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Melissa Wintrow
Wintrow in 2024

Minority Leader of the Idaho Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2022
Preceded by	Michelle Stennett
Member of the Idaho Senate from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2020
Preceded by	Cherie Buckner-Webb
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 19th district
In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2020
Preceded by	Holli Woodings
Succeeded by	Chris Mathias

Personal details
Born	Troy, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Miami University (BA) University of Georgia (MEd)
Website	Campaign website

Melissa Wintrow is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho Senate from the 19th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on December 1, 2020.^[1] Wintrow was previously a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2014 to 2020. She is a Democrat.

Early life and education

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Born Troy, Ohio, Wintrow earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Miami University in 1988. She then earned a Master of Education in higher education from the University of Georgia in 1990.^[2]

Career

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Wintrow was the first director of the Boise State Women's Center, where she produced The Vagina Monologues. She was the assistant director for residence education at Boise State University when she resigned to assume her position in the Idaho House of Representatives.^[3]^[4]

References

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^ "Melissa Wintrow". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
^ "Idaho State Legislature - House Membership". Legislature.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
^ "Say Farewell to Melissa Wintrow at Dec. 8 Reception - UPDATE". News.boisestate.edu. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
^ Berry, Harrison. "Melissa Wintrow | The Idaho Legislature's new 'Ironwoman' | Citizen". Boise Weekly. Retrieved 2016-01-04.

External links

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Official page at the Idaho Legislature
Campaign site

Idaho Senate
Preceded by Michelle Stennett	Minority Leader of the Idaho Senate 2022–present	Incumbent

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67th Legislature (2022–2023) President of the Senate Scott Bedke (R) President pro tempore Chuck Winder (R) Majority Leader Kelly Anthon (R) Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow (D)
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