Michelle Stennett
| Michelle Stennett | |
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| Idaho Senate Minority Leader | |
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Assumed office December 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Edgar J. Malepeai |
| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 25th district |
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Assumed office October 26, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Clint Stennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 2, 1960 Sacramento, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Clint Stennett (deceased) |
| Residence | Ketchum, Idaho |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Website | michellestennett |
Michelle Stennett (born November 2, 1960) is a Democratic Idaho State Senator for District 25 (Ketchum) since 2010. She was elected to the Idaho Senate in 2010, succeeding her late husband Clint Stennett. Stennett currently serves as senate minority leader.
Stennett was born in Sacramento, California, and earned her degrees in Latin languages and international studies from the University of Oregon.
Stennett served as the acting state senator for the 25th District in 2010 due to her husband's declining health; he died in October 2010. The following month she was elected to the seat with 7,113 votes (57.9%) against Republican Jim Donoval and Constitution Party candidate Randall K. Patterson. Redistricted to new Senate District 26, Stennett ran unopposed in the May 15, 2012 Democratic primary with 806 votes with no opposition for the November 6, 2012 general election.
Stennett serves on the following committees:
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