Cherie Buckner-Webb

Cherie Buckner-Webb (born October 29, 1951)^[1] is a Democratic politician from Boise, Idaho. In 2010 Buckner-Webb was elected to a single term in the Idaho House of Representatives representing the north Boise-based District 19.^[2] In 2012 Buckner-Webb won the district's Idaho Senate seat, succeeding the retiring Nicole LeFavour.^[3] She is Idaho's first elected African-American state legislator, and its first African-American woman legislator.

Cherie Buckner-Webb
Member of the Idaho Senate from District 19
In office December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2020
Preceded by	Nicole LeFavour
Succeeded by	Melissa Wintrow
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 19 Seat A
In office December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2012
Preceded by	Anne Pasley-Stuart
Succeeded by	Mat Erpelding
Personal details
Born	(1951-10-20) October 20, 1951 (age 73) Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	George Fox University Northwest Nazarene University
Website	Campaign website

Upon taking office in the Idaho Senate Buckner-Webb was elected Democratic caucus chair, and she later served as assistant minority leader.^[4][5]

Buckner-Webb did not seek re-election in 2020.^[6] Buckner-Webb instead ran for College of Western Idaho Zone 5 Trustee and won unopposed.^[7]

Early life and career

Buckner-Webb earned her bachelor's degree from George Fox University and her master's degree in social work from Northwest Nazarene University. Buckner-Webb made state history when she won the November 2, 2010 general election with 10,196 votes (68.4%) against Jim Morland,^[8] becoming Idaho's first elected African American state legislator, and its first African American woman legislator.^[9]

Elections

District 19 House Seat A - Part of Ada County

Year	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct
2010 Primary[10]	Cherie Buckner-Webb	2,158	78.4%	David Cadwell	564	20.5%	Dallas Gudgell	29	1.1%
2010 General[11]	Cherie Buckner-Webb	10,196	68.4%	Jim Morland	4,716	31.6%

District 19 Senate - Part of Ada County

Year	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct
2012 Primary[12]	Cherie Buckner-Webb	2,873	100%
2012 General[13]	Cherie Buckner-Webb	15,778	70.0%	Paul O'Leary	6,755	30.0%
2014 Primary[14]	Cherie Buckner-Webb (incumbent)	2,795	100%
2014 General[15]	Cherie Buckner-Webb (incumbent)	13,240	74.0%	Tony Snesko	4,659	26.0%
2016 Primary[16]	Cherie Buckner-Webb (incumbent)	2,923	100.0%
2016 General[17]	Cherie Buckner-Webb (incumbent)	19,679	100%

References

1. "House Membership: Cherie Buckner-Webb". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
2. "Representative Cherie Buckner-Webb's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
3. 2012 - General Election Statewide Totals Archived 2012-11-26 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 8 November 2012)
4. "Idaho House Republicans oust Speaker Denney in a rare coup for a tradition-bound body" Idaho Statesman, December 6, 2012 (accessed 6 December 2012).
5. "Senate Leadership – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2019-06-20.
6. "Boise Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb will not run for re-election". ktvb.com. Retrieved Jan 23, 2021.
7. "ADA COUNTY, IDAHO November 2020 General 11/03/2020" (PDF). adacounty.id.gov. Ada County Clerk's Office. 3 November 2020. p. 15. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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 6, 2012.
9. Madsen, Roger B. (January 15, 2011). "Roger B. Madsen Remarks: Martin Luther King Day Ceremonies". Idaho Department of Labor. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
10. Ysursa, Ben. "May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
11. Ysursa, Ben. "November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
12. Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
13. Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
14. Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
15. Ysursa, Ben. "November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
16. Denney, Lawerence. "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
17. Denney, Lawerence. "Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017.

External links

• Cherie Buckner-Webb at the Idaho Legislature
• Profile at Vote Smart