Ken Roberts (politician) explained

Ken A. Roberts
Office:	Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 8th district
Term Start:	December 1, 2000
Term End:	July 2012
Predecessor:	Christian Zimmermann
Successor:	Terry Gestrin
Birth Date:	5 August 1963
Birth Place:	Cascade, Idaho, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Donnelly, Idaho, U.S.

Ken A. Roberts (born August 5, 1963)^[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2000 to 2012.^[2] He later served as chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission until April 2019.^[3]

Early life and education

Roberts was born in Cascade, Idaho. He attended Boise State University, Moody Bible Institute, and the University of Idaho.

Elections

2012 Roberts won the three-way May 15, 2012, Republican primary, winning with 3,290 votes (44.9%), facing Democratic nominee Karla Miller^[4] for the general election on November 6, 2012.
2000 When Republican Representative Christian Zimmermann left the District 8 A seat open, Roberts won the May 23, 2000, Republican primary with 5,901 votes (81.8%) against Lloyd Blackmer,^[5] winning the November 7, 2000, general election with 10,732 votes (69.8%) against Jerry Lockhart (D).^[6]
2002 Unopposed for the May 28, 2002, Republican primary, Roberts won with 4,963 votes; Lockhart was unopposed in the Democratic primary, setting up a rematch.^[7] Roberts won the November 5, 2002, general election with 8,314 votes (60.5%) against Lockhart.^[8]
2004 Unopposed for the May 25, 2004, Republican primary, Roberts won with 5,565 votes,^[9] and won the November 2, 2004, general election with 10,058 votes (57.4%) against Darcy James (D).^[10]
2006 Unopposed for the May 23, 2006, Republican primary, Roberts won with 4,158 votes; James was unopposed for the Democratic primary, setting up a rematch.^[11] Roberts won the November 7, 2006, general election with 7,655 votes (53.00%) against James.^[12]
2008 Unopposed for the May 27, 2008, Republican primary, Roberts won with 4,282 votes,^[13] and won the November 4, 2008, general election with 11,043 votes (59.7%) against Richard Adams (D).^[14]
2010 Roberts won the May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 4,397 votes (69.6%) against Gordon Conrad,^[15] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010, general election, winning with 11,486 votes.^[16]

External links

Ken A. Roberts at the Idaho Legislature

Notes and References

Web site: House Membership . . . July 15, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501050113/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=51 . May 1, 2012 . dead .
Web site: Representative Ken A. Roberts's Biography . . July 15, 2012.
Web site: Little names new state Tax Commission chairman. Betsy. Posted by. Idaho Press. en. 2019-06-21.
Web site: May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results . Ysursa, Ben . Ben Ysursa . . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm . November 19, 2012 .
Web site: May 23, 2000 Primary Election Results . Cenarrusa, Pete T. . Pete T. Cenarrusa . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063829/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/2000rslt/primary/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
Web site: November 7, 2000 General Election Results . Cenarrusa, Pete T. . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064347/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/2000rslt/general/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
Web site: May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results . Cenarrusa, Pete T. . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063904/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/primary/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
Web site: November 5, 2002 General Election Results . Cenarrusa, Pete T. . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064322/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/general/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
Web site: May 25, 2004 Primary Election Results . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064554/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/primary/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
Web site: November 2, 2004 General Election Results . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501062423/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/general/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
Web site: May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064542/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/primary/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
Web site: November 7, 2006 General Election Results . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064151/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
Web site: May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063707/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
Web site: November 4, 2008 General Election Results . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616143914/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm . June 16, 2012 .
Web site: May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522002826/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm . May 22, 2012 .
Web site: November 2, 2010 General Election Results . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . July 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063900/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .