Dave Bieter
Dave Bieter | |
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| Mayor of Boise | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Terteling-Payne |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 19 Seat B | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Bieter |
| Succeeded by | Anne Pasley-Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1959 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Julia Bieter |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University of St. Thomas, B.A. University of Idaho, J.D. |
| Profession | Attorney |
David Harold "Dave" Bieter[1] (born November 1, 1959) is an American politician and attorney who has served as mayor of Boise, Idaho, since 2004. He is a Democrat, though the office of mayor is officially nonpartisan.
Early years
Born in Boise, Bieter graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in 1978. He earned a bachelor's degree in international studies from University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and a law degree from the University of Idaho in Moscow. He was admitted to the Idaho State Bar in 1986.[1] In addition to his native English, Bieter is fluent in Spanish and Basque.[2]
Political career
In 1999, Bieter was appointed to the Idaho House of Representatives as a Democrat 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 2004, Bieter was elected Boise mayor in an open-seat, 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.[3]
Bieter was an early supporter of Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.[4]
Bieter easily won a third four-year term as mayor in November 2011, defeating David B. Hall with 74 percent of the vote.[5] He was the first Boise mayor to win a third four-year term since Richard Eardley in 1981.
Bieter was a candidate for a fourth term in 2015,[6] defeating Judy Peavey-Derr and Seth Holden with 69 percent of the vote.[7] Bieter is the first Boise mayor to win four four-year terms and the first Boise mayor to win a fourth term of any sort since R. E. Edlefsen in 1957. With the win Bieter became the longest-serving mayor in city history.
Bieter was a Hillary Clinton delegate for Idaho at 2016 Democratic National Convention.[8]
It had been speculated Bieter might emerge as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Idaho.[9][10]
Personal
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 concentration outside of Europe, with 15,000 Basques.[11]
Bieter married his wife Julia in 1998, and they have one daughter.[2]
References
- ^ a b David Harold Bieter Lawyer Profile - martindale.com, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ a b About the Mayor - City of Boise Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ Bieter beats Tibbs in Boise mayor race Retrieved October 29, 2008. Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Boise Mayor Dave Bieter Endorsement". Archived from the original on January 28, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Election Results Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ Sewell, Cynthia. "The race is on for city elections", Idaho Statesman, (September 4, 2015). Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ "Boise mayor, City Council incumbents win their races". KTVB. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ "Idaho Democrats Convention: National Delegates and National Committe-Members - Idaho Democratic Party". Idaho Democratic Party. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ Adam Graham, How will you hang? (June 28, 2008).
- ^ Popkey, Dan. "Democrat Bieter wanted to hear GOP Speaker Boehner, backed Simpson in 2010" Idaho Statesman, (August 29, 2013). Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ John O'Connor (August 24, 2012). "Herding Sheep in Basque Country (Idaho)". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2012.