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Mat Erpelding
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Erpelding succeeded Cherie Buckner-Webb in 2012 after she ran a successful campaign for the Idaho Senate. A native of Denver, Colorado, Erpelding moved to Idaho in 1993 to attend Idaho State University in Pocatello, graduating in 1997 with a Bachelor degree in psychology. He later earned a master"s degree in adult education and organizational learning while attending the University of Idaho"s Boise-based campus.
In 2003 Erpelding founded Experiential Adventures Limited Liability Company, which offers "clients hands on leadership experience in fun and progressive learning environments." Since 2010 Erpelding has served as a social and behavioral sciences instructor at the College of Western Idaho.
During the 2012 session of the Idaho Legislature, Erpelding served as an aide for Representative Brian Cronin (Doctorate-Boise). He has also been vice chair of the Ada County Democratic Party.
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An accomplished mountaineer, Erpelding has summitted Mount McKinley (Denali) four times. When Democratic Representative Cherie Buckner-Webb ran for Idaho Senate, Erpelding won the three-way May 15, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,449 votes (480%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,695 votes (667%) against Republican nominee Mike Washburn.
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