Gregory Chaney
Gregory Dallas Chaney (born July 21, 1981) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 10B district. He assumed office in 2014. Early life and education. Chaney graduated from Kuna High School, being active in Future Farmers of America and 4-H. Chaney attended Boise State University where he received a B.A. in communications and political science and Concordia University School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor. Personal life. In 2009, Chaney was arrested for a domestic disturbance and was later convicted of malicious injury to  property. He divorced the woman involved in the 2009 incident, entered into a new marriage and joined a church. In 2021 Greg Chaney's unvaccinated 74-year-old mother died from a COVID-19 infection after spending three days in ICU, and he believes that his mother was misled by misinformation about the COVID 19 vaccines. Career. Chaney worked with Nampa Police Department from April 2007 to July 2007. Chaney also served in the Marines. Contrary to a letter Chaney’s mother wrote to a judge claiming he was fired from the Nampa Police Department and dishonorably discharged from the Marines , Idaho Press Tribune fact-checked the claims of his mother and found them to be untrue. Currently, Chaney is an attorney and owns his own law firm in Caldwell. Chaney chairs the House Judiciary Committee of the Idaho Legislature. He maintains that Idaho Freedom Foundation supported members of the Republican Party are more willing to engage in personal attacks and mislead the public which makes it more difficult to pass certain bills and maintain a unified party. Elections. In 2014, Chaney faced two write-in candidates, Brian Bishop and Kent Marmon, during the Republican primary, defeating both with 58.8% of  the vote. Challengers Leif Skyving (Democrat), Gordon Council (Independent) and Eugene Smith (Libertarian) were defeated in the general election where Chaney won with 53.6% of the vote. In 2016, Chaney was unopposed in the Republican primary. He defeated Warren T. Stevens with 67.42% in the general election. In 2022, Chaney is running in the open Senate seat (due to redistricting) in Caldwell District 11.