Todd Lakey
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23rd district (2022–present)
Todd Lakey | |
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| Member of the Idaho Senate | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Curt McKenzie (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 12th district (2012–2022) 23rd district (2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jan |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BS) Lewis & Clark College (JD) |
| Website | lakeyforsenate |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Todd M. Lakey is an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he has represented district 12 in the Idaho Senate since 2012.[1] He currently serves as chair of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee. He now represents district 23.[2]
Lakey was born in Portland, Oregon.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in international business from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from Lewis & Clark Law School.[4]
Career
When Idaho Attorney General Alan G. Lance Sr. announced he would not run again, Lakey was one of four Republicans who ran in the May 28, 2002 primary election; he came in 3rd with 29,154 votes (23.5%),[5] losing to Lawrence Wasden, who won the general election.[6]
As a member of the Idaho Senate, Lakey was one of several main sponsors of SB 1385, a trigger law that would criminalize most abortions if Roe v. Wade was overturned.[7] The bill was passed in March 2020.[8]