Shirley Ringo
American politician (born 1940)
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Shirley G. Ringo (born October 29, 1940)[1] is a former Democratic Idaho state representative since 2002, representing District 5 in the B seat since the 2012 redistrict, District 6 seat B prior to 2012.[2]
5th district Seat B (2012–2014)
Shirley Ringo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 2002 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Mader (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Nilsson Troy |
| Constituency | 6th district Seat B (2002–2012) 5th district Seat B (2012–2014) |
| In office December 1, 1998 – December 1, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Maynard Miller |
| Succeeded by | Gary F. Young |
| Constituency | 5th district Seat B (1998–2000) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1940 Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Washington State University | |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Website | shirleyringo |
Ringo previously served in the District 6 B seat from 1999 until 2000, and again from 2002 to 2014, when she unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Raúl Labrador for Idaho's 1st congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives.[3]
Early life, education, and career
Ringo graduated from John R. Rogers High School. She earned both her bachelor's and master's in mathematics from Washington State University.[2]
Idaho House of Representatives
Committee assignments
2013-2014
- Appropriations
- Judiciary, Rules, and Administration
- Transportation and Defense
- Joint Finance - Appropriations
- Joint Legislative Oversight
Election history
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 primary[8] | Shirley Ringo | 1,353 | 100% | ||||||
| 2002 general[9] | Shirley Ringo | 6,179 | 53.2% | Gary Young | |||||
| 2004 primary[10] | Shirley Ringo | 1,096 | 100% | ||||||
| 2004 general[11] | Shirley Ringo | 9,272 | 55.3% | Earl Bennett | |||||
| 2006 primary[12] | Shirley Ringo | 1,086 | 100% | ||||||
| 2006 general[13] | Shirley Ringo | 7,329 | 61.56% | Roger Falen | |||||
| 2008 primary[14] | Shirley Ringo | 1,037 | 100% | ||||||
| 2008 general[15] | Shirley Ringo | 9,773 | 57.6% | Bob Hassoldt | |||||
| 2010 primary[16] | Shirley Ringo | 1,309 | 100% | ||||||
| 2010 general[17] | Shirley Ringo | 6,748 | 55.4% | Ike Young |
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 primary[20] | Shirley Ringo | 9,047 | 82.0% | Ryan Andrew Barone | 1,981 | 18.0% | |||
| 2014 general[21] | Raul Labrador | 143,580 | 65.0% | Shirley Ringo | 77,277 | 35.0% |
2014
In August 2013, Ringo announced she would not run for reelection to the Idaho Legislature and would instead seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Idaho's 1st congressional district.[22] She unsuccessfully challenged Republican incumbent Raúl Labrador, who won on November 4, 2014.[23]