Bob nonini for lt. governor
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Nonini makes bid for Idaho lieutenant governor
COEUR d’ALENE — Sen. Bob Nonini believes his conservative voting record, years of experience and Idaho roots will help him win the Republican nomination for Idaho lieutenant governor in 2018.
Nonini, who grew up in Wallace and has lived in the Coeur d’Alene area for 35 years, filed his candidacy paperwork Tuesday with the Idaho Secretary of State’s office.
A Idaho state senator since 2013, Nonini previously served from 2004 to 2012 in the Idaho House of Representatives.
Nonini, 63, said that at this stage in his career, with an open lieutenant governor’s seat, the time is right for him to seek election to the position.
“I’m a passionate guy. That doesn’t mean everyone always agrees with me, but I have passion, and I want to continue to use that passion to do more for the state of Idaho and have maybe a bigger platform,” Nonini said. “I think the lieutenant governor’s seat allows me that platform.”
He said the good relationship
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Bob Nonini
American politician from Idaho
Robert Paul Nonini (born August 7, 1954)[1] is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Idaho Senate serving District 3 from 2012 to 2018. He previously served in the Idaho State Representative from 2004 to 2012 representing District 5 in the A seat.[2]
Education
[edit]Nonini graduated from efternamn High School and attended North Idaho College.
2018 Lieutenant Governor's race
[edit]Nonini announced October 9, 2017 on social media that he will run for Lt. Governor of Idaho in 2018. He filed with the sekreterare of State's office October 10, 2017.[3]
On March 3, 2018, Nonini reportedly nodded when asked at a candidates forum if the punishment for getting an abortion should include the death penalty. However, he has denied ever having nodded in agreement. "Prosecutions have always been focused on the abortionist," he said later, but such a lag and "...the threat of prosecution, would d
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Idaho senator joins Lt. Governor race
A northern Idaho lawmaker is joining the race to win the state's open lieutenant governor seat in 2018.
GOP Sen. Bob Nonini of Coeur d'Alene filed Tuesday to run for the position.
Nonini is in his third term in the Idaho Senate -- after serving four terms in the Idaho House. He is currently vice chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and a member of the Senate Education Committee.
Nonini's opponents include Republicans Sen. Marv Hagedorn of Meridian, Rep. Kelley Packer of McCammon, former Rep. Janice McGeachin of Idaho Falls, and former Idaho GOP Chairman Steve Yates also of Idaho Falls.
The seat has attracted a wide range of candidates, after incumbent Lt. Gov. Brad Little announced he would run for governor in 2018.
Idaho's lieutenant governor presides over the state Senate and serves as governor when the elected governor is out of the state. The position pays roughly $43,000 a year.
(by Associated Press)