| Linden B. Bateman | |
| State House: | Idaho |
| District: | District 33, seat B |
| Term Start: | December 1, 2010 |
| Term End: | December 1, 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Russ Mathews |
| Successor: | Bryan Zollinger |
| State House2: | Idaho |
| Term Start2: | 1977 |
| Term End2: | December 1, 1982 |
| State House3: | Idaho |
| District3: | 32C |
| Term Start3: | December 1, 1982 |
| Term End3: | December 8, 1986 |
| Successor3: | Con Mahoney |
| Birth Date: | 11 July 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Alma Mater: | Brigham Young University |
| Profession: | Teacher |
Linden B. Bateman (born July 11, 1940) was a previous Republican Idaho State Representative from 2010 until 2016 representing District 33 in the B seat.[1] He previously served five terms in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1977 until 1986. He was born in Salt Lake City.[2] [3]
Bateman earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University.
He spent his career as a high school teacher. He was a history and government teacher. He later worked as supervisor of student teachers for Brigham Young University-Idaho.[4] He was a founding member of the Bonneville County Historical Society and was involved in forming that county's history museum.[5] He wrote the script for the short film Idaho Women in White and was also involved in compiling the photos used for it.[6]
Bateman is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[7]
Bateman was unopposed in the Republican primary.[8] Bateman defeated Jim De Angelis in the general election .[9]
Bateman won the May 15, 2012, Republican primary with 2,680 votes (75.6%) against David Lyon, facing Democratic challenger Henry De Angelis[10] in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Bateman supported Mitt Romney for the Republican Party nominee.[11]
When Republican Representative Russ Mathews left the District 33 B seat open, Bateman won the May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 2,465 votes (66.8%) against Dane Watkins,[12] winning the November 2, 2012, general election with 6,036 votes (59.1%) against John McGimpsey (D).[13]
Bateman was a force behind Idaho's rescinding of its ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.[14] Bateman was a major force behind the designation of March 4 as Idaho Day.[15] He also pushed to have cursive included in the elementary curriculum of Idaho.[16] Bateman has continued as a speaker on history since he left the Idaho House.[17]