Fred S. Martin (born April 3, 1950) is an American politician and a Republican former member of the Idaho State Senate, representing District 15 from 2012[1] until 2022.
Fred Martin | |
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| Member of the Idaho Senate | |
| In office December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Andreason |
| Succeeded by | Rick Just |
| Constituency | 15th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tyhee, Idaho |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Boise, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University–Idaho |
| Website | fredsmartin |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  Idaho Army National Guard |
Elections
editMartin, a Republican, ran for re-election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 15. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.[2]
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Primary[3] | Fred S. Martin | 2,389 | 100% | |||
| 2012 General[4] | Fred S. Martin | 9,545 | 52.1% | Betty Richardson | 8,783 | 47.9% |
| 2014 Primary[5] | Fred S. Martin (incumbent) | 2,034 | 60.3% | Diego Rodriguez | 1,339 | 39.7% |
| 2014 General[6] | Fred S. Martin (incumbent) | 7,244 | 57.7% | Richard Keller | 5,302 | 42.3% |
| 2016 Primary[7] | Fred S. Martin (incumbent) | 2,186 | 100.0% | |||
| 2016 General[8] | Fred S. Martin (incumbent) | 10,580 | 56.3% | Laura Metzler | 8,203 | 43.7% |
| 2018 Primary[9] | Fred S. Martin (incumbent) | 2,837 | 67.2% | Sarah A. Clendenon | 1,382 | 32.8% |
| 2018 General[10] | Fred S. Martin (incumbent) | 8,948 | 50.0% | Jim Bratnober | 8,942 | 50.0% |
| 2020 Primary[11] | Fred S. Martin (incumbent) | 3,322 | 75.5% | Sarah A. Clendenon | 1,078 | 24.5% |
| 2020 General[12] | Fred S. Martin (incumbent) | 12,009 | 53.0% | Rick Just | 10,654 | 47.0% |
| 2022 Primary | Fred S. Martin (incumbent) | 2,853 | 41.23% | Codi Galloway | 3,668 | 53.01% |
Idaho State Senate
editCommittee assignments
editSenator Martin served as the Chairman of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. He also served on the Commerce and Human Resources Committee, the Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee, the Joint Millennium Fund, and Joint Occupational Licensing and Certification Laws Interim Committee.[13] Martin also served as co-Vice Chairman of the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee from 2017-2019.
Board memberships
editSenator Martin sits on the Idaho Council on Suicide Prevention, the Idaho Health and Welfare Board, Idaho State Insurance Advisory Committee, Idaho TeleHealth Taskforce and Idaho Welfare Steering Committee.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Senate Membership: Fred S. Martin". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "Far-right loses statewide, but makes big gains in Idaho Senate". Boise State Public Radio. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ 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. 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.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ Denney, Lawrence. "2020 State Primary Election OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "2020 General Election Results - Legislative". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Senate Membership – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Senate Membership – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2021-05-27.