David H. Bieter

David H. Bieter
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2004
Preceded by	Carolyn Terteling-Payne
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 19th district
In office 1999 – 2003
Preceded by	Pat Bieter
Succeeded by	Anne Pasley-Stuart
Personal details
Born	November 1, 1959 (1959-11-01) (age 52) Boise, Idaho
Political party	Democratic (elected mayor in nonpartisan elections)
Spouse(s)	Julia Bieter
Alma mater	University of St. Thomas, B.A. University of Idaho, J.D.
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Roman Catholic

David H. Bieter (born November 1, 1959) has served as mayor of Boise, Idaho since 2004.

Biography

Bieter was born in Boise and graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in 1978. Bieter earned a bachelor's degree in international studies from University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and a law degree from the University of Idaho.

A Democrat, in 1999 Bieter was appointed to the Idaho House of Representatives 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 2003 Bieter was elected Boise mayor in a 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.^[1]

Bieter was an early supporter of Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.^[2] It had been speculated Bieter might emerge as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Idaho in 2010,^[3] however he declined to file as a candidate.

Bieter will run for a third term as mayor in November 2011.^[4]

External links

• Biography at City of Boise web site
• Campaign Web Site

References

1. ^ Bieter beats Tibbs in Boise mayor race
2. ^ Boise Mayor Dave Bieter Endorsement
3. ^ How will you hang?
4. ^ Shealy will leave Boise City Council Idaho Statesman, July 21, 2011 (accessed 21 July 2011)

Political offices
Preceded by Carolyn Terteling-Payne	Mayor of Boise, Idaho 2004 –	Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by C. L. "Butch" Otter Governor of Idaho	United States order of precedence In Boise, Idaho	Succeeded by John Boehner Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Persondata
Name	Bieter, David H.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 1, 1959
Place of birth	Boise, Idaho
Date of death
Place of death