Bill Killen

William 'Bill' M. Killen (born November 5, 1938 in Olympia, Washington)[1] was a Democratic member of the Idaho State Representative from 2006-2012.[2]

For other people named William Killen, see William Killen (disambiguation).
Bill Killen
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 17 Seat A
In office
December 1, 2006 – December 1, 2012
Preceded byKathie Garrett
Succeeded byJohn Gannon
Personal details
Born (1938-11-05) November 5, 1938
Olympia, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceBoise, Idaho
Alma materStanford University
University of Idaho College of Law
ProfessionAttorney
Websitekillenforhouse.com
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1960–1964

Early life, education and career.

Killen earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University and earned his law degree from University of Idaho College of Law. He served on the city council McCall from 1994-1997 and a mayor from 1996–1997.

Elections
  • 2006 - Unopposed for the May 23, 2006, Democratic primary, Killen won with 873 votes[3] to challenge incumbent Republican Representative Kathie Garrett, who won in 2004 by 9 votes. Killen won the three-party November 7, 2006, general election with 6,489 votes (56.72%) against Garrett and Constitution Party nominee Katherine Frazier.[4]
  • 2008 - Unopposed for the May 27, 2008, Democratic primary, Killen won with 1,192 votes;[5] he won the November 4, 2008, general election with 10,875 votes (76.7%) against Libertarian nominee Mikel Hautzinger.[6]
  • 2010 - Unoppposed for the May 25, 2010, Democratic primary, Killen won with 740 votes;[7] he won the three-party November 2, 2010, general election with 5,276 votes (56.7%) against Republican nominee Craig Thomas and Mikel Hautzinger (L).[8]

References
  1. "House Membership: William M. Killen". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. "Representative William 'Bill' M. Killen's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. Ysursa, Ben. "May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  4. Ysursa, Ben. "November 7, 2006 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  5. Ysursa, Ben. "May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  6. Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  7. 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 9, 2012.
  8. 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 9, 2012.
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