Karey Hanks

Karey Hanks
Karey Hanks
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives; from the 35th district
	In office; December 1, 2016 – December 1, 2018
Preceded by	Paul Romrell
Succeeded by	Rod Furniss
Personal details
Born	Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Burke
Children	7
Education	Brigham Young University–Idaho (BA)
Occupation	Politician

Karey Hanks is an American politician from Idaho. Hanks was a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 35, seat B.

Early life and education

Hanks was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho and graduated from Idaho Falls High School.[1][2] In 2011, Hanks earned a degree in psychology from Brigham Young University–Idaho.[1]

Career

Hanks was a bus driver for the Fremont County School District. On November 8, 2016, Hanks won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 35, seat B.[3][4]

Hanks the Republican nominee for her old seat in the Idaho House of Representatives in the 2020 election. Hanks is running unopposed in the November general election.

In October 2020, Hanks appeared in a video produced by the Idaho Freedom Foundation. Alongside Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin and other state legislators, Hanks criticized Governor Brad Little and stated, "The fact that a pandemic may or may not be occurring changes nothing about the meaning or intent of the state constitution and the preservation of our inalienable rights."[5][6][7][8]

Personal life

Hanks' husband is Burke. They have seven children. Hanks and her family lives in St. Anthony, Idaho.[1]

References

"Karey Hanks' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
"Representative Karey Hanks". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
"November 8, 2016 General Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. November 8, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
"Ballot breakdown: Idaho legislative races". ktvb.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
Jenkins, Cameron (2020-10-30). "Libertarian group's video against coronavirus measures features Idaho lieutenant governor". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
Editor-at-large, Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN. "Republican infighting in Idaho over the coronavirus has reached a new low". CNN. Retrieved 2020-10-31.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
Blanchard, Nicole; Statesman, Idaho (2020-10-28). "Idaho Republicans, including Lt. Gov. McGeachin, decry pandemic measures in new video". East Idaho News. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
"Idaho Lt Governor waves gun and Bible in video questioning existence of coronavirus pandemic". The Independent. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

External links

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[votesmart_hanks-1] "Karey Hanks' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

[idaho_hanks-2] "Representative Karey Hanks". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

[3] "November 8, 2016 General Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. November 8, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

[4] "Ballot breakdown: Idaho legislative races". ktvb.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

[5] Jenkins, Cameron (2020-10-30). "Libertarian group's video against coronavirus measures features Idaho lieutenant governor". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[6] Editor-at-large, Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN. "Republican infighting in Idaho over the coronavirus has reached a new low". CNN. Retrieved 2020-10-31.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

[7] Blanchard, Nicole; Statesman, Idaho (2020-10-28). "Idaho Republicans, including Lt. Gov. McGeachin, decry pandemic measures in new video". East Idaho News. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[8] "Idaho Lt Governor waves gun and Bible in video questioning existence of coronavirus pandemic". The Independent. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.