Paul E. Shepherd (born December 21, 1942) is an American politician and businessman from Idaho. Shepherd is a Republican former member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 7 seat B. His son, Charlie, succeeded in District 7 seat B.[1]
Paul E. Shepherd | |
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Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the District 7 seat B district | |
In office December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2020 | |
Preceded by | John Rusche |
Succeeded by | Charlie Shepherd |
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the District 8 seat B district | |
In office December 1, 2004 – December 1, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Charles Cuddy |
Succeeded by | Lenore Hardy Barrett |
Personal details | |
Born | Boise, Idaho | December 21, 1942
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Riggins, Idaho |
Alma mater | Boise Junior College |
Profession | Manager, Shepherd Sawmill and Log Home |
On December 21, 1942, Shepherd was born in Boise, Idaho. Shepherd graduated from Boise High School.[2]
Shepherd attended Boise Junior College (later accredited as Boise State University).
Shepherd is a former Partner/Manager of Shepherd Sawmill and Log Homes Incorporated.[2]
On November 2, 2004, Shepherd won the election and became a member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 8 seat B. Shepherd defeated Charles D. Cuddy with 50.2% of the votes.[3] On November 7, 2006, as an incumbent, Shepherd won the election and continued serving District 8 seat B. Shepherd defeated Charlene Douglas with 61.39% of the votes.[4] On November 4, 2008, as an incumbent, Shepherd won the election and continued serving District 8 seat B. Shepherd defeated Jim Rehder with 58.9% of the votes.[5] On November 2, 2010, as an incumbent, Shepherd won the election and continued serving District 8 seat B. Shepherd defeated Jerry Lockhart with 70.2% of the votes.[6][2]
On November 6, 2012, Shepherd won the election and became a member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 7 seat B. Shepherd defeated Nancy M. Lerandeau with 67.3% of the votes.[7] On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Shepherd won the election and continued serving District 7 seat B.[8] On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Shepherd won the election unopposed and continued serving District 7 seat B.[9] On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Shepherd won the election unopposed and continued serving District 7 seat B.[10][11][2][12]
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
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2004 Primary[13] | Paul Shepherd | 5,321 | 100% | |||
2004 General[3] | Paul Shepherd | 8,762 | 50.2% | Charles Cuddy (incumbent) | 8,698 | 49.8% |
2006 Primary[14] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 4,103 | 100% | |||
2006 General[15] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 8,603 | 61.4% | Charlene Douglas | 5,411 | 38.6% |
2008 Primary[16] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 4,286 | 100% | |||
2008 General[17] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 10,979 | 58.9% | Jim Rehder | 7,649 | 41.1% |
2010 Primary[18] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 5,110 | 100% | |||
2010 General[19] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 10,016 | 70.2% | Jerry Lockhart | 4,259 | 29.8% |
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
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2012 Primary[20] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 4,942 | 100% | |||
2012 General[21] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 12,095 | 67.3% | Nancy Lerandeau | 5,882 | 32.7% |
2014 Primary[22] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 4,217 | 100% | |||
2014 General[23] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 9,216 | 70.0% | Kenneth Meyers | 3,943 | 30.0% |
2016 Primary[24] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 3,251 | 73.2% | Kris Steneck | 1,193 | 26.8% |
2016 General[25] | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 2,253 | 41.3% | |||
2018 Primary | Paul Shepherd (incumbent) | 3,197 | 58.7% | Phil Hart | 3,197 | 58.7% |
Shepherd's wife is Dawn Shepherd. They have nine children. Shepherd and his family live in Riggins, Idaho. Shepherd is a protestant.[2]