David H. Leroy

David H. Leroy
28th Attorney General of Idaho
In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Wayne L. Kidwell
Succeeded by	Jim Jones
36th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
In office January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987
Governor	John V. Evans
Preceded by	Phil Batt
Succeeded by	C. L. "Butch" Otter
Personal details
Born	August 16, 1947 (1947-08-16) (age 64) Seattle, Washington
Political party	Republican
Residence	Boise
Alma mater	University of Idaho (J.D., 1971), New York University (Master of Trial Practice and Procedure, 1973)
Profession	Attorney
Website	www.dleroy.com

David H. Leroy (born August 16, 1947^[1]) is a Republican politician from Idaho active in the 1970s and 1980s. He served as the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1983 and 1987.

Leroy was elected Attorney General of Idaho in 1978. In 1982 he was elected lieutenant governor, replacing Phil Batt, who was a candidate for governor that year. Leroy served as lieutenant governor during the administration of Governor John V. Evans.

In 1986 Leroy won the Republican nomination for Governor of Idaho. He lost in the general election to former Democratic Governor Cecil D. Andrus.

Leroy was appointed by President George H. W. Bush as United States Nuclear Waste Negotiator in 1990. He served in that capacity until 1993.

In 1994 Leroy ran for the Republican nomination to the United States House of Representatives from the Idaho 1st Congressional District. He finished second behind Helen Chenoweth.^[2]

As of January 2008 Leroy is a practicing attorney in Boise.^[3]

Notes

1. ^ Nomination of David H. Leroy To Be Nuclear Waste Negotiator Accessed 25 January 2008
2. ^ Idaho Primary Election Results May 24, 1994 Accessed 25 January 2008
3. ^ David H. Leroy Attorney at Law Accessed 25 January 2008

Legal offices
Preceded by Wayne Kidwell	Attorney General of Idaho January 1, 1979 – January 5, 1983	Succeeded by Jim Jones
Political offices
Preceded by Phil Batt	Lieutenant Governor of Idaho January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987	Succeeded by C. L. "Butch" Otter
Preceded by (none)	United States Nuclear Waste Negotiator Under President George H. W. Bush 1990 – 1993	Succeeded by Richard H. Stallings
Party political offices
Preceded by Phil Batt	Republican Party nominee, Governor of Idaho 1986 (lost)	Succeeded by Roger Fairchild

Persondata
Name	Leroy, David H.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	August 16, 1947
Place of birth	Seattle, Washington
Date of death
Place of death