John McGee was born in Canyon County and is a third generation Idahoan.
John served as a Board Member of Deer Flat Church and Destination Caldwell as well as serving as the Chairman of the Downtown Caldwell Organization.
McGee has been a marketing and public relations professional for over 20 years and currently serves as the Director of Compassion Connect Idaho. Compassion Connect is a Portland, OR-based ministry that brings churches together to serve their neighborhoods at health clinics and other arenas.
McGee has served as the Chairman of the Canyon County Republican Party Central Committee and served on the Board of Directors of the 2009 International Special Olympics. McGee also served his alma mater, the College of Idaho, as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
McGee served in the Idaho State Legislature from 2005 to 2011. As the youngest member of the Senate, Senator McGee was considered a strong advocate for improving Idaho’s infrastructure and growing a strong economy in Idaho.
McGee served as the Majority Caucus Chairman, the fourth-ranked leadership position in the Idaho Senate and spent two terms as Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He was elected to the Caldwell City Council in 2019 where he serves as the Vice Chairman.
A life-long resident of Caldwell, McGee is a graduate of Vallivue High School and received a BA in History from the College of Idaho; he was elected student body president at both institutions. McGee and his wife, Hanna, live in Caldwell with their daughter, Madalyn and son, Maxwell.
Coaching Youth Soccer, Football, Baseball and Basketball

John McGee