Brad Little
| Brad Little | ||
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| Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 9, 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Jim Risch (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,400 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed | January 9, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Butch Otter | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Idaho State Senate | ||
| 2001 - 2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Idaho | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 15, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Emmett, Idaho | |
| Religion | Episcopalian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Little served as leader of the cattle and woolgrowers associations for a number of years until he was appointed to the Idaho State Senate in May 2001. He was elected and re-elected to this position four times.[2]
Little was then appointed by Governor of Idaho Butch Otter in 2009 to succeed Jim Risch, who won an election to serve in the U.S. Senate. Little served in the Idaho State Senate from 2001 to 2009 before becoming lieutenant governor. In 2010, he was elected to a full term along with Gov. Otter.[1]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Idaho
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of Idaho (2009-Present)
Little was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in January 2009. He was elected to a full term in 2010.[1]
Presidential preference
2012
Brad Little endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Idaho State Senate (2001-2009)
Little served District 11 in the Idaho State Senate from 2001 to 2009.[1] Elected as majority caucus chairman in 2003, he served in this role until his appointment as lieutenant governor in 2009.[2]
Elections
2014
- See also: Idaho gubernatorial election, 2014
Little is considered a potential candidate for Governor of Idaho in 2014.[4]
2010
Little ran for re-election in 2010. He defeated Eldon Wallace (D) and Paul Venable (C) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Idaho Lieutenant Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brad Little Incumbent |
67.8% | 299,979 | |
| Democratic | Eldon Wallace | 27.2% | 120,174 | |
| Constitution | Paul Venable | 5% | 22,007 | |
| Total Votes | 442,160 | |||
| Election Results Via: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Brad Little's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| Brad Little's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | 2008 Idaho State Senate District 11 | 2006 Idaho State Senate District 11 | 2004 Idaho State Senate District 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $432,718 | $37,650 | $14,718 | $38,610 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $5,060 (Democrat) $1,119 (Constitution) | $0 (Independent) | $2,699 (Constitution) | n/a | |||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Brad Little for Senate Committee | $15,000 | Idaho Power Co | $2,000 | Idaho Association of Realtors | $2,000 | Micron Technology | $2,000 | |||||||||||
| Otter for Idaho | $10,000 | Canyon County Republican Central Committee | $2,000 | Micron Technology | $2,000 | Idaho Trucking Association | $1,550 | ||||||||||||
| Union Pacific Railroad | $10,000 | JR Simplot Co | $1,600 | Canyon County Republicans | $1,800 | Potlatch Corp | $1,500 | ||||||||||||
| Potlatch Corp | $9,750 | Micron Technology | $1,500 | JR Simplot Co | $1,600 | Idaho Association of Realtors | $1,500 | ||||||||||||
| Idaho Power CO and JR Simplot Co | $7,500 each | Idaho Farm Bureau | $1,200 | Idaho Trucking Association and Idaho Power Co | $1,000 each | Emmett Valley Livestock, United for Idaho/Idaho Business PAC, Corrections Corp of America, Idaho Power Co and Idaho Committee on Hospitality & Sports | $1,000 each | ||||||||||||
| Individuals | $163,766 | $650 | $50 | $2,495 | |||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $199,787 | $34,000 | $11,650 | $34,720 | |||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $386,523 | $28,250 | $12,078 | $33,710 | |||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $36,400 | $9,400 | $1,800 | $4,900 | |||||||||||||||
Personal
Little lives in Emmett, Idaho, and is married to Teresa Soulen. They have two sons and daughters-in-law, Adam and Angela, and David and Kelsey.[1]
Recent news
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Brad Little News Feed
- Making Good: Idaho job changes, recognition and other achievements - The Idaho Statesman
- Lt. Gov. To Give LCSC Grad Address - The Spokesman Review (blog)
- Superintendent Luna honors Emmett teacher with Giants Award - Messenger Index
- If you go: LCSC graduation - Lewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)
- Jerome Senior Center Holds Breakfast With Your Legislators Saturday - KMVT
- Gabriel Gomez's Mitt Romney-esque problem - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
- Arbor Day celebration set for this Friday at Capitol Park in Boise - Idaho Press-Tribune
- Stories planned for the Thursday, May 2, 2013, Herald-Whig - Quincy Herald Whig
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See also
External links
- Office of the Lt. Governor
- Brad Little for Idaho campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Brad Little on Facebook
- Brad Little on Twitter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Idaho Lieutenant Governor, "Biography," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brad Little for Idaho, "About Brad," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Otter to pitch for Romney Monday in North Idaho; Paul dribbles out endorsements," March 4, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Labrador mulling race for Idaho governor, but insists he's not decided," January 14, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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| Preceded by Jim Risch (R) |
Lieutenant Governor of Idaho 2009–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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