Patti Anne Lodge

Patti Anne Lodge is an American politician who served as a Republican Idaho State Senator representing District 11 from 2012 to 2022. She previously represented District 13 of the Idaho Senate from 2002 to 2012 and District 11 from 2000-2002.

Early life and career

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lodge moved to Idaho at age four, where she attended Boise State University, Idaho State University, Northwest Nazarene University, and the University of Idaho. She received her BA in 1964, at Marylhurst University in Oregon.
She has been a consultant at Saint Paul’s School, Our Lady of the Valley since 1999, and president of Wind Ridge Vineyards since 1988.
She was previously a media educator at Caldwell School District from 1968 to 1999 and media coordinator at Caldwell School District from 1982 to 1997.
She was in the Legislative Council from 2002 to 2006.
She is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, serving as Idaho state leader.

Elections

Year	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct
2002 Primary		3,057	65.1%		1,642	34.9%
2002 General		8,886	70.0%		3,803	30.0%
2004 Primary		3,746	70.6%		1,559	29.4%
2004 General		15,734	100%
2006 Primary		5,032	100%
2006 General		11,101	71.2%		3,807	24.4%		679	4.4%
2008 Primary		5,181	100%
2008 General		16,269	73.0%		6,028	27.0%
2010 Primary		5,178	100%
2010 General		12,711	78.5%		3,487	21.5%

Committees

Lodge serves on the following committees:

Health and Welfare
Judiciary and Rules
Millennium Fund
State Affairs

Organizations

Outside of her legislative duties, Lodge has the following positions:

Advisory Board of Boise State University since 2002
State Finance Chair of Idaho Republican Party since 2001
Member of Idaho Catholic Foundation since 1992

Personal life

She is married to Edward Lodge, a United States federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Idaho and is a mother to three children.