Kristin Collum

Kristin Collum at a big tent event for Idahoan Democrats in late September.

Kristin Collum is an Army veteran who is running as a Democrat for the office of the Idaho Lieutenant Governor in the Idaho elections, 2018 (in which every state executive office is open), part of that year's midterm United States elections. The race is notable inasmuch as her GOP opponent, former state representative Janice McGeachin,[1] is also a woman, ensuring that the state's next Lt. Gov. shall be a woman, a historic first for the state.[2] Brad Little, who is now running for the governer's office in this election cycle, currently holds this lower echelon office.[3]

Biography

Collum enlisted in the U.S. Army and left the service as an officer, entering with a high school degree and leaving with a masters. Collum received her bachelor's in information systems management from the University of Maryland-College Park (1993) and her master's in information systems from Hawaii Pacific University (1996). Her military experience includes serving as platoon leader in the Signal Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division, special assignments in NATO School (SHAPE), Oberammergau, and serving as personal staff for General Colin Powell. Collum lists as her professional credentials: Oracle Certified Professional, Project Management Professional, Agile Certified Practitioner, Certified Scrum Professional, and Certified Scrum Master.[4] Since then she has worked in the tech sector and has lived in Idaho for over two decades.[5]

Issues

Collum, herself a veteran, has a vested interest in a plethora of veteran issues, particularly PTSD. She supports legalizing medical marijuana, CBD oil, and growing hemp agriculturally.[5]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristin Collum 52,417 88.2
Democratic Jim Fabe 6,987 11.8
Total votes 59,404 100.0

References

  1. ↑ Almukhtar, Sarah; Andrews, Wilson; Bloch, Matthew; Bowers, Jeremy; Giratikanon, Tom; Lee, Jasmine C.; Murray, Paul (May 17, 2018). "Idaho Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ Brown, Ruth (2018-04-16). "First Female Idaho Lt. Gov. Ensured". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  3. ↑ Dentzer, Bill (June 28, 2016). "Brad Little, Idaho's governor-in-waiting, commits to 2018 run". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Professional background". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  5. 1 2 Price, Mike (2018-09-24). "Democratic candidate for lt. gov. shares her thoughts on the issues, Paulette Jordan and more". East Idaho News. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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