Malepeai previously served on the Pocatello City Council and as chair of the Bannock County Democratic Party. He was first elected to the Idaho Senate in 2002 with 64.6 percent of the vote.[3] He ran unopposed for reelection in 2004, 2006 and 2008.[4][5][6] Malepeai also has previous service representing Idaho on the Democratic National Committee.[7]
Malepeai missed the 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions while caring for his wife, Brenda, who suffered from a rare form of cancer. Brenda Malepeai died in March 2009.[8]
In 2010 Malepeai faced Republican opposition for the first time since his initial state senate run eight years earlier. Malepeai was reelected to a fifth term with 54.6 percent of the vote.[9] Malepeai was not a candidate for reelection in 2012.
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^In homogenous Idaho Legislature, names still get butchered[permanent dead link]
^November 5, 2002 General Election Results Legislative Totals May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^November 2, 2004 General Election Results Legislative Totals May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^November 7, 2006 General Election Results Legislative Totals May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^November 4, 2008 General Election Results Legislative Totals June 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
^Hancock, Jimmy. "Leadership issues: Malepeai to head minority caucus after DUI arrest", Idaho State Journal, January 3, 2010. (accessed 20 January 2012)
^November 2, 2010 General Election Results May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 20 January 2012)
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edgar, malepeai, edgar, malepeai, born, august, 1950, democratic, politician, from, pocatello, idaho, served, idaho, state, senator, from, bannock, county, based, district, from, 2002, 2012, during, final, years, idaho, senate, malepeai, served, minority, lead. Edgar J Malepeai born August 7 1950 is a Democratic politician from Pocatello Idaho He served as an Idaho State Senator from the Bannock County based District 30 from 2002 to 2012 During his final two years in the Idaho Senate Malepeai served as minority leader Edgar MalepeaiMinority Leader of the Idaho SenateIn office 2010 2012Preceded byKate KellySucceeded byMichelle StennettMember of the Idaho Senatefrom District 30In office December 1 2002 December 1 2012Preceded byMel Richardson redistricting Succeeded byDean Mortimer redistricting Personal detailsBorn 1950 08 07 August 7 1950 age 73 American SamoaPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseBrenda died 2009 wbr ResidencePocatello IdahoAlma materIdaho State UniversityOccupationEducator politician Malepeai was born in American Samoa and graduated from high school in South San Francisco California He moved to Pocatello in the 1970s to attend Idaho State University where he played football and rugby After graduation Malepeai worked as a government teacher at Highland High School 1 Malepeai also works as a football official in Big Sky Conference games 2 Malepeai previously served on the Pocatello City Council and as chair of the Bannock County Democratic Party He was first elected to the Idaho Senate in 2002 with 64 6 percent of the vote 3 He ran unopposed for reelection in 2004 2006 and 2008 4 5 6 Malepeai also has previous service representing Idaho on the Democratic National Committee 7 Malepeai missed the 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions while caring for his wife Brenda who suffered from a rare form of cancer Brenda Malepeai died in March 2009 8 In 2010 Malepeai faced Republican opposition for the first time since his initial state senate run eight years earlier Malepeai was reelected to a fifth term with 54 6 percent of the vote 9 Malepeai was not a candidate for reelection in 2012 References edit United Vision for Idaho 2008 Award Honorees Archived from the original on 2008 10 02 Retrieved 2008 11 30 In homogenous Idaho Legislature names still get butchered permanent dead link November 5 2002 General Election Results Legislative Totals Archived May 1 2012 at the Wayback Machine November 2 2004 General Election Results Legislative Totals Archived May 1 2012 at the Wayback Machine November 7 2006 General Election Results Legislative Totals Archived May 1 2012 at the Wayback Machine November 4 2008 General Election Results Legislative Totals Archived June 16 2012 at the Wayback Machine DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ROSTER 2004 2008 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2008 09 19 Retrieved 2008 11 30 Hancock Jimmy Leadership issues Malepeai to head minority caucus after DUI arrest Idaho State Journal January 3 2010 accessed 20 January 2012 November 2 2010 General Election Results Archived May 1 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed 20 January 2012 External links edit nbsp Biography portal Idaho Legislature Senator Edgar J Malepeai official government website Project Vote Smart Senator Edgar J Malepeai ID profile Follow the Money Edgar J Malepeai 2008 2006 2004 2002 campaign contributions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edgar Malepeai amp oldid 1209996516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
