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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Politics
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Vote 2006
A co-production of the NewsHour and local public TV and radio stations
IN THE NEWSLOCAL PARTNERS
Race: Idaho Governor
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Idaho Public Television
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Jerry Brady Butch Otter
Jerry BradyButch Otter
CURRENT PROFESSIONCURRENT PROFESSION
President of Idaho Falls Post Register U.S. House representative
LAST ELECTION RESULTSLAST ELECTION RESULTS
Won 42 percent in the governor's race but lost to incumbent Dirk Kempthorne Won 70 percent of the vote against Naomi Preston
POLITICAL EXPERIENCEPOLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Ran for governor in 2002Idaho House, 1972-76; Idaho lieutenant governor, 1987-2000
COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES
Communications company executive; attorney; legislative assistant to Sen. Frank Church, 1963; assistant director and director of public affairs of the Peace Corps, 1969-72; founder, University Year in Action; staff director for energy of the Joint Economic Committee of the Congress, 1977-79Energy and Commerce
PREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK
N/ABusinessman; Idaho Army National Guard, 1968-73
BORNBORN
March 20, 1936 in Idaho Falls, IdahoMay 3, 1942 in Caldwell, Idaho
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
University of Notre Dame, 1958; J.D. from University of California at Berkeley, 1962.A. in political science from the College of Idaho, 1967
FAMILYFAMILY
Married to Rickie Orchin Brady; has five children Divorced
CAMPAIGN WEB SITECAMPAIGN WEB SITE
www.bradyforidaho.org www.otter4idaho.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITEOFFICIAL WEB SITE
N/Awww.house.gov/otter

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