Shirley McKague

Preceded byGerry Sweet

Shirley McKague

Member of the Idaho Senate from District 20
In office January 2007 – December 1, 2012
Preceded by	Gerry Sweet
Succeeded by	Chuck Winder
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 20 Position B
In office December 1, 2002 – January 2007
Preceded by	Sher Sellman
Succeeded by	Marv Hagedorn
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 14 Position B
In office December 1, 1996 – December 1, 2002
Preceded by	Milt Erhart
Succeeded by	Henry Kulczyk

Personal details
Born	(1935-12-04)December 4, 1935^[1] Nampa, Idaho
Died	May 21, 2020(2020-05-21) (aged 84)^[2]
Party	Republican
Spouse	Paul McKague
Profession	Legal secretary and Service Station Owner

Shirley J. McKague (née Woolard, December 4, 1935 – May 21, 2020) was an American politician from Idaho. She was an Idaho State Senator, representing the 20th District as a Republican from 2007 to 2012. She previously served as an Idaho State Representative for Districts 14B and 20B from 1997 until her appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Gerry Sweet.

McKague was born in Nampa, Idaho in 1935 and raised in Meridian. She graduated Nampa High School^[3] in 1953.^[4] McKague and her husband Paul have six children.

Before entering politics, McKague was a:^[4]

Secretary, Idaho State House, 1986–1996
Columnist, Valley Times, 1980–1982
Business Partner/Book Keeper, Family Service Station, 1969–1996
Legal Secretary, Carey Nixon, Esquire, 1963–1970
Stenographer, Idaho Public Utilities Commission, 1960–1963

Political career

McKague previously worked as:^[4]

Idaho State Representative, 1997–2007
House Committee Secretary, 1986–1997
Precinct Worker and Committeeman, 1986

Committees

McKague was a member of:^[4]

Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee
Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee

Elections

Idaho Senate District 20

In February 2012, McKague announced her retirement and endorsed fellow Republican Senator Chuck Winder;^[5]^[6] redistricting had placed them both in the newly redrawn Senate District 20. McKague worked until the end of the legislative session in December 2012.

2010

McKague defeated Mike Vuittonet in the Republican primary with 60.1% of the vote.^[7] McKague was unopposed in the general election.^[8]

2008

McKague defeated Mark Snodgrass in the Republican primary with 53.4% of the vote.^[9] McKague defeated Democratic nominee Laurynda "Ryndy" Williams with 68.7% of the vote in the general election.^[10]

McKague was appointed to the vacant Senate seat for District 20 caused by the resignation of Senator Gerry Sweet, took office early in 2007.

Idaho House of Representatives District 20 Seat B

2006

McKague was unopposed in the Republican primary.^[11] McKague defeated Democratic nominee Chuck Oxley and Libertarian nominee Kevin Charles Jaeger with 65.59% of the vote in the general election.^[12]

2004

McKague was unopposed in the Republican primary.^[13] McKague defeated Democratic nominee Kenton S. Travis with 65.6% of the vote in the general election.^[14]

2002

McKague was unopposed in the Republican primary.^[15] McKague defeated Democratic nominee Richard Harlan and Libertarian nominee David Lieberman.^[16]

Idaho House of Representatives District 14 Seat B

2000

McKague defeated Steve Coyle, and Trevor A. Chadwick in the Republican primary with 62.8% of the vote.^[17] McKague defeated Democratic nominee Jim Corey with 61.1% of the vote.^[18]

1998

McKague defeated Milt Erhart again in the Republican primary with 61.1% of the vote.^[19] McKague defeated Gilda Bothwell this time as the Natural Law nominee and Platt Thompson Reform party nominee with 80.6% of the vote.^[20]

1996

McKague defeated WesLee Hoalst, and Milt Erhart in the Republican primary with 45% of the vote.^[21] McKague defeated Democratic nominee Glida Bothwell with 67.3% of the vote in the general election.^[22]