Sheryl Nuxoll
| Sheryl Nuxoll | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho Senate from District 7 |
|
|
In office December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2016 |
|
| Preceded by | Dan Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Carl Crabtree |
| Member of the Idaho Senate from District 8 |
|
|
In office December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2012 |
|
| Preceded by | Lee Heinrich |
| Succeeded by | Steven Thayn |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 7, 1951 Cottonwood, Idaho |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Felix |
| Residence | Cottonwood, Idaho |
| Alma mater | Gonzaga University |
| Profession | Teacher |
Sheryl L. Nuxoll (born March 7, 1951) is an American politician from the state of Idaho. A Republican, Nuxoll was a Idaho State Senator from 2010-2012 representing District 8 and then District 7 from 2012 until 2016, when she lost her bid for renomination in the primary.
Nuxoll was born on March 7, 1951, in Cottonwood, Idaho. She worked as a bookkeeper for her father’s business, Hoene Implement, located in Cottonwood, Grangeville, and Pierce. She received a bachelor's degree in business from Gonzaga University in 1973. in 1973.
Nuxoll has worked as a part-time high school teacher since 2008; she has also worked as a bookkeeper.
According to her official legislative biography, Nuxoll held a CPA license until 1988. From 2008 to 2012, Nuxoll was a member of the Idaho County Republican Central Committee.
Redistricted to new Senate District 7, Nuxoll won the May 2012 Republican primary with 4,084 votes (73.2%).
In the November 2012 general election, Nuxoll won 11,583 votes (64.0%), defeating independent candidate Jon Cantamessa, who received 6,522 votes (36.0%).
In the May 2016 Republican primary election, Nuxoll lost the party nomination to rancher Carl G. Crabtree. Nuxoll received 2,383 votes (48.9%) to Crabtree's 2,494 votes (51.1%).
Nuxoll won the Republican primary with 56.9% of the vote against Leland G. "Lee" Heinrich.
She won the November 2010 general election with 10,051 votes (69.9%), defeating Democratic candidate Leta Strauss.
Nuxoll was a vice chair of the Senate Health & Welfare Committee and a member of the Finance Committee and Resources & Environment Committee.
In 2012, Nuxoll spent $890 in taxpayer funds to mail an end-of-session brochure to Republican voters only. The mailing, which promoted her activities in office and thanked her supporters, was sent to both the district she represented (Senate District 8), and the district in which she was running for re-election (Senate District 7). State legislators are permitted to send out such taxpayer-funded mailings for informational purposes but not for political campaigning. After the mailing came to public attention, Nuxoll reimbursed the state for the cost.
...
Wikipedia