For Immediate Release
April 18, 2022
Contact: Darren Damon
darren@bilbaoco.com | (208) 989-8855
Former Idaho Governor and Department of Interior Secretary, Dirk Kempthorne, Endorses Scott Bedke for Idaho Lieutenant Governor
Boise, IDAHO – Governor Dirk Kempthorne, who led the charge on many accomplishments in Idaho, announced his endorsement of Speaker Scott Bedke to be Idaho’s next Lieutenant Governor. Governor Kempthorne’s support for Bedke stretches back to 2001, when he nominated Bedke for a seat in the Idaho House of Representatives.
“Scott Bedke possesses the experience that results in effective leadership for Idahoans,” said Governor Kempthorne. “Scott is a fiscal conservative who is committed to upholding the Idaho Constitution. He protects Idaho values, cuts taxes, fights back against federal overreach, and consistently supports our law enforcement and military heroes. For those reasons, Idaho is the envy of conservatives across the nation. If we want to keep it that way, we need Scott Bedke as Idaho’s next Lieutenant Governor.”
While leading Idaho, Governor Kempthorne placed a heavy emphasis on improving Idaho’s infrastructure and bolstering literacy rates among our students. In 2006, Governor Kempthorne stepped away from his office to join President George W. Bush’s Administration as Secretary of the Interior, where he fought to protect rural Western communities and strengthen security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
“Governor Kempthorne saw promise in me as a conservative rancher from Oakley. Idaho has undergone a lot of changes since then, but we haven’t changed who we are,” said Bedke. “I am honored to have his continued support and endorsement to be Idaho’s next Lieutenant Governor.”
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