Joyce Broadsword

Joyce M. Broadsword (born June 18, 1958, in Sandpoint, Idaho) served as a Republican Idaho State Senator from 2004 to 2012 representing the 2nd District.^[1][2]

Broadsword attended Sandpoint High School and graduated in 1976. She and her husband, John, have been married for more than 30 years, are the parents of three children: Brian, Andrew, and J.C., and have seven grandchildren.^[1][2]

She has owned Northern Log Homes since 1978, Contracted Courier Service since 1993, B&B Builders since 2001, and served as an executive of the Downtown Sandpoint Business Association in 2004.^[2] She volunteered for Larry Craig for Senate in 1990, 1996, and 2002. She was a volunteer for Dirk Kempthorne for governor in 1998 and 2002. She was City coordinator for Butch Otter for Idaho Campaign in 2002.^[2]

In 2013, Broadsword accepted the position of North Idaho Regional Director for the Department of Health and Welfare .

• Finance, member
• Finance Appropriations, member
• Health and Welfare, vice chair^[2]
• Transportation, member
• Member, 2010 Olympic Committee, 2006–present
• Senate representative, board of directors, Idaho Rural Partnerships
• Alternate delegate, Pacific Northwest Economic Region
• Senate representative, Western Legislative Forestry Task Force

Her involvement with organizations has included:^[2]

• President, Kootenai Better Community, 1990–present
• President/chair, Idaho Women in Timber, 1996–2001
• Chair, Federated Women in Timber, 2002–2003
• Treasurer, Idaho Women in Timber, Bonner Chapter, 2002–present
• Secretary, Rotary Club of Sandpoint, 2004–present

• Idaho Legislature - Senator Joyce M. Broadsword official government website
• broadsword4idaho.com official campaign website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Joyce M. Boadsword profile
• Follow the Money - Joyce M. Broadsword
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