Dan Foreman
Dan Foreman | |
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Idaho State Senator | |
Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | David Nelson |
Constituency | 6th district(2022–present) |
In office December 1, 2016 – November 30, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Dan Schmidt |
Succeeded by | David Nelson |
Constituency | 5th district(2016–2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Lake Forest, Illinois,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Maria |
Children | 7 |
Residence(s) | Viola, Idaho,U.S. |
Education | Bradley University(BS) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Rank | Colonel |
Daniel David Foreman III(born September 20, 1953) is an American politician who has served in theIdaho Senatesince 2022, representing the6th district.He previously served from 2016 to 2018 and represented the5th district,which covers parts ofBenewahandLatahcounties.
Early life and education
[edit]Foreman was born inLake Forest, Illinoisto Daniel David Foreman Jr and Eileen Susan (McKeating) Foreman. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and administration fromBradley Universityin 1975.[1]
Career
[edit]He served in theUnited States Air Forcefor 30 years and retired as a colonel. He later served as a police officer with theMoscow, IdahoPolice Department.[2][3]Foreman was elected to theIdaho Senatein 2016, narrowly defeating incumbentDemocraticSenatorDan Schmidt.[4][5][6]
Foreman introduced several bills to the legislature during his first weeks in office, including one that would "classifyabortionasfirst-degree murder— for the mother, as well as the doctor who performs the operation — except in cases where the mother’s life is endangered. "He also introduced a bill that would reduce Idaho'ssales taxfrom 6% to 5%, as well as two other tax bills.[7][8]
Foreman was defeated in the November 2018 elections, losing to DemocratDavid Nelson,receiving 8,777 votes to Nelson's 11,197 votes.[9][10]
He defeated Nelson in the 2022 election.[11]
Political views
[edit]Foreman has been a vocal critic of his own district, calling the area a "cesspool of liberalism".[12]Foremandenies climate change,referring to it as a "scam".[13][14]He does not support theseparation of church and state.[15]
Foreman claimed to be the victim of an online identity-theft hoax when on February 20, 2018, State SenatorMaryanne Jordanconfirmed she had filed an ethics complaint against Foreman after an unverified Twitter account claiming to be owned by Foreman indicated that a group of students should discuss "killing babies" with her.[16]Foreman reportedly had been scheduled to meet with college students from theUniversity of Idahowho were advocating for birth control and sex education. After cancelling the meeting at the last minute, Foreman was recorded yelling at the students as he passed them in the hallway, telling them, "abortion is murder".[17]
On October 1, 2024, among the seated candidates at a "meet the candidates" forum inKendrick,Foreman reportedly stood up and interrupted Trish Carter-Goodheart, aNative Americanwoman born in Idaho and running for the state legislature, who was responding in her turn to a question from the audience regarding discrimination. Including profanities, he shouted at her "go back where you came from"and denied that racism existed in Idaho before angrily leaving the forum that continued without him. He later wrote onFacebook,"I enlightened this person to the fact I was born in America, and I am therefore a native American. There was no racial slur in my statement".[18]Several attending the forum confirmed the report of the incident, including Foreman’s opponent who stated that she rose, confronted Foreman, and attempted to defuse his anger before he stormed out.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Foreman and his wife, Maria, have 7 children and 20 grandchildren.[2][3]Foreman isCatholic.[20]
Electoral history
[edit]- 2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard (Richie) Skiles | 1,343 | 52.70 | |
Republican | Dan Foreman | 969 | 38.02 | |
Republican | Brian Strampher | 236 | 9.26 | |
Total votes | 2,548 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Foreman | 11,275 | 50.76 | |
Democratic | Dan Schmidt | 10,939 | 49.24 | |
Total votes | 22,214 | 100.00 |
- 2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Foreman | 2,180 | 51.3 | |
Republican | Marshall Comstock | 2,071 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 4,251 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Nelson | 11,197 | 56.1 | |
Republican | Dan Foreman (incumbent) | 8,777 | 43.9 | |
Total votes | 19,974 | 100.0 |
- 2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Foreman | 4,376 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,376 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Nelson (incumbent) | 12,691 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Dan Foreman | 12,471 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 25,162 | 100.0 |
- 2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Foreman | 2,792 | 43.2 | |
Republican | Robert Blair | 2,282 | 35.3 | |
Republican | Jen Seegmiller | 1,391 | 21.5 | |
Total votes | 6,465 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Foreman | 10,174 | 50.1 | |
Democratic | David Nelson (incumbent) | 9,746 | 48.0 | |
Constitution | James Hartley | 398 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 20,318 | 100.0 |
- 2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Foreman | 3,396 | 53.2 | |
Republican | Robert Blair | 2,983 | 46.8 | |
Total votes | 6,379 | 100.0 |
References
[edit]- ^"Sen. Dan Foreman – Idaho State Legislature".RetrievedFebruary 1,2021.
