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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION Mount Borah, the highest peak in Idaho, climbs 12,662 feet in the Lost River Mountain Range in Custer County. Mount Borah was named for William E. Borah who served in the United States Senate from 1907 until his death in 1940. Congressional Qualifications Method of Officer Selection Qualification Term of Office United States Elected by 30 years of age, Six years Senator greatest number U.S. citizen for at of votes in least 9 years and general election an Idaho resident. United States Elected by 25 years of age, Two years Congressman greatest number U.S. citizen for at of votes in least 7 years and general election an Idaho resident. 36 IDAHO BLUE BOOK Congressional Districts CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION 37 United States Senator Larry E. Craig Larry Craig is serving his third term as a United States Senator from Idaho. Senator Craig serves as Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, the committee is responsible for developing policy positions for Senate Republicans. Other Republican Policy Committee duties include overseeing research, sponsoring issue forums and helping the Majority Leader operate the Senate. Senator Craig served previously as chairman of the Steering Committee, a legislative "think tank" and action group for Senate conservatives. Senator Craig has been recognized by national groups including Citizens for a Sound Economy, Citizens Against Government Waste, Watchdogs of the Treasury and the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. With his appointment to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Craig oversees funding on the following subcommittees: Homeland Security; Energy and Water Development; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; Military Construction; VA, HUD and Independent Agencies; and Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies. Senator Craig is the Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and a member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where he is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management, and a member of the Subcommittee on Energy Research, Development, Production and Regulation, and the Subcommittee on Water and Power. He is also a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee where he is a member of the Subcommittees on Immigration; Courts; and Constitution. Senator Craig sits on the following caucuses: Air Force, Diabetes, Education Advisory Committee to the National Youth Leader- ship Conference, Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation in the National Capitol, WTO for Farmers and Ranchers, National Congressional Award Board of Directors, Idaho Safe Kids Coalition (Honorary Co-Chair), National Committee for Adoption, and the Western States Senate Coalition. The Idaho lawmaker is on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association and is Senate Co-Chairman of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption. He also co-founded and co-chairs the Congressional Property Rights Coalition. Senator Craig was born on the family ranch, which was homesteaded in 1899 by his grandfather. He later served as the Idaho State President and National Vice President of the Future Farmers of America. After graduating from the University of Idaho, where he served as Student Body President and was a member of Delta Chi fraternity, he pursued graduate studies before returning to the family ranching business in 1971. In 1974, Payette and Washington counties sent Senator Craig to the Idaho State Senate, where he served three terms before winning the 1980 race for the U.S. Congress from Idaho's First Congressional District. He was reelected four times before winning the U.S. Senate election in 1990 and was reelected to the Senate in 1996 and 2002. He is married to the former Suzanne Thompson. They have three children: two sons, Mike and Jay; a daughter, Shae and five grandchildren. Political Party: Republican Salary: $154,700.00 Washington D.C. Office: 520 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, (202) 224-2752 District Offices: 304 N. 8th St., Room 149, Boise 83702, (208) 342-7985; 610 Hubbard Ste 121, Coeur d’Alene 83814, (208) 667-6130; 846 Main Street, Lewiston 83501, (208) 743-0792; 490 Memorial, Ste 101, Idaho Falls 83402, (208) 523-5541; 801 E. Sherman, Rm 193, Pocatello 83201, (208) 236-6817; 1292 Addison Ave E , Twin Falls 83301, (208) 734-6780. Internet Site: www.craig.senate.gov 38 IDAHO BLUE BOOK United States Senator Michael D. Crapo Senator Crapo is serving his first term as a United States Senator from Idaho, having previously served three terms as Idaho's 2nd District Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Crapo serves as Deputy Whip and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Sportsman's Caucus, and the Western Water Caucus. He is also a co-chair and founder of the Senate Nuclear Cleanup Caucus. In the 108th Congress, Senator Crapo serves as the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water. Senator