Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The governor of Idaho is the head of government of Idaho [2] and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The officeholder has the duty to see state laws are executed, power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Idaho Legislature. [3] The current governor of Idaho is Brad Little, a Republican, who took office on January 7, 2019.
Smylie was elected governor at age forty in 1954 and successfully lobbied the 1955 legislature to propose an amendment to the state constitution to allow gubernatorial re-election, which was approved by voters in the 1956 general election. [8] [9] Smylie, the first Idaho governor born in the 20th century, was re-elected in 1958 and 1962.
Larry LaRocco, former U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district (1991–1995) [48] Walt Minnick, former U.S. representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district (2009–2011) [48] Idaho local officials/politicians. AJ Balukoff, former Boise School District trustee, nominee for governor in 2014, and candidate for governor in ...
The law is the first of its kind in the U.S. and bars adults from obtaining abortion pills ... Idaho's governor disregarded constituents and signed HB 242 into law, creating the nation’s first ...
He ran for governor in 1946, [5] and was the first in Idaho to be elected to a four-year term; all previous governors had been elected to two-year terms. [6] He handily defeated the incumbent, Arnold Williams , [ 7 ] [ 8 ] who had gained the office when his predecessor, Charles Gossett , resigned to be immediately appointed by Williams to a ...
Harley Brown, left, and Walt Bayes were Republican candidates for Idaho governor in 2014. Harley Brown called me up a couple of months ago, leaving a voicemail that he was going to run for ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
George Laird Shoup (June 15, 1836 – December 21, 1904) was an American politician who served as the first governor of Idaho, in addition to its last territorial governor. He served several months after statehood in 1890 and then became one of the state's first United States Senators .