David H. Bieter
| David H. Bieter | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Carolyn Terteling-Payne |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office 1999–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Bieter |
| Succeeded by | Anne Pasley-Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1959 Boise, Idaho |
| Political party | Democratic (elected mayor in nonpartisan elections) |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Bieter |
| Alma mater | University of St. Thomas, B.A. University of Idaho, J.D. |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
David H. Bieter (born November 1, 1959) has served as mayor of Boise, Idaho since 2004.
Biography [edit]
Bieter was born in Boise and graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in 1978. Bieter earned a bachelor's degree in international studies from University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and a law degree from the University of Idaho.
A Democrat, in 1999 Bieter was appointed to the Idaho House of Representatives to succeed his late father, Pat Bieter, in District 19 (north Boise). Bieter was elected to a full term in 2000 and reelected in 2002.
In 2003 Bieter was elected Boise mayor in a nonpartisan contest, defeating Republican Party activist Chuck Winder and Ada County Sheriff Vaughn Killeen. He was reelected in 2007 with 64 percent of the vote, defeating city councilman Jim Tibbs.[1]
Bieter was an early supporter of Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.[2] It had been speculated Bieter might emerge as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Idaho in 2010,[3] however he declined to file as a candidate.
Bieter easily won a third four-year term as mayor in November 2011, defeating David B. Hall with 74 percent of the vote.[4] He is the first Boise mayor to win a third four-year term since Richard Eardley in 1981.
According to the New York Times, "Bieter spent part of his youth in the Basque Country and is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the only Basque-speaking mayor in the United States." Boise is home to the largest Basque population outside of Europe, with 15,000 Basques.[5]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Carolyn Terteling-Payne |
Mayor of Boise, Idaho 2004 – |
Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by C. L. "Butch" Otter Governor of Idaho |
United States order of precedence In Boise, Idaho |
Succeeded by John Boehner Speaker of the United States House of Representatives |
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