Linden B. Bateman (born July 11, 1940) was a previous Republican Idaho State Representative from 2010 until 2016 representing District 33 in the B seat.^[1] He previously served five terms in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1977 until 1986. He was born in Salt Lake City.^[2][3]

Bateman earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University.

He spent his career as a high school teacher. He was a history and government teacher. He later worked as supervisor of student teachers for Brigham Young University-Idaho.^[4] He was a founding member of the Bonneville County Historical Society and was involved in forming that county's history museum.^[5] He wrote the script for the short film Idaho Women in White and was also involved in compiling the photos used for it.^[6]

Bateman is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.^[7]

Bateman was unopposed in the Republican primary.^[8] Bateman defeated Jim De Angelis in the general election .^[9]

Bateman won the May 15, 2012, Republican primary with 2,680 votes (75.6%) against David Lyon, facing Democratic challenger Henry De Angelis^[10] in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Bateman supported Mitt Romney for the Republican Party nominee.^[11]

When Republican Representative Russ Mathews left the District 33 B seat open, Bateman won the May 25, 2010, Republican primary with 2,465 votes (66.8%) against Dane Watkins,^[12] winning the November 2, 2012, general election with 6,036 votes (59.1%) against John McGimpsey (D).^[13]

Bateman was a force behind Idaho's rescinding of its ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.^[14] Bateman was a major force behind the designation of March 4 as Idaho Day.^[15] He also pushed to have cursive included in the elementary curriculum of Idaho.^[16] Bateman has continued as a speaker on history since he left the Idaho House.^[17]

• Linden B. Bateman at the Idaho Legislature
• Profile at Vote Smart