Mike Pohanka
Representative · State house · Idaho · District 26A
Republican
Biography
Native Idahoan; first generation born in the United States. Retired from Idaho Power and retired professor of economics for the College of Southern Idaho. Past president of the Jerome Chamber of Commerce, Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Club; Paul Harris Fellowship Award recipient; Citizen of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award, Jerome Chamber of Commerce; current chaplain for the Idaho State Police, Jerome County Sheriff’s Office and Jerome City Police; former executive director of Jerome 20/20 Economic Development.
On the record
- Education
- Twin Falls High School; College of Southern Idaho, Associate of Arts; Lewis-Clark State College, Bachelor of Science in management; City University, Master of Arts in management
- Profession
- Retired Idaho Power employee; Retired professor of economics; Chaplain; Former executive director
- Family
- Married; two children, ten grandchildren.
Contact
- Capitol office
- P.O. Box 83720 700 W. Jefferson St., Boise, ID 83720 · 208-332-1174
- Phone
- 208-332-1174
- mpohanka@house.idaho.gov