Paul Amador
A candidate for State Representative, position B, Idaho Legislative District 4 in the 2016 Idaho General Election, Nov. 8
Party: Republican
Age: 42
City: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Education: Graduated from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, California; Eearned bachelor’s in agricultural economics from California State University, Fresno; earned master’s degree and doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Nevada.
Work experience: Current director of program development at University of Idaho, Coeur d’Alene; Aaffiliate faculty in the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences at U of I; owner of Amador Education Consulting and Development; owner of Trinity Farms (almond farm); former director of academic advising at Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington, Indiana; former compliance officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Political experience: Elected to Idaho state House in 2016. Serves on Education, Judiciary Rules and Administration, Agricultural Affairs House committees.
Family: Married. Has 1-year-old son.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Amador (R) | 13,202 | 63.31% |
| Tom Hearn (D) | 7,650 | 36.69% |
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Hearn congratulates Amador
Democrat Tom Hearn offers his congratulations to representative-elect Paul Amador via Facebook: “He is a good man and he ran a hard fought and very honorable campaign. He will, in my opinion, be a vast improvement over the incumbent Kathy Sims and I’m sure he will do an excellent job as our new Representative.”
Rising stars
At the Fort Grounds Grill last night, from left, Sid Smith, representative-elect Paul Amador and state Rep. Luke Malek, all of Coeur d’Alene, hobnob re: the results from Election 2016. Amador and Malek will represent Coeur d’Alene in the 2017 Legislature.
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