Cherie Buckner-Webb
Cherie Buckner-Webb (born October 29, 1951) is a Democratic politician from Boise, Idaho. In 2010 Buckner-Webb was elected to a single term in the Idaho House of Representatives representing the north Boise-based District 19. In 2012 Buckner-Webb won the district's Idaho Senate seat, succeeding the retiring Nicole LeFavour. She is Idaho's first elected African-American state legislator, and its first African-American woman legislator.
Cherie Buckner-Webb | |
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| Member of the Idaho Senate from District 19 | |
| In office December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nicole LeFavour |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Wintrow |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 19 Seat A | |
| In office December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Pasley-Stuart |
| Succeeded by | Mat Erpelding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1951 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | George Fox University Northwest Nazarene University |
| Website | Campaign website |
Upon taking office in the Idaho Senate Buckner-Webb was elected Democratic caucus chair, and she later served as assistant minority leader.
Buckner-Webb did not seek re-election in 2020. Buckner-Webb instead ran for College of Western Idaho Zone 5 Trustee and won unopposed.
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