# Rob Mason

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**Rob Mason** (born June 8, 1976) was an American politician serving as a member of the [Idaho House of Representatives](/source/Idaho_House_of_Representatives) from the 16th district from 2018 to 2020. Mason is a member of the Democratic Party and is an [environmentalist](/source/Environmentalism).

## Early life and education

Rob Mason was born on June 8, 1976, in [Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania](/source/Elizabethtown,_Pennsylvania). He went to college at [Georgia Tech](/source/Georgia_Tech), where he became an environmentalist and graduated with a bachelor's degree in [environmental biology](/source/Environmental_biology).[1]

## Early career

Mason was a member of the [U.S. Forest Service](/source/U.S._Forest_Service) for seven years from 2001 to 2008.[1] After leaving the U.S Forest Service, Mason was the head of Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation for five years, from 2008 to 2013.[1] Mason is currently the Central Idaho Representative for the [Wilderness Society](/source/The_Wilderness_Society_(United_States)), a job he has held since 2013.[1]

## Idaho House of Representatives

### Committees

During his term, Mason has served on the following Committees.[2]

- Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee
- Resources and Conservation Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Committee

## Elections

### 2018

Mason defeated [Colin Nash](/source/Colin_Nash), Barb Vanderpool, George Tway, and Geoff Stephenson in the Democratic primary with 35.4% of the vote.[3] Mason defeated Republican nominee Jim Silsby with 62.6% of the vote.[4]

## References

1. ["Rep. Rob Mason"](https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2019/id5379/). Retrieved July 2, 2020.

1. ["Rob Mason"](https://ballotpedia.org/Rob_Mason). Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

1. ["Legislative Totals"](https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/Primary/legislative_totals.html). *sos.idaho.gov*. Retrieved 2021-09-12.

1. ["Legislative Totals"](https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/General/legislative_totals.html). *sos.idaho.gov*. Retrieved 2021-09-12.

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