chairman Treasure Valley Transit Coalition
Board of Directors Jeker Family Trust
Board of Directors Children's Home Society of Idaho
Boise Chamber of Commerce
Valley Initiative for Prosperity
Co-founder and initial President, Joint School District #2 , Education Foundation
Idaho Coordinator for the National Prayer Breakfast
Chairman of the Idaho Transportation Board, 11 years
Co-chairman of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force
Trustee at Albertson's College of Idaho , 12 years
Bible Study Fellowship (Boise Evening Men's), 20+ years
Boise City Planning & Zoning Commission, 3 years
Boise City Design & Review Committee, 4 years
Ada County Highway District Commission, 12.5 years
Ada Planning Association, 12.5 years
[ 23]
References
^ a b "Senator Chuck Winder's Biography" . Project Vote Smart . Retrieved August 24, 2012 .
^ "Senate Membership" . Idaho Legislature . Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2012 .
^ "Chuck" . Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017 .
^ "Chuck Winder" . Chuck Winder . Retrieved April 1, 2017 .
^ "1994 Primary Election Results" . sos.idaho.gov . Retrieved May 2, 2017 .
^ Hem, Brad (November 5, 2003). "Election results for the most part make new runoff rule moot". The Idaho Statesman . Mayoral candidate Chuck Winder spent about $250,000 on this year's election -- more than his three opponents combined.
^ "A New Name and Direction" . Valley Regional Transit. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012 .
^ "Transportation coalition adopts new name" . Idaho Business Review . January 24, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2012 .
^ "Senate Committees" . Idaho Legislature . Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012 .
^ "Senator Chuck Winder (R)" . Idaho Legislature . Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2020 .
^ Betsy, Posted by. "Retiring Idaho Senate president pro-tem reflects on his career..." Idaho Press . Retrieved November 20, 2020 .
^ Ysursa, Ben . "May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho . Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2017 .
^ Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2017 .
^ 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 24, 2017 .
^ 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 24, 2017 .
^ 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 24, 2017 .
^ 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 24, 2017 .
^ 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 24, 2017 .
^ Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals" . Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017 .
^ "Feb. 8, 2012 - Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Idaho Elected Officials" . www.p2012.org . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2017 .
^ "Chuck Winder" . Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017 .
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