Nate Roberts (politician)
Nate Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 29B district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | James Ruchti |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician, electrician, union representative |
Nate Roberts is an American politician, electrician, and union officer. He has served as a Democratic member of the Idaho House of Representatives for legislative district 29B since 2022.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Prior to being elected to the Idaho House of Representatives, he was an electrician for 32 years.[1] He was also worked as an educator specializing in workforce development at the College of Southern Idaho, where he taught electricians.
He was also a union representative, and stated "represented unions at the Capitol building annually since 2018" in a 2022 interview. Prior to his election, Roberts was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) union, and had previously as president of the Pocatello Central Labor Council.[2]
Idaho House of Representatives
[edit]In 2022, Roberts ran to succeed Democrat James Ruchti as the member of the House of Representatives for legislative district 29B after Ruchti chose to run for state senate. As a candidate, he emphasized affordable housing, preventing "legislative overreach from "far-right ideologies", and reproductive rights as key issues.
Roberts faced Republican candidate Jake Stevens in the general election.[2] He ultimately won the election by a narrow margin.[3] Roberts' margin of victory over his Republican opponent came out to less than 150 votes, making it one of the closest races of the election.[4] After taking office, he joined the Health and Welfare, Commerce and Human Resources, and Agricultural Affairs committees.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In a 2022 interview, Roberts stated that he has been married to his wife Kirsten for 36 years, with whom he has two sons.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "House Membership – Idaho State Legislature". Idaho Legislature. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ a b c Hines, Kalama (2022-10-26). "Two new candidates vying for Idaho House Seat 29B". East Idaho News. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Television, Idaho Public (2022-11-08). "2022 RESULTS: Competitive Idaho legislative seats". Idaho Reports. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
...Democrat Nate Roberts narrowly won over Republican Jake Stevens.
- ^ "Idaho's Election Results Have Now Gone Final". 107.9 LITE FM. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Moseley-Morris, Kelcie (2022-12-02). "New Idaho House representatives fill committee rosters leading up to session". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved 2024-01-20.