Crapo also serves on the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change and Nuclear Safety. As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, he chairs the Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization. He is also a member of the Subcommittee on Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation. On the Senate Banking Committee, Senator Crapo serves on three subcommittees. The Subcommittee on International Trades and Finance; the Subcommittee on Securities and Investments; and the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief, Senator Crapo's third assignment is on the Senate Budget Committee, which sets the budget blueprint for Congress. Senator Crapo served six years as Idaho's 2nd District Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives and eight years in the Idaho State Senate before coming to the U.S. Senate. During his tenure in the U.S. House, he served on the House Commerce Committee, the House Resources Committee, and the House Agriculture Committee. In the State Senate, he represented Bonneville County, his home county, from 1984 to 1992. From 1988 to 1992, he served as the Senate President Pro Tempore, the chief elected officer in the State Senate. Professionally, Senator Crapo was a partner in the law firm of Holden, Kidwell, Hahn & Crapo prior to his service in Congress. He is a member of the Idaho and California Bar Associations. Crapo received his Juris Doctorate cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1977, and he graduated summa cum laude from Brigham Young University in 1973 with a B.A. in political science. Following graduation from law school, Crapo served a one-year clerkship with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Senator Crapo and his wife, Susan, have five children: Michelle, Brian, Stephanie, Lara and Paul. Political Party: Republican Salary: $154,700.00 Washington D.C. Office: 111 Russell Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6142 District Offices: 304 N. 8th, Rm. 338, Boise 83702, (208) 334-1776; 524 E. Cleveland, Ste. 220, Caldwell 83605, (208) 455-0360; 1000 NW Boulevard, Ste. 330, Coeur d'Alene 83814, (208) 664-5490;490 Memorial Dr., Idaho Falls 83404, (208) 522-9779; 111 Main St, Ste 140, Lewiston 83501, (208) 743-1492; 801 E Sherman, Pocatello 83201, (208) 236-6775; 202 Falls Ave, Ste 2., Twin Falls 83301, (208) 734-2515 Internet Site: http://crapo.senate.gov CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION 39 U.S. Congressman First District C.L. "Butch" Otter Congressman Otter was re-elected to a second term in Congress on November 5, 2002. He serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, with assignments on the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. In addition, Congressman Otter is vice chairman of the House Western Caucus and works with House leadership as an Assistant Majority Whip. Butch Otter was born in Caldwell, Idaho on May 3, 1942. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the College of Idaho (now Albertson College of Idaho) in 1967 and served honorably in the Idaho Army National Guard's 116th Armored Cavalry from 1968 to 1973. He attended Armored Intelligence and Reconnaissance School at Fort Knox, Kentucky in 1968. Otter was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Mindanao State University in the Philippines. In 1972 the people of Canyon County sent Otter to the Idaho House of Representatives, where he served two terms. Otter also served on the Republican Party Central Committee and was Chairman of the Canyon County Republican Party. On January 3, 2001, he stepped down from the office of Lieutenant Governor in his fourth term, having been elected more times and serving longer than any Lieutenant Governor in Idaho history. Professionally, Congressman Otter's business background includes membership on the Board of Directors of the J.R. Simplot Company. In addition, he served as Director of the Food Products Division, President of Simplot Livestock, and President of Simplot International. Otter retired in 1993 after thirty years with the company. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the Kyn-Ten Oil Drilling Company. Congressman Otter has formerly served as a member of President Ronald Reagan's Task Force on International Private Enterprise, the World Bank's Agricultural Advisory Committee, and the Center for International Private Enterprise. He has also been a member of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, the Idaho Young President's Organization, the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, Northwest Food Producers, and the Board of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Currently, Otter is a member of the Regional Advisory Board for the Museum of the Rockies, the Idaho International Trade Council, and the Elks Club. He is also a member of the Roman Catholic Church, the National Rifle Association, the Maple Grove State Grange, the Idaho Cowboys Association, the American Legion, Idaho 4-H Million Dollar Club, a Grand Slam Member of Ducks Unlimited, and is a lifetime member of the Safari Club International.