Butch Otter
Butch Otter 32nd Governor of Idaho Incumbent Assumed office January 1, 2007 Lieutenant Jim Risch (2007–09) Brad Little (2009–present) Preceded by Jim Risch Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district In office January 3, 2001 – January 1, 2007 Preceded by Helen Chenoweth-Hage Succeeded by Bill Sali 37th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho In office January 5, 1987 – January 3, 2001 Governor Cecil Andrus Phil Batt Dirk Kempthorne Preceded by David Leroy Succeeded by Jack Riggs Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the Canyon County district In office 1973–1977 Personal details Born Clement Leroy Otter (1942-05-03) May 3, 1942 (age 72) Caldwell, Idaho, U.S. Nationality United States Political party Republican Spouse(s) Gay Simplot (1964–1992) Lori Easley (2006–present) Children 4 Residence Boise, Idaho Alma mater College of Idaho, B.A. 1967 Boise Junior College St. Martin's Abbey Profession Agribusiness Religion Roman Catholicism Signature Military service Service/branch United States Army Years of service 1968–1973 Unit Idaho Army National Guard Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (born May 3, 1942) is the 32nd Governor of Idaho, in office since January 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. Otter served as Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 1987 to 2001 and as the United States Representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district from 2001 to 2007. Otter is the third Catholic to serve as Governor of Idaho and the first to win election since James H. Hawley in 1910.