Dustin Whitney Manwaring is an American attorney and politician serving as a Republican member of 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. ...

Early life and education

Manwaring was raised in Blackfoot, Idaho, and graduated from Blackfoot High School. He earned a

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from the

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and a

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from Drake University School of Law.

Career

Manwaring practices law in

Pocatello, Idaho Pocatello () is the county seat of and the largest city in Bannock County, Idaho, Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, Idaho, Power County, containing the city's airport. It is t ...

, assists clients with business and intellectual property issues in both

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and

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. Previously he worked for

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, Mitt Romney's

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and

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presidential campaigns, the

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, and as a law clerk for the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. Manwaring has argued cases before the

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and the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit.

Idaho House of Representatives

After Idaho Representative Mark Nye announced his candidacy for the

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, Manwaring subsequently announced his candidacy for the Idaho House of Representatives seat held by Nye. He was unopposed in the 2016 Republican primary and defeated Pocatello attorney David Maguire in the 2016 general election. Manwaring was the only Republican serving in Legislative District 29 from 2016 to 2018 and again from 2020 to 2022, when Manwaring won re-election for the 29th district against Chris Abernathy. In 2017, Manwaring was nominated by the

speaker of 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. ...

to participate in NCSL's Emerging Leaders Symposium hosted at the

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headquarters in

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. On January 6, 2018, Manwaring was recognized by the Idaho Young Republicans as the 2017 Elected Official of the Year. In April 2018, Manwaring was selected to attend the State Legislative Leaders Foundation Emerging Leaders Program for up to 50 of the best and brightest state legislators from across the nation held at the

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, in partnership with the Darden School of Business. In August 2018, Manwaring participated in political exchange program to

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organized by th
American Council of Young Political Leaders
(ACYPL). In June 2021, Manwaring was appointed to serve on the Workforce Development Committee of the

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West (CSG West). On July 30, 2021, Manwaring was appointed by Governor

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to serve on the State of Idaho's inaugural Cybersecurity Task Force. In December 2022, Manwaring was electe
Majority Caucus Chair
in the

. In January 2023, Manwaring was appointed to th
Idaho State Capitol Commission

Elections

References

External links

Dustin Manwaring
at the

Idaho Legislature The Idaho Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the 43rd State of Idaho and is bicameral, consisting of the upper chamber of the Idaho Senate and the lower chamber of the Idaho House of Representatives. The state of Idaho ...

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