Janet Trujillo is an American politician from Idaho. Trujillo served as a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 33 from 2012 to 2017. Since leaving the House, Trujillo has served as a commissioner of the Idaho State Tax Commission.
Janet Trujillo | |
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| Member of the Idaho State Tax Commission | |
| Assumed office December 2017 | |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office December 1, 2012 – December 6, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Ehardt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses |
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| Residence(s) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Education | Salt Lake Community College |
Early life and education
editTrujillo was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Trujillo graduated from Hillcrest High School in Utah.[1][2] Trujillo earned a certificate in dental assisting from Jordan Technical College and studied business management at Salt Lake Community College in Utah.[1]
Career
editTrujillo was a certified tax appraiser for Bonneville County, Idaho.[1]
On November 6, 2012, Trujillo won the election and to the Idaho House of Representatives for District 33 seat A. Trujillo defeated Christopher Joseph Brunt and Mary E. Haley with 60.9% of the votes.[3] She was re-elected in 2014, defeat John Boyd Radford with 57.5% of the votes.[4] She was again re-elected in 2016, defeating Jim De Angelis with 65.8% of the votes.[5][1][2]
In December 2017, during Trujillo's third term as a legislator, she was appointed as a commissioner of Idaho State Tax Commission by Governor Butch Otter. Trujillo replaced Rich Jackson. Trujillo's term is expected to end in December 2023.[6][7][8][9] Barbara Ehardt was appointed to succeed Trujillo's term in Idaho House.[10]
Election history
edit| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Primary[11] | Janet Trujillo | 1,922 | 52.0% | Ronald Lechelt | 1,777 | 48.0% | |||
| 2012 General[3] | Janet Trujillo | 10,392 | 60.9% | Mary Haley | 5,521 | 32.3% | Christopher Brunt | 1,160 | 6.8% |
| 2014 Primary[12] | Janet Trujillo (incumbent) | 3,489 | 100% | ||||||
| 2014 General[4] | Janet Trujillo (incumbent) | 6,227 | 57.5% | John Radford | 4,606 | 42.5% | |||
| 2016 Primary[13] | Janet Trujillo (incumbent) | 2,286 | 100% | ||||||
| 2016 General[5] | Janet Trujillo (incumbent) | 10,510 | 65.8% | Jim De Angelis | 5,463 | 34.2% |
Personal life
editTrujillo's second husband was Lowell Trujillo. They are divorced.[14]
In December 2016, Trujillo married Mike Moyle, a politician in Idaho. They have four children. Trujillo and her husband live in Star, Idaho.[1][15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Janet Moyle's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Representatives Janet Trujillo". legislature.idaho.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ a b 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 30, 2017.
- ^ a b 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 30, 2017.
- ^ a b "November 8, 2016 General Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Otter names Trujillo to Tax Commission; touches on priorities for sessions..." spokesman.com. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ Kruesi, Kimberlee (February 6, 2018). "Senators grill former state rep, newly appointed tax commissioner about possible conflicts are her marriage". spokesman.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Gov Otter appoints Idaho Falls lawmaker to tax commission". seattletimes.com. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Idaho State Tax Commission - About Us - Commissioner Janet Moyle". idaho.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ehardt named to Idaho legislature". localnews8.com. December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ 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 30, 2017.
- ^ 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 30, 2017.
- ^ 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 30, 2017.
- ^ "Catching up on the news". spokesman.com. January 3, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ Bunce, Sean (December 22, 2016). "House Majority Leader Mike Moyle and Janet Trujillo get married". idahopress.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.