Monica Church
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Monica Church | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 19th A district | |
| Assumed office November 30, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lauren Necochea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Chad |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Cecil Andrus (grandfather) Bethine Church (grandmother) Frank Church (grandfather) Chase Clark (great-grandfather) |
| Education | Whitman College (BA) Boise State University (BA, MSEd) |
Monica Carol Church is an American politician who serves in the Idaho House of Representatives from seat A of the 19th district as a member of the Democratic Party.
Monica Carol Church was born in Boise, Idaho.[1] She is the granddaughter of Cecil Andrus and Frank Church. She married Chad, with whom she had one child.[2]
Church graduated from Timberline High School in 2000.[3] She graduated from Whitman College with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Cultural Anthropology and Boise State University with a Master of Education in education leadership and administration, a Bachelor of Arts in social studies secondary education, and a Bachelor of Arts in history.[1]
Career
Church was a member of Idaho's delegation to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.[1]
In 2024, Lauren Necochea declined to seek reelection to the Idaho House of Representatives in order to focus on being chair of the Idaho Democratic Party.[4] Church won the Democratic nomination without opposition[5] and defeated Republican nominee Jim Feederle in the general election.[6]
During Church's tenure in the state house she served on the Education, Local Government, and Resources and Conservation committees.[1]