Mike Kingsley | |
Office: | Member of the Idaho House of Representatives |
Constituency: | 6th district Seat B (2016–2022) 7th district Seat A (2022–present) |
Term Start: | December 1, 2016 |
Term End: | November 30, 2024 |
Predecessor: | John Rusche |
Birth Date: | 31 December 1959 |
Birth Place: | Lewiston, Idaho, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Spouse: | Carolyn Ann Kingsley |
Residence: | Lewiston, Idaho, U.S. |
Mike Kingsley (born December 31, 1959) is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 7A district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office on December 1, 2016.[1]
Born in Lewiston, Idaho, Kingsley attended Lewiston High School. He earned his radio operator license from BLT Electronic Theory in 1979.[2]
Kingsley was unopposed in the Republican primary for the 6B district. He rain against incumbent John Rusche in the general election, winning with 58.24% of the vote.[3] He ran unopposed in the Republican primary for the 6B district as a write-in candidate.[4] Kingsley lost to John Rusche in the general election by 48 votes.[5]
Kingsley along with Bryan Zollinger launched Idaho Freedom Caucus, late in the 2017 session.[6]
In April 2017, Freedom Caucus collaborated to challenge Governor Butch Otter Veto of the Idaho grocery tax.[7]