Lenore Hardy Barrett (born June 16, 1934) was a Republican member of the

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. Barrett served in the

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from 1992 to 2014.

Education and career

Barrett graduated from Ponca City High School, Oklahoma, and earned her bachelor's degree from

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in 1956. Barrett was a director of the Salmon River Electric co-operative. Barrett was a Police Commissioner and Challis City Council member from 1984-1989.

Political career

Barrett held seat B in District 26 Seat B until 2002, when she was elected to seat B in Idaho House District 35. District 35. Following the 2010 census, she was redistricted into District 8 Seat B where she served until 2014.

Committee assignments

Barrett was a member of these committees: *Local Government (Chair) *Resources and Conservation *Revenue and Taxation

Elections

Idaho House of Representatives District 26 Seat B

1992 1994 Re-elected with 8,913 votes (81.0%) against Donovan Bramwell (L). 1996 Re-elected with 10,088 votes (79.6%) against Donovan Bramwell (L). 1998 Re-elected with 7,772 votes (69.9%) against DelRay Holm (D). 2000 Re-elected with 9,992 votes (76.8%) against Kathy Richmond (D).

Idaho House of Representatives District 35 Seat B

2002 Redistricted to 35B; re-elected with 11,687 votes. 2004 Re-elected with 14,114 votes (98.8%) against write-in Jon Winegarner (I). 2006 Re-elected with 10,041 votes (72.09%) against Jon Winegarner (D). 2008 Barrett defeated Isaiah Womack in the Republican Primary with 71.3% of the vote. Barrett was unopposed in the general election. 2010 Barrett defeated Robert E. Cope and Joel M. Lloyd in the Republican primary with 52.5%. Barrett was unopposed in the general election.

Idaho House of Representatives District 8 Seat B

2012 Barrett defeated Merrill Beyeler, K. LaVon Dresen and Kenny Keene in the Republican primary with 37.1% of the vote. Barrett defeated Cindy Phelps (D) in the general election with 63.8% of the vote. Barrett endorsed

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in the

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. 2014 Barrett was defeated for re-election in the Republican primary by Merrill Beyeler, only getting 34.2% of the vote.

Personal life

Barrett has six children and resides in Challis, Idaho. Her husband Robert died in 2010.

References

External links

*
Biography at Ballotpedia

Financial information (state office)
at the National Institute for Money in State Politics] {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Lenore Hardy 1934 births Living people Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Oklahoma Baptist University alumni People from Kay County, Oklahoma Women state legislators in Idaho People from Custer County, Idaho 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature 21st-century American women politicians 20th-century members of the Idaho Legislature