Cherie Buckner-Webb (born October 29, 1951) is a Democratic politician from

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. In 2010 Buckner-Webb was elected to a single term in the

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representing the north Boise-based District 19. In 2012 Buckner-Webb won the district's

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seat, succeeding the retiring Nicole LeFavour.2012 - General Election Statewide Totals
(accessed 8 November 2012) She is Idaho's first elected

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state legislator, and its first African-American woman legislator. Upon taking office in the Idaho Senate Buckner-Webb was elected Democratic caucus chair, and she later served as assistant minority leader."Idaho House Republicans oust Speaker Denney in a rare coup for a tradition-bound body"
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'', December 6, 2012 (accessed 6 December 2012). Buckner-Webb did not seek re-election in 2020. Buckner-Webb instead ran for

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Zone 5 Trustee and won unopposed.

Early life and career

Buckner-Webb earned her bachelor's degree from

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and her master's degree in social work from

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. Buckner-Webb made state history when she won the November 2, 2010 general election with 10,196 votes (68.4%) against Jim Morland, becoming Idaho's first elected

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state legislator, and its first African American woman legislator.

Elections

References

External links

Cherie Buckner-Webb
at the

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