Ron Jess Twilegar (born September 18, 1950) is an American attorney who served as a member of the Idaho Legislature. Twilegar was the 1990 Democratic nominee for the open United States Senate seat in Idaho vacated by Jim McClure. He was defeated by Republican Congressman Larry Craig.
Early life
Twilegar was born in Vancouver, Washington.[1] He moved to Boise, Idaho when he was 10 years old and later served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.[2]
Career
Prior to his Senate run Twilegar was a member of the Idaho Legislature, serving in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1975 to 1976 and the Idaho Senate from 1977 to 1982. Additionally, Twilegar was the Senate Minority Leader during his time in the Senate.
Twilegar was on Boise City Council from 1984 to 1987.[3]
Twilegar ran unopposed in the primary for Boise County prosecutor and was unopposed in the general election. Although he lived in Ada County and did not have the necessary bar license, Twilegar ran in the 2008 primary in both Boise County and Camas County, seeking to ensure that he would achieve office in one of them. He won both primaries but chose to withdraw from the Camas County ballot.[4] He was investigated by the Idaho Attorney General's office for failure to meet the legal residency requirement in Boise County.[5] but was found to qualify for the general election, which he won.
In 2020, Twilegar ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for Ada County Prosecutor. He was defeated by Republican Jan Bennetts in the November general election.[6][7]
Personal life
Twilegar's ex-wife, Jackie Groves Twilegar, was the 2006 Democratic nominee for Idaho state controller,[8] but lost the election to the Republican, Donna Jones.[9] Twilegar was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army for his service in the Vietnam War.[10]
References
- ^ Who's who in Government. Marquis Who's Who. November 1977. ISBN 978-0-8379-1203-5.
- ^ https://rjtwilegar.com/bio/ [dead link]
- ^ "Mayor and City Council Members for the City of Boise - PDF Free Download". docplayer.net. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ Boise County, Brace Yourself for Prosecutor Twilegar
- ^ Boise County Prosecutor's Residency in Question
- ^ "Ada County Results May 2020" (PDF).
- ^ "Ron Twilegar". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "2006 Primary Results statewide". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "2006 General Results statewide". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ https://rjtwilegar.com/bio/ [dead link]