Ron Nate's Biography
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Full Name:
Ronald 'Ron' M. Nate
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Maria; 4 Children: Madeleine, Samuel, Annelise, Eleanor
Birth Date:
12/04/1964
Birth Place:
Salt Lake City, UT
Home City:
Rexburg, ID
Religion:
Church of the Latter Day Saints
PhD, Economics, University of Connecticut, 1992-1998
MA, Economics, University of Connecticut, 1992-1996
BS, Economics, University of Utah, 1983-1991
Representative, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 34B, 2021-2022
Candidate, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 34B, 2020, 2022
Representative, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 34A, 2014-2018
Governor Otter's Appointee, Idaho Judicial Counci, 2007-2013
Former Member, Environment, Energy and Technology Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
State Chairman, Idaho Republican Presidential Caucus
Former Member, Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Professor, Brigham Young University-Idaho, 2001-present
Faculty Advisor, Brigham Young University, Idaho College Republicans
Assistant Professor, Ohio University-Eastern, 1998-2001
Senior Fellow/Board Member, Madison Liberty Institute/Spark Freedom, 2018-present
Member, Idaho State Republican Resolutions Committee, present
Member, Outreach Committee, Republican National Committee's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, present
Member, Idaho Grand Old Party (GOP) Rules Committee
Committee Member, Idaho Grand Old Party Resolutions
State Committeeman, Madison County Republicans
Member, Madison School District, Plant and Facilities Citizens Advisory Committee
Member, Republican National Committee, Latter Day Saints Outreach Committee
Former Chair, Rules Committee, Idaho State Republican Party
Ted Cruz Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2016
Chairman, Madison County Republicans, 2006-2010
John McCain Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2008
George W. Bush Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2004
Favorite Book:
The Law (Bastiat), Road to Serfdom (Hayek), Tipping Point (Gladwell), His Excellency -- George Washington (Ellis), all John Grisham's
Favorite Movie:
It's a Wonderful Life, Shenandoah, Forrest Gump, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Sixth Sense
Favorite Quote:
"Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected."
- George Washington
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Backpacking, camping, travel (Europe!), following college sports