Carrie Semmelroth is an American politician and academic serving as a member of the

Idaho Senate The Idaho State Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho Legislature. It consists of 35 senators elected to two-year terms, each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho. Composition of th ...

from the 17th district. She assumed office on November 24, 2021, succeeding Alison Rabe.

Education

Semmelroth earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology, Master of Science in special education, and Doctor of Education in curriculum and instruction from

Boise State University Boise State University (BSU) is a Public university, public research university in Boise, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has b ...

Career

She was previously a candidate for the

Idaho House of Representatives The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms. The state is divided into 35 districts, each of which elects two representatives to separate seats. ...

in 2014, losing in the Democratic primary to incumbent John Gannon. She works at the

College of Education.

References

Living people Democratic Party Idaho state senators Boise State University alumni Boise State University faculty Women state legislators in Idaho Politicians from Boise, Idaho Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature 21st-century American women politicians {{Idaho-politician-stub