Lin Whitworth

Arthur Lin Whitworth (December 28, 1933 – April 10, 2021) was a Democratic county commissioner from Bannock County, Idaho. He previously served in the Idaho State Senate and was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2004.

Arthur Lin Whitworth
Member of the Idaho Senate from the 33rd district
In office December 1, 1994 – October 1, 2001
Preceded by	Mary Lloyd
Succeeded by	Bert Marley
Personal details
Born	(1933-12-28)December 28, 1933 Inkom, Idaho
Died	April 10, 2021(2021-04-10) (aged 87) Pocatello, Idaho
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Carol
Children	7 children, 40 grandchildren
Residence	Inkom
Profession	Farmer, county commissioner, conductor, state senator

Background

Arthur Lin Whitworth was born in Inkom, Idaho, a small town near Pocatello, Idaho. He went to the Inkom Elementary and Inkom High Schools. Whitworth worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a lifelong resident of Inkom, Idaho.^[1]

Elections

Idaho Senate District 33

Whitworth was elected to the Idaho Senate in 1994, defeating Republican Karen McGee.^[2] He was reelected in 1996,^[3] 1998^[4] and 2000^[5] but resigned midway through his fourth term. Whitworth served in very small Democratic minorities in the Idaho Senate, and was one of only three Democrats in the body as of his 2001 resignation.^[6]

Idaho 2nd Congressional District

2004

Whitworth was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[7]

Whitworth was defeated by incumbent Mike Simpson only getting 29.3% of the vote.^[8]

Bannock County Commissioner

2006

Whitworth was elected to the Bannock County Commission as a Democrat.

2008

Whitworth was defeated for reelection in the Democratic primary by Karen Cordell.

Idaho Senate District 28

2014

Whitworth was unopposed in the Democratic Primary for Idaho Senate District 28.^[9]

Whitworth withdrew on June 30, 2014, leaving incumbent Jim Guthrie (politician) unopposed.^[10][11]