Fred Tilman (born June 21, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of

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from 2002 to 2004. He later served as a member of the

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Early life and education

Tilman was born in

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and attended

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. Tilman served in the

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from 1965 to 1968.

Career

Idaho Republican Party

Tilman defeated incumbent Greg Ferch in 2014 to become the Ada County Republican Party Chair.

Ada County commissioner

Tilman resigned 5/16/2003 from the

to be appointed to the

. He served till 2010 where he lost in the Republican primary.

Elections

Idaho House of Representatives 22 Seat B

2012

Tilman took second losing to

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in the Republican primary taking only 20.6% of the vote; Michael Law, and Stephen Warren also ran.

Ada County Commissioner

2010

Tilman lost to Vern Bisterfeldt, a

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City Council member in the Republican primary election losing by 738 votes.

Idaho House of Representatives 21 Seat B

2002

Tilman defeated

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in the Republican primary with 60% of the vote. Tilman defeated Democratic nominee James D. (Jay) Gooden and Libertarian nominee Teddi Hyde with 65.4% of the vote in the general election.

Idaho House of Representatives 18 Seat B

2000

Tilman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tilman defeated Democratic nominee James D. Gooden Jr. with 71.5% of the vote in the general election.

1998

Tilman was unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.

1996

Tilman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tilman was unopposed in the general election due to the Democratic nominee Robert M. Chase dropped out.

1994

Tilman was unopposed in the Republican primary and general election.

1992

Tilman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tilman defeated Democratic nominee H.Y. "Skip" Nakashima.

1990

Tilman defeated John L. Osier in the Republican primary. Tilman defeated Democratic nominee Linda Cope.

Personal life

Tilman's wife is Geri Tilman. They have one child. Tilman and his family live in

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References

External links

Fred Tilman at ballotpedia.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tilman, Fred 1945 births Living people Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives People from Boise, Idaho People from Caldwell, Idaho 21st-century American politicians