F. Michael Burkett
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F. Michael "Mike" Burkett, Jr. (born June 7, 1948) is an attorney
and Democratic
politician from Idaho
.
Burkett is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy
and served in the United States Air Force
. He earned his law degree from the University of Idaho
in 1979. Burkett is currently a partner with Huntley Park, LLP in Boise.
Burkett first won election to the Idaho Legislature
in 1988 by defeating Republican
Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Risch
in one of the state's most significant political upsets that year. He served in the Idaho State Senate from 1989 to 1992.
In 1994 Burkett was an unsuccessful candidate for Attorney General of Idaho, losing to Republican nominee Alan G. Lance
.
In 2002 Burkett was reelected to the Idaho State Senate from District 19, which includes the North End neighborhood of Boise
. The district is one of only a few in the state which routinely votes for Democrats over Republicans.
Burkett was not a candidate for reelection in 2008. He was succeeded by Democratic state Rep. Nicole LeFavour
.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician from Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
.
Burkett is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
and served in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. He earned his law degree from the University of Idaho
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
in 1979. Burkett is currently a partner with Huntley Park, LLP in Boise.
Burkett first won election to the Idaho Legislature
Idaho Legislature
The Idaho Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Idaho. It consists of the upper Idaho Senate and the lower Idaho House of Representatives. The Idaho Senate contains 35 Senators, who are elected from 35 districts...
in 1988 by defeating Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Risch
Jim Risch
James Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
in one of the state's most significant political upsets that year. He served in the Idaho State Senate from 1989 to 1992.
In 1994 Burkett was an unsuccessful candidate for Attorney General of Idaho, losing to Republican nominee Alan G. Lance
Alan G. Lance
Alan G. Lance, Sr. is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and previously served as Attorney General of Idaho from 1995 to 2003....
.
In 2002 Burkett was reelected to the Idaho State Senate from District 19, which includes the North End neighborhood of Boise
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
. The district is one of only a few in the state which routinely votes for Democrats over Republicans.
Burkett was not a candidate for reelection in 2008. He was succeeded by Democratic state Rep. Nicole LeFavour
Nicole LeFavour
Nicole LeFavour is an American politician and educator from Idaho, currently serving in the Idaho Senate. Elected to the Senate in 2008, she had previously served four years in the Idaho House of Representatives....
.
External links
- Idaho Legislature - Senator Mike Burkett official government site
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Michael Burkett (ID) profile
- Follow the Money - Mike Burkett