Tracey Wasden has been a Conservative Republican since the age of 12.  She remembers coming home from school and announcing that she was a Republican which was interesting growing up in Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho.  Tracey attended Idaho Girls State and graduated from Wood River High School in Hailey.  She graduated from Ricks College with a Pre-law degree in 1980 and served as an intern in the Idaho State Legislature. Tracey and  Lawrence were married that same year.  They both graduated from BYU in 1982 with degrees in Political Science and moved to Moscow for Lawrence to attend law school at the University of Idaho.  After graduation, Tracey and Lawrence moved their young family to Caldwell where  Lawrence worked as a Canyon County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney andTracey helped Lawrence run for precinct committeeman.  Lawrence went on to be the Canyon County Central Committee Chairman and later ran for and elected Attorney General.  Tracey successfully ran each of his campaigns.  Tracey has successfully run 10 statewide campaigns and, as well as providing advice and assistance to other statewide campaigns.  She was awarded the Canyon County Outstanding Republican of the year award in 2018.  Tracey is currently the Canyon County Republican Women’s President and the 2nd Vice President of the state Republican Women.  She works hard to help elect good republicans around this great state. Tracey is the mother of 4 wonderful children and the grandmother of 10 amazing little people.  

Darlene has lived in Lewiston since 1956. She is a self employed independent contractor with Signature HomeStyles (50 years)and Tupperware (10 years). She also does taxes during tax season. Born in Indiana to a Republican family. Her Grandfather was County Chairman of the Shelby County Republican party in Indiana until his death.
Her husband Paul, of almost 50 years, was involved in Republican politics until his death in 2016 and she became involved with the Nez Perce County Republican Women's Club as their Treasurer, Secretary and as a past President. She is currently their Secretary. She is also the past IFRW 1st District Co-Director. She is also Precinct committeeman for precinct 10 in Nez Perce County.
She raised Paul's 3 children from the ages of 10, 12, and 14. They have given her 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She graduated from Lewiston High School and attended LCSC, CWU, and WSU. She volunteered at the Snake River Community Clinic for many years. She loves karaoke and was part of a group that went to the care centers in Lewiston and Clarkston and sang. Since COVID, this group is missed by many of our fans and we miss putting smiles on their faces. 

Darlene is dedicated to doing her best fro the IFRW as Treasurer. 

Charlene Matheson

Maxine Bell began what would become a lengthly career in the politics as a precinct committeeman. She served for ten years in a job she loved, handing pamphlets out at parades and the county fairs, visiting about issues , and getting the citizens out to vote,were activities she felt were important to our state. She decided to run for a district office in 1988 and won the first of what would be Fifteen terms. The first term was an opportunity to learn the process and come to love it. There were no offices so much time was spent on the floor desk phone fielding questions from home. In fact, she had no morning committee to attend either. That slow pace would change when she was appointed to JFAC in her second term. That began twenty eight years of serving as one of the budget watchdogs over the hard earned taxes the citizens pay for state services. Prior to the public service, Maxine served the state and American Farm Bureau with many opportunities to visit farm women in foreign countries and help their efforts to have a voice in the political process. Maxine and Jack are retired row-crop farmers. They have one son, Jeff who lives in Idaho Falls, and three grown grandchildren and spouses scattered across the United States. 

Char was born in Idaho Falls, ID.  She has served in leadership positions in a variety of organizations throughout her adult life.  She has served in IFRW as First Vice President and currently serves as District Director.  She has served in SEIRW as President, Secretary, and is currently Bylaws Chair. Char has served as Bannock County Republican Central Committee as First Chair and currently serves as a Precinct Committeeman and Committee Chairman.  Char has had the opportunity to be involved in many Lincoln Day Dinner events, assisted with hosting the State IFRW fall meeting, and the State GOP 2018 convention. She has been honored with the Most Valuable Precinct Committeeman award.  Char attended ISU and currently is a Certified Residential Appraiser, owning her business in Pocatello for the past 25 years.  She and her husband Rod enjoy their three wonderful children and their spouses, and seven amazing grandchildren.  Char enjoys gardening, serving and being with family and friends.