Ronald M. Nate
Ronald M. Nate | |
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Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Britt Raybould |
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Douglas Hancey |
Succeeded by | Doug Ricks |
Personal details | |
Born | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Maria Olsen |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Rexburg, Idaho, U.S. |
Education | University of Utah (BS) University of Connecticut (MA), (PhD) |
Profession | Academic, politician |
Website | www |
Ronald M. Nate is an American politician and economist serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 34th. He is an economics professor at Brigham Young University–Idaho.
Early life and education[]
Nate was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Utah and a Master of Arts and PhD in economics from the University of Connecticut.[1]
Career[]
He has been a professor of economics at Brigham Young University–Idaho since 2001 and is a member of the Foundation for Economic Education faculty network.
Politics[]
In 2014, he ran against the incumbent Douglas A. Hancey in the Republican primary, winning with 55.3% of the vote.[2] He ran unopposed in the general election.[3]
In 2016, Nate won the Republican primary against Doug Ricks with 51.6% of the vote.[4] He ran unopposed in the general election.[5] He supported Ted Cruz in the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016.[6]
In 2018, Nate faced a rematch with Doug Ricks in the 2018 Idaho Republican Party primary.[7] He lost the May primary by 159 votes with 49% of the vote.[8] He endorsed Russ Fulcher in the Idaho 1st Congressional district race.[9] He also endorsed Raúl Labrador for governor.[10]
In 2018, Nate was named Idaho Republican Party state legislator of the year.[11] Previously, he served as chairman of the Madison County Republican central committee from 2006 to 2010 and chaired the Idaho Republican caucuses in 2012.[12][13] He served as an adviser to the Brigham Young University–Idaho College Republicans before the group was officially dissolved by the university in 2009.[14]
In the 2020 elections Nate plans on running for District 34 Seat B.[15]
From 2007 to 2013, he was a member of the Idaho Judicial Council.[16] He was a Ted Cruz delegate at the 2016 Republican National Convention and a John McCain delegate at the 2008 Republican National Convention.[17][18] He was an alternate delegate for George W. Bush at the 2004 Republican National Convention.[19]
Additionally, he is a co-founder of the Madison Liberty Institute in Rexburg,[20] chair of the Idaho state Republican Party's rules committee, state committeeman for the Madison County Republicans, a member of the Idaho state Republican resolutions committee, and the Republican National Committee's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outreach committee.[citation needed]
While in office, Nate served on the Environment, Energy & Technology, Judiciary, Rules & Administration, and Revenue & Taxation committees.
In the 2020 election, Nate is the Republican nominee for his old seat in the Idaho House of Representatives.[21]
References[]
- ^ "Rep. Ronald Nate – Idaho State Legislature". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ Denney, Lawerence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Cruz for President Announces Expanded Idaho Leadership Team | Ted Cruz for Senate". Ted Cruz for Senate. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Candidate Treasurer List with Mailing Addresses for 2018" (PDF). February 14, 2018.
- ^ Denney, Lawerence. "May 15, 2018 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho.
- ^ Richert, K. (July 10, 2017). "FULCHER TOUTS FUNDRAISING, ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS" Idaho Education News. Accessed: https://www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/fulcher-touts-fundraising-announces-endorsements/
- ^ "Labrador Wins Variety of Endorsements".
- ^ "Idaho GOP announces Hall of Fame inductees - Idaho Republican Party". 2019-01-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "Politics 2012: Idaho moves into caucus phase". UPI. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ IDGOPCaucus (2012-02-07), Idaho GOP Mock Caucus - Ron Nate Intro, retrieved 2018-02-15
- ^ "BYU-Idaho dissolves student political parties". DeseretNews.com. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ Ron, Nate (2020-02-05). "Ron Nate announces run for seat 34B, currently held by Britt Raybould". Rexburg Standard Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Otter appoints Kathy Simpson to Idaho Judicial Council". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ "Idaho Delegation to the 2016 Republican National Convention". www.p2016.org. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Idaho Primary and Caucus Results - Election Guide 2008 - Results - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "The Election of 2004 – Republican National Convention". cphcmp.smu.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Our Team – Madison Liberty". 2019-01-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ Price, Mike; EastIdahoNews.com (2020-02-03). "Ron Nate plans to take back his old seat in the House". East Idaho News. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- Living people
- People from Rexburg, Idaho
- University of Utah alumni
- University of Connecticut alumni
- Brigham Young University–Idaho faculty
- Idaho Republicans
- Members of the Idaho House of Representatives