Stephanie Jo Mickelsen[1] is an American politician and farmer serving as a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 32A district. She assumed office on December 1, 2022.

Stephanie Mickelsen
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 32A district
Assumed office
December 1, 2022
Preceded byMarc Gibbs
Personal details
BornIdaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMark Mickelsen
Children4
EducationBrigham Young University–Idaho (AS)

Early life and education

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Mickelsen was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Carla Marie Christensen Wadsworth and Larry L Wadsworth. She graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1987. She earned an associate's degree in economics from Brigham Young University–Idaho in 1988.[2] She is married to Mark Mickelsen, and they have four children, Andrew, Michelle, Samuel and Chelsea.[1]

Career

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Outside of politics, Mickelsen is a potato farmer, Co-Chair of the Idaho Groundwater Appropriators, Chair of the Bonneville Jefferson Groundwater District and serves on the Board of Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center(EIRMC). She is a former director of the Idaho Farm Bureau.[3] She was also a member of the board of trustees of the College of Eastern Idaho.[4] Mickelsen was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in November 2022.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Idaho State Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  2. ^ "Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ^ "Mickelsen Farms takes lead in sharing farmers' story with the masses". Spudman. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  4. ^ Grossarth, Eric (2022-02-14). "Local woman announces run for Idaho House of Representatives". East Idaho News. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  5. ^ "Stephanie Mickelsen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-23.