Chuck Winder is an American politician and former Republican member of the

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. He served as the president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate and as the majority leader. He is married to Dianne Winder; the couple has two children.

Early life, education, and career

Winder joined the

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where he served for four years on active duty as a

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and for eight years on inactive reserve. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and pre-law from the

College of Idaho The College of Idaho (C of I) is a private liberal arts college in Caldwell, Idaho. Founded in 1891 by Rev. William Judson Boone as a Presbyterian college, it is the state's oldest private liberal arts college and has an enrollment of over ...

. Winder is a commercial real estate brokerage.

Political career

He ran for the Republican nomination in 1994 for Governor of Idaho losing with 13.5% of the vote. He is a former member of the Ada County Highway District Commission. He previously served on both the Boise City Design Review Committee and the Boise Planning and Zoning Commission. In 2003, Winder ran for mayor of Boise, Idaho, but lost to David H. Bieter. From 2005 through 2008, Winder was a co-chair of the Treasure Valley's Coalition for Regional Public Transportation. In 2008, the coalition merged with the statewide Moving Idaho Forward organization. Winder serves as the president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate, and previously served as majority leader. Winder lost the Republican nomination on May 21, 2024. In the

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Winder supported

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Organizations

*Lifetime member of

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*Vice President of Ore-Ida Council,

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, 4 years *Boise Metro Economic Development Council *Children's Home Society of Idaho. *Junior Achievement of Idaho (former president) *Co-chairman Treasure Valley Transit Coalition *Board of Directors Jeker Family Trust *Board of Directors Children's Home Society of Idaho *Boise Chamber of Commerce *Valley Initiative for Prosperity *Co-founder and initial President, Joint School District #2, Education Foundation *Idaho Coordinator for the National Prayer Breakfast *Chairman of the Idaho Transportation Board, 11 years *Co-chairman of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force *Trustee at Albertson's

, 12 years *Bible Study Fellowship (Boise Evening Men's), 20+ years *Boise City Planning & Zoning Commission, 3 years *Boise City Design & Review Committee, 4 years *Ada County Highway District Commission, 12.5 years *Ada Planning Association, 12.5 years

References

External links

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Winder for Senate campaign website
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