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Carl Bjerke

Carl Bjerke

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State Senator

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Senator
State
Idaho
Jurisdiction
5
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2022 - Present

Born 1962 in Long Beach, California; now residing in Coeur d’Alene; worked as a respiratory therapist prior to a 32-year career in public safety; retired as the deputy chief of operations from the Santa Monica Fire Department; managed all fire department operational divisions, including managing the department’s EMS system; A.S in respiratory therapy; B.S. in organizational leadership; graduate of the Paramedic Training Institute; served seven years on the management team for the LA Marathon; former trustee for the SMFD Health Benefits Trust; spouse: Lesli, married 35 years; two grown children, a son and daughter.

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Fiscal Responsibility
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Energy
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Uncategorized votes
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

3/4 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 3 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Carl Bjerke holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted yes on S 1435: APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the Department of Health and Welfare and the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2027.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-26source
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  • Voted yes on H 737: NATURAL RESOURCES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to merge the Office of Species Conservation and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on H 577: TRANSPORTATION – Amends existing law to provide that license plates do not automatically expire after 10 years and may continue to be used while still legible.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-10source
    Verified
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