Lawrence Wasden
| Lawrence Wasden | ||
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| Attorney General of Idaho | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Alan G. Lance (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $103,984 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brigham Young University (1982) | |
| J.D. | University of Idaho School of Law (1985) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 3, 1957 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Wasden has served in the office of Attorney General for over 23 years. Prior to his election as Attorney General in 2002, Wasden served as Chief of Staff to the Attorney General, Deputy Chief of Staff and as a Deputy Attorney General representing the Idaho State Tax Commission.[2]
Wasden has served in a number of other roles, including:
- Executive Committee/Immediate Past Chair, Conference of Western Attorneys General (2003)
- Co-Chair, Tobacco Committee, National Association of Attorneys General (2004-2006)
- Member, The American Legacy Foundation Board of Directors.
- Advisory Council, Department of Criminal Justice at Boise State University
- Founding Member/Past Chairman, Government and Public Lawyers Section at Idaho State Bar
- President, National Association of Attorneys General
- Board of Directors, Treasure Valley Reading Foundation
Education
- Bachelor's degree in political science, Brigham Young University (1982)
- Juris Doctorate degree, University of Idaho School of Law (1985)
Political career
Attorney General (2003–Present)
Wasden was first elected as Idaho Attorney General in 2002 and subsequently re-elected in both 2006 and 2010.[1]
Healthcare reform
On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, Republican Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter "became the first state chief executive to sign a measure requiring his attorney general to sue Congress if it passes health reforms that force residents to buy insurance." [3] While mainly a symbolic gesture, it signified the growing national discontent over the national healthcare reform legislation advocated by both President Barack Obama and the Congressional Democratic leadership, not to mention the methods by which they hoped to achieve their goal.
On the same morning President Barack Obama signed into law his controversial health care reform measure, The Affordable Patient Protection Act of 2009, the one that narrowly passed the United States House of Representatives just two days before, Wasden and thirteen other state attorneys general filed suit against "the federal government to stop the massive health care overhaul, claiming it's unconstitutional." [4] [5]
In late-September 2010, several months after Idaho had joined nineteen other state attorneys general in filing suit against the federal government over the expansive health care reform measure, Wasden received a letter from several local doctors requesting that he "pull out of a federal lawsuit that they say wastes taxpayer money and bars Idahoans from the care they need." [6] The physicians who issued the letter belong to Doctors for America, which describes itself as a nonprofit organization of 15,000 physicians and medical students who seek to gain affordable access to quality care for all. The group was originally known as Doctors for Obama during the course of the 2008 United States Presidential election and have been strongly aligned with the Obama administration in helping to promote the President's health care agenda, including participating in White House webinar meetings on topic. [7]
Presidential preference
2012
Lawrence Wasden endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [8]
Elections
2010
- See also: Idaho Attorney General election, 2010
- 2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary and General Election
- Lawrence Wasden ran unopposed in both contests
| Idaho Attorney General, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lawrence Wasden Incumbent |
100% | 367,737 | |
| Total Votes | 367,737 | |||
| Election Results Via: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2006
| Idaho Attorney General, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lawrence Wasden Incumbent |
61.7% | 267,700 | |
| Democratic | Robert A. "Bob" Wallace | 38.3% | 165,857 | |
| Total Votes | 433,557 | |||
| Election Results Via: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
| Idaho Attorney General, Republican primary, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lawrence Wasden Incumbent |
73.7% | 89,327 |
| Myron Dan Gabbert | 26.3% | 31,795 |
| Total Votes | 121,122 | |
| Election Results Via: Idaho Secretary of State | ||
2002
| Idaho Attorney General, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lawrence Wasden |
58.1% | 231,851 | |
| Democratic | R. Keith Roark | 41.9% | 167,353 | |
| Total Votes | 399,204 | |||
| Election Results Via: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
| Idaho Attorney General, Republican primary, 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lawrence Wasden |
32.2% | 39,917 |
| Michael Bogert | 30.5% | 37,862 |
| Todd Lakey | 23.5% | 29,154 |
| Myron Dan Gabbert | 13.8% | 17,071 |
| Total Votes | 124,004 | |
| 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 Lawrence Wasden's donors each year.[9] Click [show] for more information.
| Lawrence Wasden's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Attorney General of Idaho | 2006 Attorney General of Idaho | 2002 Attorney General of Idaho | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $82,674 | $130,204 | $182,268 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | n/a | $21,062 | $250,001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | JR Simplot Co | $28,500 | JR Simplot Co | $5,800 | Melaleuca Inc | $25,000 | |||||||||||||
| Todd Hatfield | $28,304 | Idaho Association of Realtors and Valhi Inc | $5,000 each | Idaho Republican Party | $9,175 | ||||||||||||||
| Timber PAC | $15,250 | Republican State Leadership Committee and Citigroup | $5,000 each | Republican National State Elections Committee | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Potlatch Corp and Idaho Land Fund | $13,500 each | Prepaid Legal Services Inc and Washington Group International | $5,000 each | Bungawalloyn Reserve | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Micron Technology | $12,500 | Canyon County Republican Central Committee | $3,500 | Idaho Investments Inc and JR Simplot Co | $5,000 each | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $23,863 | $53,835 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $105,224 | $93,855 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $69,354 | $155,086 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $60,850 | $27,182 | |||||||||||||||||
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- AG Wasden's Office to Hold Consumer Fraud Prevention Workshops in Northern ... - LoanSafe
- Idaho AG spat skips generation, exposing GOP rift - KHQ Right Now
- Under a new proposal not everyone could run for office in Idaho - KBOI-TV
- Red Cross awards recognize Idaho heroes - The Idaho Statesman
- 9th Circ. Upsets Union's Win Against Idaho Right-To-Work Law - Law360 (subscription)
- Idaho Party Official and Attorney General Get into Republican Dustup - News Radio 1310 KLIX
- Idaho AG Wasden Announces Upcoming Foreclosure Workshop in Fort Hall ... - LoanSafe
- Business Briefs - Idaho Business Review
- Settlement over pricing will bring restitution to Idaho e-book purchasers - The Spokesman Review (blog)
- Attorney General Eric Holder's time is up. - Idaho State Journal
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Personal
Wasden currently resides in Nampa, Idaho with his wife, Tracey. The couple has had four children together - Sean, Ashley, Cassidy, and Blake.
Awards
- The People First Award (2007) from the Idaho Newspaper Foundation
- Statesman of the Year Award (2008) from Idaho State University’s Political Science Honor Society, Pi Alpha Sigma
- Leadership Award (2009) from the Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance
- Kelley-Wyman Award (2009) from National Association of Attorneys General
See also
External links
- Official Idaho Attorney General website
- Lawrence Wasden for Attorney General Campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Lawrence Wasden biography
- Lawrence Wasden on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Idaho Attorney General, "Attorney General Lawrence Wasden," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ Lawrence Wasden, "Meet Lawrence," accessed September 21, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press "Idaho first to sign law against health care reform" 17 March, 2010
- ↑ Office of Attorney General Lawrence Wasden "Idaho Challenges Federal Health Care Mandates" 23 March, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Reporter "Wasden joins multi-state lawsuit against federal health care legislation" 23 March, 2010
- ↑ Magic Valley Times-News "Docs ask Idaho to withdraw from health care suit" 24 Sept. 2010
- ↑ White House "Streamed and Interactive at 2:30: Health Reform Stakeholder Meeting with Physicians" 18 June, 2009
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Otter to pitch for Romney Monday in North Idaho; Paul dribbles out endorsements," March 4, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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Idaho Attorney General 2003-present |
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