{{short description|American politician}} '''Dave Lent''' is an American politician.
== Early life, education, and career == Lent is a graduate of Eastern Idaho Technical College and Idaho State University. He worked with the Idaho National Laboratory since the 1980s, winning several awards for regulatory reform and cost-cutting.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Nathan |title=District 33 Senate candidates meet in last debate before election |url=https://www.postregister.com/elections/news/district-senate-candidates-meet-in-last-debate-before-election/article_21badbe1-13a3-590c-985d-e9062d7dbf69.html |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |work=Post Register |date=November 2, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2019/id5345/|title=Sen. Dave Lent – Idaho State Legislature|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref> Lent has also served on advisory boards for the College of Eastern Idaho and Idaho State University.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hepworth |first1=Natalia |title=East Idaho elects: District 33 senate candidates share their platforms |url=https://www.eastidahonews.com/2018/11/east-idaho-elects-district-33-senate-candidates-share-their-platforms/ |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |work=East Idaho News |date=November 5, 2018}}</ref>
== Political career == Lent served on the Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2018, resigning to take his seat in the Idaho Senate.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eastidahonews.com/2018/12/david-lent-resigns-from-idaho-falls-district-91-school-board/|title=David Lent resigns From Idaho Falls District 91 school board|date=2018-12-13|work=East Idaho News|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.postregister.com/news/local/new-senator-dave-lent-leaves-school-board/article_da5b7992-68a7-5cea-97b9-06c55d748df5.html|title=New senator Dave Lent leaves school board|last=Brown|first=Nathan|work=Post Register|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>
Lent ran for the Idaho Senate in 2018, defeating incumbent District 33 senator Tony Potts in the Republican primary. Lent was elected with 60% of the vote over Democrat Jerry Sehlke in the general election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Decision 2018 Results |url=https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/decision-results/article_d5e6ef06-e262-11e8-90ac-dfc520433358.html |accessdate=June 25, 2019 |publisher=KPVI |date=November 7, 2018}}</ref>
In the Idaho Senate, Lent serves on the Agricultural Affairs and Education committees.<ref name=":0" /> He was appointed by Governor Brad Little to serve on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.postregister.com/news/education/lent-appointed-to-interstate-higher-ed-group/article_9395252c-528a-5934-9c56-1bee23d7fa98.html|title=Lent appointed to interstate higher ed group|last=Brown|first=Nathan|work=Post Register|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>
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