Linden Bateman

Linden B. Bateman (born July 11, 1940) was a previous Republican Idaho State Representative from 2010 until 2016 representing District 33 in the B seat.[1] He previously served five terms in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1977 until 1986. He was born in Salt Lake City.[2][3]

Linden B. Bateman
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the District 33, seat B district
In office
December 1, 2010 – December 1, 2016
Preceded byRuss Mathews
Succeeded byBryan Zollinger
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from
In office
1977 – December 1, 1982
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 32C district
In office
December 1, 1982 – December 8, 1986
Succeeded byCon Mahoney
Personal details
Born (1940-07-11) July 11, 1940
Salt Lake City, Utah
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceIdaho Falls, Idaho
Alma materBrigham Young University
ProfessionTeacher

Education

Bateman earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University.

Career and life

He spent his career as a high school teacher. He was a history and government teacher. He later worked as supervisor of student teachers for Brigham Young University-Idaho.[4] He was a founding member of the Bonneville County Historical Society and was involved in forming that county's history museum.[5] He wrote the script for the short film Idaho Women in White and was also involved in compiling the photos used for it.[6]

Bateman is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[7]

Elections

2014

Bateman was unopposed in the Republican primary.[8] Bateman defeated Jim De Angelis in the general election .[9]

2012

Bateman won the May 15, 2012, Republican primary with 2,680 votes (75.6%) against David Lyon, facing Democratic challenger Henry De Angelis[10] in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Bateman supported Mitt Romney for the Republican Party nominee.[11]

2010

When Republican Representative Russ Mathews left the District 33 B seat open, Bateman won the May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 2,465 votes (66.8%) against Dane Watkins,[12] winning the November 2, 2012, general election with 6,036 votes (59.1%) against John McGimpsey (D).[13]

In Office

Bateman was a force behind Idaho's rescinding of its ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.[14] Bateman was a major force behind the designation of March 4 as Idaho Day.[15] He also pushed to have cursive included in the elementary curriculum of Idaho.[16] Bateman has continued as a speaker on history since he left the Idaho House.[17]

References
  1. "Representative Linden B. Bateman's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  3. "House Membership: Linden B. Bateman". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  4. "Senior Honorees of the Month: Linden Bateman". Standard Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  5. "Linden B. Bateman | IDAHO magazine". www.idahomagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  6. "Idaho Women in White". www.byui.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  7. "Linden Bateman's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  8. Denney, Lawrence. "May 20, 2014 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  9. Denney, Lawrence. "General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  10. Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  12. Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  13. Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  14. "Idaho's role in the Equal Rights Amendment ratification saga". ktvb.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  15. Associated Press. "Lawmaker Wants To Mark March 4 As 'Idaho Day'". www.boisestatepublicradio.org. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  16. "Lawmaker: Write cursive into Idaho school standards | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  17. BROWN, NATHAN. "Bateman keynotes Idaho Day in House". Post Register. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
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