In addition, First Lady Otter has collaborated with Boise State University to design and write a children’s book, “Ida Tours the Capitol.” The book is designed to educate fourth graders about Idaho history. First Lady Lori Otter has completed three marathons and remains committed to health and physical fitness. She is an avid horseback rider and rodeo fan, and she raises and trains horses.
University of Idaho – Idaho Falls Senator Bart M. Davis was elected to the Idaho State Senate in 1998. Currently, he is the Idaho Senate Majority Leader, a member of the Legislative Council and a board member of the Idaho Bond Bank Authority. He has served Idaho’s governors as a chairman or member of various committees, commissions and tasks force, including Idaho’s Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Sen. Davis is a member of the Council of State Governments and CSG-WEST. His service includes: CSG past chair, CSG-West past chair, Governing Board and Executive Committees, Committee on Suggested State Legislation, International Committee, Futures Committee past chairman, Toll Fellows Selection Committee past chairman and Legal Task Force. In 1999, Sen. Davis was awarded the Toll Fellowship by CSG. As an attorney, Sen. Davis served as a member of the Guardianship/Conservatorship Committee and the Judicial Independence and Integrity Committee. He also served the federal courts for six years as a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 11 years on the Bankruptcy Court Rules Committee, and Long Range Planning Committee. He was a founding board member and past chairman of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section. He is the chairman and member of the University of Idaho College of Law Advisory Council, Idaho Law Review Advisory Board, and the 2007 College of Law Conclave. Sen. Davis is a commissioner to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Sen. Davis is the recipient of the Outstanding Republican Elected Official Award by Region VII, 2009 Legislator of the Year from the Idaho State Republican Party, Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce Leadership to Eastern Idaho Award, Cesar Chavez/Dolores Huerta Farmworker Justice Award, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Professionalism Award, and the State Government Affairs Council Shooting Star Award and 2009 Leadership Award. He also is a trustee of the Museum of Idaho. Sen. Davis is married to Marion Davis, has six children and 11 grandchildren. He is active in his church and Rotary Club, and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Sen. Davis received a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 1978 and a law degree from University of Idaho in 1980. He was co-counsel on a case before the United States Supreme Court in 1990. He practices in the areas of construction, real property, business and commercial litigation, including bankruptcy.
University of Idaho – Coeur d’Alene Chief James Allan, Coeur d’Alene Tribal Chairman, was born in Spokane in 1972 and grew up on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation, with one brother, four sisters and a large extended family. In 1991, Allan graduated from Lakeside High School and was the first in his family to go to college. He attended Eastern Washington University where he received a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1996. Allan understands the commitment that it takes to fulfill educational goals and encourages Indian students to make the commitment to complete higher education. With a first name like “Chief”, many had high expectations for Allan, and he worked hard to fulfill them. After graduating from college, he was hired by Coeur d’Alene Tribal Chairman Ernie Stensgar as a legislative assistant. He later served as the legislative director for the Tribe until he accepted a position as legislative associate with the National Congress of American Indians in 2000 and moved to Washington, D.C. While employed in his capacity within the legislative arena, Allan was able to navigate the complex world of public policy. In 2001, he was called back by his Tribe to serve as the administrative director. His diverse responsibilities included oversight of 19 Tribal departments made up of more than 300 employees, and a budget nearing $10 million. In 2003, Allan was elected to the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council and the following year, he was elected to serve as the vice-chairman for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. In May 2005, he was elected to the position of chairman.
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