Brad Little
Brad Little (born February 15, 1954) is an American politician. Little is a member of the Republican Party. He is the 33rd and current Governor of Idaho since 2019. Little was the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019.
Brad Little | |
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33rd Governor of Idaho | |
Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
Lieutenant | Janice McGeachin Scott Bedke |
Preceded by | Butch Otter |
42nd Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
In office January 6, 2009 – January 7, 2019 | |
Governor | Butch Otter |
Preceded by | Jim Risch |
Succeeded by | Janice McGeachin |
Member of the Idaho Senate from the 11th district | |
In office December 1, 2002 – January 5, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Patti Anne Lodge |
Succeeded by | Melinda Smyser |
Member of the Idaho Senate from the 8th district | |
In office May 24, 2001 – December 1, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Judy Danielson |
Succeeded by | Skip Brandt |
Personal details | |
Born | Emmett, Idaho, U.S. | February 15, 1954
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Teresa Soulen (m. 1978) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Idaho, Moscow (BS) |
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Website | Campaign website |
Little was appointed by Governor Butch Otter to replaced Jim Risch as Lieutenant Governor, who resigned to become a United States Senator.
Little was the Republican nominee for Governor in the 2018 gubernatorial election.[1] He defeated Democrat Paulette Jordan in the general election.
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Little at his 2011 inauguration, with U.S. Senator Jim Risch and their wives
Little speaks during a meeting at the White House with President Trump and Vice President Pence and fellow governors-elect.
References
- ↑ Almukhtar, Sarah (2018-05-15). "Idaho Primary Election Results" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html. Retrieved 2018-05-22.