John Sandy Explained
| John Sandy |
| Office1: | Idaho Republican Party |
| Term Start1: | 2002 |
| Term End1: | June 2004 |
| Term Start2: | 1995 |
| Term End2: | December 1, 2002 |
| Successor2: | Fred Kennedy |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1948 |
| Spouse: | Robin |
| Children: | 1 |
John Sandy is a former chair of the Idaho Republican Party and Idaho State Senator serving District 22.
Personal life, education and career
Sandy has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Idaho, and has owned livestock businesses and a small hydroelectric project.[1]
John and his wife Robin[2] have 1 child.
Political career
Sandy was chair of the University of Idaho College Republicans during the 1960s and later served as Vice Chairman of Idaho Republican Party. He was appointed by Governor Phil Batt to serve District 22 in the Idaho Senate in 1995. He won election for his first full term in 1996, and was re-elected in 1998 and 2000. He served his assistant majority leader of the state Senate from 1996 - 2002.
Sandy was Chief of Staff during Jim Risch's seven-month tenure as Governor in 2006, and headed Risch's transition team after the Risch was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006, later also serving as his chief of staff,[3] [4] till 2019.[5] [6]
Sandy was unopposed for chair of the Idaho Republican Party in 2002.[7] He chose not to run for reelection as state chair in 2004.[8]
Sandy was an elector for George W. Bush for Idaho in 2004.[9]
Elections
Candidate!| Votes | Pct | | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |
|---|
| 1986 General | | | align="right" | 5,313 | | 45.9% | | | | align="right" | 6,254 | | 54.1% | |
| 1988 General | | | align="right" | 5,525 | | 44.1% | | | | align="right" | 7,011 | | 55.9% | | |
Year!!| Candidate | Votes | Pct | | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |
|---|
| 1996 Primary[10] | | | | align="right" | 1,503 | | 100% | | | | | |
| 1996 General[11] | | | | align="right" | 7,076 | | 61.9% | | | | align="right" | 4,359 | | 38.1% | |
| 1998 Primary[12] | | | | align="right" | 2,032 | | 68.0% | | | | align="right" | 958 | | 32.0% | |
| 1998 General[13] | | | | align="right" | 4,796 | | 59.2% | | | | align="right" | 3,303 | | 40.8% | |
| 2000 Primary[14] | | | | align="right" | 2,114 | | 76.5% | | | | align="right" | 651 | | 23.5% | |
| 2000 General[15] | | | | align="right" | 7,522 | | 69.0% | | | | align="right" | 3,386 | | 31.0% | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: John A. Sandy: EBSCOhost. web.b.ebscohost.com. en. 2017-04-15.
- News: Longtime Idaho prisons board chairman Robin Sandy retires. The Washington Times. 2017-04-15. en-US.
- Web site: John A Sandy. congressional-staff.insidegov.com. en-us. 2017-04-15.
- News: COLUMN: Right-hand man: Mr. Sandy goes to Washington. Crump. Steve. Twin Falls Times-News. 2017-04-15. en.
- Web site: Riley . Bunch. Risch's longtime chief of staff to retire; lawyer from Risch's firm to replace him. 2020-07-27. Idaho Press. en.
- Web site: Angeline. Jillian. A fixture in Idaho politics reflects on his career. 2020-07-27. graydc.com.
- “Sen. Sandy Will Head Idaho Republican Party.” Times-News, The (Twin Falls, ID), 2002. Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.boisepubliclibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0F464E4576F9ECE7. Accessed 27 July 2020.
- News: Idaho Republican chairman will step down. Associated Press. The Lewiston Tribune. 2017-04-15. en.
- Russell Staff writer, Betsy Z. "CdA Woman Makes History a Different Way Concerned about Possible Constitutional Conflict, Craig Aide Withdraws from Electoral College Vote." Idaho Spokesman-Review (Coeur D'Alene, ID), 14 Dec. 2004, p. 1B. Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.boisepubliclibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/11F4064D56A91A08. Accessed 26 July 2020.
- Web site: Official Results: Idaho Primary Election May 28, 1996 . Cenarrusa, Pete . Pete Cenarrusa . . . May 20, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501062100/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/primindx.htm . May 1, 2012 . dead .
- Web site: Idaho General Election Results: November 5, 1996 . Cenarrusa, Pete . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . May 20, 2016.
- Web site: Idaho Primary Election Results: May 26, 1998 . Cenarrusa, Pete . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . May 20, 2016.
- Web site: Idaho General Election Results: November 3, 1998 . Cenarrusa, Pete . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . May 20, 2016.
- Web site: May 23, 2000 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . Cenarrusa, Pete . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . May 20, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063829/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/2000rslt/primary/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 . dead .
- Web site: November 7, 2000 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Cenarrusa, Pete . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . May 20, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064347/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/2000rslt/general/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 . dead .
