Christine Zito | |
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| Member of theIdaho Senate from the8th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Geoff Schroeder |
| Member of theIdaho Senate from the23rd district | |
| In office December 1, 2020 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bert Brackett |
| Succeeded by | Todd Lakey (redistricting) |
| Member of theIdaho House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office December 1, 2016 – November 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rich Wills |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Bundy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Utah, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Hammett, Idaho, U.S. |
| Education | Bridgerland Technical College (AS) |
Christy Zito is an American politician formerly serving as aRepublican member of theIdaho Senate from the 23rd district. She was previously a member of theIdaho House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020.[1][2]
Zito was born and raised inUtah. She received an Associate of Science degree in farm and ranch management fromBridgerland Technical College.[1]
Zito was first elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2016. After having served for two terms, she filed for election to succeedBert Brackett in the Idaho Senate. She is a self-described gun-rights activist and has sponsored several bills concerning theSecond Amendment to the United States Constitution.
In 2019, Zito also sponsored House Bill 206 which allowed Idaho residents, ages 18–20, toconcealed carry without a permit.[3][4] The bill passed both chambers with supermajority support was signed by Idaho GovernorBrad Little on April 2, 2019.
In 2022 Zito chose to not run for re-election and help run the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, a Doer Brother affiliate website.[5][6]