Cindy Agidius

Cindy Agidius
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from District 5 Seat A
In office
December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2014
Preceded by Bob Nonini
Succeeded by Paulette Jordan
Personal details
Born Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Moscow, Idaho
Alma mater University of Idaho (did not graduate)
Website cindyagidius.com

Lucinda 'Cindy' L. Agidius (born in Spokane, Washington) was a one-term Republican Idaho State Representative, serving 2012 to 2014, representing District 5 in seat A.[1]

Early life, education and career

Lucinda L. Agidius, known as Cindy, grew up in Wallace, Idaho, graduating from Wallace High School and attending the University of Idaho.

Idaho House of Representatives

Agiduius became interested in politics, joining the Republican Party. She served on the Latah County Planning Commission. Later she worked as a staffer for United States senators Dirk Kempthorne and Mike Crapo. After being elected as governor, Kempthorne appointed Agidius as Director, Idaho State Agency; she had previously served as director of the Idaho Women's Commission in a Republican administration.[2]

When long-time legislator Tom Trail decided to seek a seat on the Latah County Commission after state redistricting following the 2010 census, Agidius became a candidate for the state legislature. She ran unopposed in the 2012 Republican Primary for the district seat. In the general election in 2012, she defeated Democrat Paulette Jordan by 123 votes, the narrowest margin of any legislative race. Agidius ran unopposed in the 2014 Republican Primary, but was defeated that year by Jordan with 524 votes in the general election.[2]

Committee assignments

Agidius served on the Agricultural Affairs Committee from 2012–2014, Business Committee from 2012–2014, Education Committee from 2012–2013, and Revenue and Taxation Committee for 2014.[2]

Post-electoral career

The House Republican Caucus hired Agidius as its communications director for the 2015 Legislative Session.[3] House Minority Leader John Rusche of Lewiston asked Idaho House Speaker Scott Bedke for her removal from the position, alleging that Agidius was 'harassing' and 'spying' on Jordan, in addition to using her position as communications director improperly. As reported by the Associated Press, Agidius "was taking photos and posting online comments about Democratic Rep. Paulette Jordan from Plummer."[4]

In response, Agidius said, "In my opinion, a problem never existed. I have enough to do here without worrying about what Paulette's doing. There have been a few instances when I've seen her do things she said she wouldn't do. Those are things I may store and remember, if I choose to run again." [4]

As of 2016, Agidius is working for RE/Max Realty in Moscow. She is a member of the Latah County Board of Realtors and the Moscow Chamber of Commerce.[2]

Elections

District 5 – Latah and Benewah Counties
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2012 Primary[5] Cindy Agidius 2,638 100%
2012 General[6] Cindy Agidius 10,083 50.3% Paulette Jordan 9,960 49.7%
2014 Primary[7] Cindy Agidius 1,945 100%
2014 General[8] Cindy Agidius 6,847 48.2% Paulette Jordan 7,371 51.8%

References

  1. ↑ "House Membership: Lucinda L. Agidius". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Cindy Agidius' Biography", Project Vote Smart, 2016; accessed 2 July 2016
  3. ↑ "Agidius keeps hand in the game". Dnews.com. Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 Spence, Bill. "Minority leader objects to Agidius behavior". lmtribune.com. Lewiston Tribune Online. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "November 6, 2012 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "May 20, 2014 General Election Results". Boise, Idaho: Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ Ysursa, Ben. "2014 – General Election Legislative Candidate Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 March 2015.


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