- ^ab"Senator Dan Foreman (R)".Idaho Senate.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^ab"Dan Foreman's Biography".Project VoteSmart.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^Prentice, George (November 9, 2016)."Election Results 2016: Net Losses for Democrats in Idaho Legislature".Boise Weekly.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^Quinn, Shanon; Hager, Tom (November 9, 2016)."Jordan, Nilsson Troy re-elected, Schmidt defeated".Moscow-Pullman Daily News.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^Russell, Betsy Z. (November 9, 2016)."Another upset in a legislative race, as Sen. Schmidt apparently narrowly loses to GOP challenger".The Spokesman-Review.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^Spence, William L. (January 11, 2017)."Idaho lawmaker would charge women who have abortions with murder".Idaho Statesman.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^Prentice, George (January 13, 2017)."More Idaho GOP Fireworks: Senate Mulling Challenged Election and Freshman Senator Wants to Make Abortion First-Degree Murder".Boise Weekly.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^ab"Legislative Totals".sos.idaho.gov.RetrievedJanuary 25,2020.
- ^"Nelson takes Senate seat".Moscow-Pullman Daily News.November 7, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 25,2020.
- ^William Spence."Dan Foreman secures win over Sen. David Nelson".Lewiston Morning Tribune.Archived fromthe originalon November 10, 2022.RetrievedOctober 3,2024.
- ^Russell, Betsy Z. (April 25, 2018)."Sen. Foreman calls his own county a 'cesspool of liberalism'".The Spokesman-Review.RetrievedJanuary 25,2020.
- ^Russell, Betsy Z. (February 12, 2017)."Idaho Sen. Foreman says he thinks climate change is a liberal 'scam'".The Spokesman-Review.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^Spence, William L. (February 11, 2017)."Climate change is liberal 'scam,' according to GOP lawmaker".Lewiston Morning Tribune.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^Malloy, Chuck (March 15, 2017)."He might as well start constituent letters with, 'Dear Stupid'".Idaho Press-Tribune.Archived fromthe originalon March 16, 2017.RetrievedOctober 5,2024.
- ^"GOP state senator in Idaho faces ethics complaint over tweet on abortion".CBS News.Associated Press. February 20, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 25,2020.
- ^"Idaho lawmaker not sorry for yelling 'abortion is murder'".AP NEWS.February 20, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 25,2020.
- ^Luchetta, Julie (October 3, 2024)."Senator tells Native American candidate to go back to where she came from, storms out of public event".Boise State Public Radio.RetrievedOctober 5,2024.
- ^"Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forum".Associated Press.October 4, 2024.
- ^"Voters in North Idaho should put an end to this legislator's temper tantrums | Opinion".Yahoo News.October 3, 2024.RetrievedOctober 4,2024.
- ^"LATAH COUNTY RESULTS PRIMARY ELECTION".Idaho Secretary of State.RetrievedSeptember 29,2023.
- ^"ID State Senate 05 2016".Our Campaigns.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.
- ^"Legislative Tools".Idaho Secretary of State.RetrievedOctober 4,2023.
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Bradley University alumni
- Republican Party Idaho state senators
- People from Latah County, Idaho
- 21st-century American legislators
- United States Air Force colonels
- People from Lake Forest, Illinois
- Military personnel from Illinois
- 21st-century Idaho politicians
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