Representative Wendy Horman

Wendy Horman is a Republican politician who served in the Idaho House of Representatives representing District 32B. She first entered the Idaho House in 2012, initially representing District 30B before redistricting placed her in District 32. A resident of Ammon, Idaho, Horman has long been involved in local education and community affairs. She is married to Briggs Horman, with whom she has five children and several grandchildren and they own a small business in Ammon.

Horman announced in December 2025 that she would resign her legislative seat effective January 5, 2026, to join the United States Department of Health and Human Services as director of the Office of Child Care in the Administration for Children and Families. This move marked the end of her 13‑year tenure in the Idaho House, though she remains a prominent figure in Idaho’s policy history.

Education

Wendy Horman holds an Associate of Science degree from Dixie State College and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brigham Young University–Idaho. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints.

Political Experience

• Idaho House of Representatives: Horman served as a State Representative beginning in 2012, first for District 30B and later for District 32B.
  
• Leadership and Committee Roles:
  
  • Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
    
  • Co‑chair of the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee
    
  • Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee
    
  • Member of the Environment, Energy and Technology Committee
    
  • Member of the Commerce and Human Resources Committee
    
  • Member of the Federalism Committee
    
  • Former member of the Local Government Committee, Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, and other panels.
    
• Education and Community Service:
  
  • Board Trustee and Treasurer for the Bonneville Joint School District from 2002 to 2013
    
  • President of the Idaho School Boards Association from 2006 to 2007
    
  • Founder and Chair of the FAME program in her local school district
    
• Notable Policy Work:
  
  • A leading advocate for private school choice and family education options; co‑sponsored a $50 million tax‑credit law signed in 2025 aimed at expanding educational choice for Idaho families.
    
  • Recognized as one of Idaho Business Review’s Women of the Year and Idaho Education Technology Advocate of the Year in 2017.
    

Horman’s legislative career was marked by a focus on limited government, low taxes, education reform, and family‑centered policy, culminating in her high‑profile appointment to the federal Office of Child Care.