Debbie Critchfield
Debbie Critchfield | |
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| Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Brad Little |
| Preceded by | Sherri Ybarra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1970 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dave Critchfield |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Debbie Critchfield is an Idaho politician. She ran for Idaho Superintendent of Public instruction, a position she won in the 2022 elections. She is a member of the Republican Party.[1][2] She served as the Communications Specialist for the Cassia County school district. She resigned from the position after she won the primary election for the Republican Party on August 5, 2022.[3][4]
Childhood
- Debbie Critchfield was born on April 9th, 1970 in Ogden, Utah. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints[1]
Career
Debbie Critchfield is a member of the Idaho Republican Party. She served the Cassia County school district as a Communications specialist. She ran for Idaho State superintendent and won in the 2022 midterms.She explains it herself:
"I am the former President of the Idaho State Board of Education and seven-year board member. I served as Chair of the Policy and Planning Committee, and the Instructional, Research and Student Affairs Committee. I was a member of the State's Accountability and Oversight committee and chaired the Board’s Audit Committee. I was Co-Chair to Governor Little’s Education Task Force and committee chair for Governor Otter’s Higher Education Task Force. I served as a school board member in Cassia County for ten years, five as chair, and was on the executive committee for the Idaho School Board's Association as a regional chair. I chaired the Re-Opening Idaho Schools committee and was a member of Governor Little's K-12 council. Adding to my long service in education, I served on Idaho's dual credit and technology task forces. Active in my community, I am a former Library Trustee, Arts Council president and Republican precinct chairman. I worked for the College of Southern Idaho as a GED instructor and have been the Public Information Officer for Cassia School District for the last 9 years. I started my journey in education as a substitute teacher for 6 years. My husband, David, and I are a fourth-generation farm family. We live in Oakley, where we raised our four children. We are proud grandparents to two little boys."[1]
2022 State Superintendent elections
The Superintendent of Public Instruction is the head of public education in Idaho. She faced 2 main candidates in the Republican primary election, Branden Durst and Sherri Ybarra. She won the primary and then proceeded to face off against Democratic nominee Terry Gilbert. She won the election and will assume office on January 2nd, 2023.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Debbie Critchfield | 401,491 | 69.7 |
| Democratic | Terry Gilbert | 174,754 | 30.3 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Debbie Critchfield | 105,070 | 39.7 |
| Republican | Branden Durst | 89,451 | 33.8 |
| Republican | Sherri Ybarra | 70,431 | 26.6 |
Political Positions
She is for school choice and against Critical Race Theory.[5][6]
Personal life
She is married to Dave Critchfield and has 4 kids.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Debbie Critchfield". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ↑ "Debbie for Idaho's Students". Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ↑ "Debbie Critchfield-Ballotpedia".
- ↑ "Meet Debbie Critchfield: Republican nominee for state superintendent". Unknown parameter
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