Bryan Zollinger

Bryan Zollinger is a Republican Idaho State Representative since 2016 representing District 33 in the B seat.

Bryan Zollinger
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 33 Seat B
In office
December 1, 2016  December 1, 2020
Preceded byLinden Bateman
Succeeded byMarco Erickson
Personal details
BornRexburg, Idaho
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceRexburg, Idaho
Alma materUniversity of Utah
Drake University
ProfessionAttorney
Websitezollingerforidaho.com

Early life, education, and career

Zollinger was born and raised in Rexburg, Idaho and graduated from Sugar Salem High School. Later, he earned a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Utah and a Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law. Currently he practices law in Idaho Falls. Previously he served as a trustee for the Idaho Falls School Board.[1]

Idaho House of Representatives

When Representative Linden B. Bateman chose not to run for reelection the Idaho House, Zollinger announced as a candidate for the House seat. Zollinger won the Republican primary against David Smith with 56.2% of the vote.[2] Zollinger defeated George P. Morrison in the general election with 66.25% of the vote.[3] Zollinger along with Mike Kingsley launched Idaho Freedom Caucus, late in the 2017 session.[4] In April 2017, Freedom Caucus collaborated to challenge Governor Butch Otter's veto of the Idaho grocery tax.[5]

In August 2017, Zollinger said that the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama staged the Unite the Right white supremacist rally was "completely plausible".[6]

In 2017, Zollinger served on the following committees:

  • Health and Welfare Committee
  • Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
  • Local Government Committee

References

  1. "Rep. Bryan Zollinger". Idaho. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. 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 27, 2017.
  3. 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 27, 2017.
  4. "GOP lawmakers to launch Idaho Freedom Caucus". Boise, Idaho. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  5. Wright, Samantha. "Idaho Lawmakers Challenge Validity Of Governor's Veto". Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  6. "East Idaho rep. says it's 'plausible' Obama staged Charlottesville riots". idahostatesman. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
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