Nicole LeFavour grew up in rural central Idaho and has worked for many years as a writing teacher for at risk youth in Boise classrooms. She has been elected twice to the Idaho Legislature and currently represents Boise's North End, East End, Downtown and Foothills. She works hard to improve public transportation and to preserve farm lands and open space and to make sure Idaho's rampant growth pays for itself. She is dedicated to protecting Idaho families and small businesses from tax shifts, air and water pollution and increases in the cost of medical care and insurance. She strives to create policies which will lead to greater energy independence and security for Idaho.
In the Legislature she has been elected by her peers to serve on Legislative Council and has been appointed to be one of two Democrats on the Joint Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee. Her standing committees are the House Revenue & Taxation Committee, Judiciary & Rules Committee and the Energy, Environment & Technology Committee.
gardening, building things, having a good debate on important issues, making a difference in real lives, writing, photography, teaching, backpacking, learning new things, swimming in clear cold lakes, splitting wood, cooking spicy food, learning languages