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Senator Dean Cameron (R-Rupert)

Sen. Dean Cameron is a Republican from Rupert, Idaho. He represents Idaho’s District 27, which is Minidoka and Cassia Counties.

Cameron was born in Burley, Idaho on January 20, 1961.  He’s a graduate of Meridian High School and has an Associate’s Degree in political science from Rick’s College (now BYU-Idaho).  Cameron is married to Linda Lanovara and they have three children.

Cameron sells insurance as co-owner of Cameron & Seamons, Inc. Insurance and Investments.  In addition to his service in the legislature, he is a board member of the Minidoka County Chamber of Commerce, board member/president of the National Association of Insurance Advisors and board member of the Rupert Rotary Club.

You can find Sen. Cameron on Twitter @SenatorCameron.

Latest Posts

January 4, 2013

Sen. Cameron: Idaho May Be “Falling Short” When It Comes To Funding Schools

Sen. Dean Cameron is a Republican from Rupert, Idaho. He represents Minidoka and Cassia Counties, and has been in the Legislature for nearly 25 years. He’s the co-chairman of the panel that crafts Idaho’s annual budget, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee. StateImpact met with Cameron last month to hear his views on key issues including education […]

December 7, 2012

2013 Idaho Legislature Committee Chairmanships Announced

The 2013 Idaho Legislature is ready for business.  Now that the organizational session has wrapped up, and committee assignments have been made, lawmakers will launch into what’s sure to be a packed session one month from today. Here’s a list of committee assignments for the Senate.  One of the panels we watch closely is the […]

June 29, 2012

Supreme Court Ruling Means Decisions Ahead For Idaho Lawmakers

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its most anticipated decision since Bush v. Gore yesterday, when it upheld the central provisions of the Affordable Care Act. While there’s wisdom in waiting for the dust to settle before issuing predictions about just how this will affect Idaho, it’s clear the ruling has implications for the state.  […]

April 9, 2012

Session Wrap: All Wind, No Rain In Health Insurance Exchange Debate

It was expected to be one of the biggest debates of the 2012 legislative session: would Idaho create its own health insurance exchange?  The Associated Press held a special discussion of the issue during its January legislative preview.   In a series of interviews that StateImpact conducted in December, legislator after legislator predicted it would […]

February 2, 2012

Budget Co-Chairman Says Public Hearing is Painful but Worthwhile

Idaho budget writers will spend Friday morning listening to constituents.  The Idaho Statesman reports it’s just the second public hearing of its kind in 92 years. In 2011, Joint Finance Appropriations Committee Co-Chairs Rep. Maxine Bell (R-Jerome) and Sen. Dean Cameron (R-Rupert) decided to open Idaho’s budgeting process to the public.  Cameron says the idea […]

December 13, 2011

Power Brokers: Meet Five of Idaho’s Most Influential Legislators

We’ve been asking policy makers, news media and special interest groups, “Who are the Idaho legislators with the most influence?”  The list we came up with isn’t especially scientific.  But by and large, these names came up repeatedly.  That’s not surprising because each lawmaker who made our list is either a party leader or chairperson of […]

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