John Sandy

John Sandy is a former chair of the Idaho Republican Party and Idaho State Senator serving District 22.

John Sandy
Idaho Republican Party
In office
2002 – June 2004
Preceded byTrent Clark
Succeeded byJ. Kirk Sullivan
Member of the Idaho Senate
from District 22
In office
1995 – December 1, 2002
Preceded byJoyce McRoberts
Succeeded byFred Kennedy
Personal details
Born (1948-06-08) June 8, 1948
Twin Falls, Idaho
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Robin
Children1

Personal life, education and career

Sandy has a bachelor of science degree from the University of Idaho, and has owned livestock businesses and a small hydroelectric project.[1]

John and his wife Robin[2] have 1 child.

Political career

Sandy was chair of the University of Idaho College Republicans during the 1960s and later served as Vice Chairman of Idaho Republican Party. He was appointed by Governor Phil Batt to serve District 22 in the Idaho Senate in 1995. He won election for his first full term in 1996, and was re-elected in 1998 and 2000. He served his assistant majority leader of the state Senate from 1996 - 2002.

Sandy was Chief of Staff during Jim Risch's seven-month tenure as Governor in 2006, and headed Risch's transition team after the Risch was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006, later also serving as his chief of staff,[3][4] till 2019.[5][6]

Sandy was unopposed for chair of the Idaho Republican Party in 2002.[7] He chose not to run for reelection as state chair in 2004.[8]

Sandy was an elector for George W. Bush for Idaho in 2004.[9]

Elections
District 22 Senate - Blaine, Camas, Gooding, and Lincoln Counties
Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
1986 General John Sandy 5,313 45.9% John Peavey (incumbent) 6,254 54.1%
1988 General John Sandy 5,525 44.1% John Peavey (incumbent) 7,011 55.9%
District 22 Senate - Part of Gooding and Twin Falls Counties
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
1996 Primary[10] John Sandy (incumbent) 1,503 100%
1996 General[11] John Sandy (incumbent) 7,076 61.9% George Juker 4,359 38.1%
1998 Primary[12] John Sandy (incumbent) 2,032 68.0% Doug Hansen 958 32.0%
1998 General[13] John Sandy (incumbent) 4,796 59.2% Bill Chisholm 3,303 40.8%
2000 Primary[14] John Sandy (incumbent) 2,114 76.5% George W. Anthony 651 23.5%
2000 General[15] John Sandy (incumbent) 7,522 69.0% Carol Lee Stennett 3,386 31.0%

References
  1. "John A. Sandy: EBSCOhost". web.b.ebscohost.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  2. http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Longtime Idaho prisons board chairman Robin Sandy retires". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. "John A Sandy". congressional-staff.insidegov.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  4. Crump, Steve. "COLUMN: Right-hand man: Mr. Sandy goes to Washington". Twin Falls Times-News. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  5. rbunch@idahopress.com, RILEY BUNCH. "Risch's longtime chief of staff to retire; lawyer from Risch's firm to replace him". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  6. Angeline, Jillian. "A fixture in Idaho politics reflects on his career". graydc.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  7. “Sen. Sandy Will Head Idaho Republican Party.” Times-News, The (Twin Falls, ID), 2002. Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.boisepubliclibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0F464E4576F9ECE7. Accessed 27 July 2020.
  8. "Idaho Republican chairman will step down". The Lewiston Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  9. Russell Staff writer, Betsy Z. "CdA Woman Makes History a Different Way Concerned about Possible Constitutional Conflict, Craig Aide Withdraws from Electoral College Vote." Idaho Spokesman-Review (Coeur D'Alene, ID), 14 Dec. 2004, p. 1B. Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb-newsbank-com.proxy.boisepubliclibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/11F4064D56A91A08. Accessed 26 July 2020.
  10. Cenarrusa, Pete. "Official Results: Idaho Primary Election May 28, 1996". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  11. Cenarrusa, Pete. "Idaho General Election Results: November 5, 1996". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  12. Cenarrusa, Pete. "Idaho Primary Election Results: May 26, 1998". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  13. Cenarrusa, Pete. "Idaho General Election Results: November 3, 1998". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  14. Cenarrusa, Pete. "May 23, 2000 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  15. Cenarrusa, Pete. "November 7, 2000 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Trent Clark (Idaho)		 Chair of the Idaho Republican Party
June 2002 - June 2004		 Succeeded by
J. Kirk Sullivan


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