Steve Vick (born May 23, 1956) is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 2nd district. He was previously a member of the

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from 1995 to 2002.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Vick attended Power High School in

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. In 1979, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from

Montana State University Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68 fields, and doctoral degrees in 35 fiel ...

Career

Vick's is a businessman in home construction and the remodeling business. Vick was also an engineer, farmer, and a real estate appraiser. In 1995, Vick's political career began as a member of Montana State House of representatives. Vick served four consecutive terms in the

until 2002.

Elections

Objection to Hindu invocation

On March 3, 2015, Vick (along with three other Idaho senators) refused to enter the Senate chamber during the daily invocation because the guest chaplain was Hindu. When originally questioned about his objection, Vick said, "They have a caste system. They worship cows."

Committees

Vick is a member of: * Vice-Chairman Resources and Environmentidaho.legislature.gov * Local Government and Taxation * Transportation * Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, previously

Memberships

National Rifle Association The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is a gun rights advocacy group based in the United States. Founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, the modern NRA has become a prominent gun rights lobbying organization while cont ...

(NRA) * Idaho Farm Bureau * Toastmasters.

Personal life

Vick's wife is Cheryl Ann. They have four children.

References

External links

Steve Vick at ballotpedia.org

Steve Vick at votesmart.org
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