Elfreda Higgins Explained

Elfreda Higgins
State House:	Idaho
District:	16B
Term Start:	December 1, 2008
Term End:	December 1, 2012
Predecessor:	Les Bock
Successor:	Hy Kloc
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Garden City, Idaho, U.S.
Education:	University of Phoenix (BS)

Elfreda Higgins (born c. 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the Garden City Council^[1] and Idaho House of Representatives from the 16B district.^{[2] [3]} During her tenure in the House, Higgins served as assistant minority leader.

Education

Higgins earned her bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Phoenix.

Elections

Idaho House of Representatives

2010

Higgins was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[4] Higgins defeated Republican nominee Lee-Mark Ruff with 56.6% of the vote in the general election.^[5]

2008

When 16B Democratic Representative Les Bock left the seat open in his successful bid for the district's open senate seat left vacant by retiring Democratic Senator David Langhorst,Higgins won unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[6] Higgins defeated Republican nominee Elizabeth Allan Hodge with 55% of the vote in the general election.^[7]

Garden City Council

Higgins was elected to the Garden City Council in 2013 and served till 2020,^{[8] [9]} having previously served on that body from 2006 to 2011.

External links

• Elfreda Higgins at the Idaho Legislature

Notes and References

1. http://www.gardencityidaho.org/index.asp?SEC=AF190C3D-5AEB-4DB8-8E79-C9D84172F780&DE=DAE16A5C-75C9-4408-A626-8F801411C334&Type=B_BASIC Council Member Elfreda Higgins
2. Web site: House Membership: Elfreda Higgins . . . July 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501044437/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=755 . May 1, 2012 . dead .
3. Web site: Representative Elfreda Higgins's Biography . . July 6, 2012.
4. Web site: 2010 Primary Results legislative. 2021-09-11. sos.idaho.gov.
5. Web site: 2010 General Results legislative. 2021-09-11. sos.idaho.gov.
6. Web site: 2008 Primary Results legislative. 2021-09-11. sos.idaho.gov.
7. Web site: 2008 General Results legislative. 2021-09-11. sos.idaho.gov.
8. Web site: Council Member Teresa Jorgensen. 2021-09-11. gardencityidaho.org. en.
9. Web site: Nextdoor. Garden City Mayor, John Evans, announces a pending opening on the Garden City City Council (City of Garden City, Idaho) - Nextdoor. 2021-09-11. nextdoor.com.