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Dirk Kempthorne

Personal data
Date of birthOctober 29, 1951(age 62)
Place of birthSan Diego, California
Political partyRepublican
SpousePatricia Kempthorne
ChildrenHeather Kempthorne
Jeff Kempthorne
ResidenceBoise
Alma materSan Bernardino Valley College
University of Idaho
ProfessionUnited States Cabinet
ReligionMethodist
49th United States Secretary of the Interior
In officeJune 7, 2006 - January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Succeeded byKen Salazar
Preceded byGale Norton
30th Governor of Idaho
In officeJanuary 8, 1999 - May 26, 2006
LieutenantButch Otter (1999-2001)
Jack Riggs (2001-2003)
Jim Risch (2003-2006)
Succeeded byJim Risch
Preceded byPhil Batt
United States Senator
from Idaho
In officeJanuary 3, 1993 - January 3, 1999
Succeeded byMike Crapo
Preceded bySteve Symms
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office1986 - 1993
Succeeded byH. Brent Coles
Preceded byRichard Eardley

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Dirk Arthur Kempthorne (born October 29, 1951), was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, who served under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. A Republican, Kempthorne previously served as the 30th Governor and as a U.S. Senator from Idaho. He is reportedly exploring a bid for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2012.

Kempthorne was first elected to public office as mayor of Boise in 1985, where he served for seven years. According to The New York Times, over the course of his career in public service, Kempthorne established a reputation as "a personable leader with a strong understanding of issues."

Kempthorne is notable for his conservative views, particularly on economic issues.

Kempthorne serves as a co-chair of the Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

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National Parks Traveler--March 2007 letter the former directors sent to then-Interior Secretary -Dirk Kempthorne-. Average daily number of snowmobiles in 2008-09, the last winter NPS monitored the effects of oversnow vehicle traffic both on Yellowstone&ap - Date : Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:19:41 GMT+00:00
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The American Independent---Dirk Kempthorne-. Corder said the bill created some controversy in terms of language changes, for example, swapping out “children with disabilities” to “special needs,” and making the age restrictions broader (“infants - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:20:58 GMT+00:00
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Salisbury Post--Pat Roberts, former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, former Interior Secretary -Dirk Kempthorne- and newscaster Tom Brokaw, who emceed the event. The bronze plaque is 14 inches wide and 10 inches high and will be placed o - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:44:05 GMT+00:00
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KBOI-TV---Dirk Kempthorne- in 2005 proposed selling bonds to construct roads more quickly than with annual appropriations. Rep. Leon Smith of Twin Falls was critical again Monday, saying Kempthorne's brainchild is loved only by those lucky to get loc - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:04:22 GMT+00:00
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Orlando Sentinel (blog)--Interior Secretary -Dirk Kempthorne- will make the announcement lThursday at a ceremony near the Jefferson Memorial - a day before a court-directed deadline for his department to decide the eagle's status. Conservationists ha - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:00:41 GMT+00:00
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Illinois insurance director commits to state reform agenda before heading to ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter Tweet this news
Greenfield Daily Reporter--"We expect he will serve as capably and professionally as the new director of FIO as he did as Illinois' top insurance regulator," American Council of Life Insurers President and CEO -Dirk Kempthorne- said - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:01:18 GMT+00:00
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Washington Examiner (blog)--On Friday, former Idaho Gov. and Interior Secretary -Dirk Kempthorne- was lunching with a friend at Charlie Palmer Steak on Capitol Hill. At the same time, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was there with other men. One of the - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:18:21 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Richard B. Eardly		Mayor of Boise, Idaho
1985-1993		Succeeded by
H. Brent Coles
Preceded by
Phil Batt		Governor of Idaho
January 4, 1999-May 26, 2006		Succeeded by
Jim Risch
Preceded by
Paul E. Patton
Kentucky
Chairman of the National Governor's Association
2003-2004		Succeeded by
Mark Warner
Virginia
Preceded by
Gale Norton		United States Secretary of the Interior
Served under: George W. Bush
June 7, 2006-January 20, 2009		Succeeded by
Ken Salazar
Party political offices
Preceded by
Steve Symms		Republican Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho
1992 (won)		Succeeded by
Mike Crapo
Preceded by
Phil Batt		Republican Party nominee, Governor of Idaho
1998 (won), 2002 (won)		Succeeded by
C. L. "Butch" Otter
United States Senate
Preceded by
Steve Symms		United States Senator from Idaho
Served alongside: Larry Craig
1993-1999		Succeeded by
Mike Crapo

United States Secretaries of the Interior

Ewing * McKennan * Stuart * McClelland * Thompson * C Smith * Usher * Harlan * Browning * Cox * Delano * Chandler * Schurz * Kirkwood * Teller * Lamar * Vilas * Noble * M Smith * Francis * Bliss * Hitchcock * Garfield * Ballinger * Fisher * Lane * Payne * Fall * Work * West * Wilbur * Ickes * Krug * Chapman * McKay * Seaton * Udall * Hickel * Morton * Hathaway * Kleppe * Andrus * Watt * Clark * Hodel * Lujan * Babbitt * Norton * Kempthorne * Salazar

Governors of Idaho

Territorial (1863 - 1890)Wallace * Lyon * Ballard * Bowen * Bennett * Thompson * Brayman * Neil * Irwin * Bunn * Stevenson * Shoup
State (since 1890)Shoup * Willey * McConnell * Steunenberg * Hunt * Morrison * Gooding * Brady * Hawley * Haines * Alexander * Davis * Moore * Baldridge * Ross * B. Clark * Bottolfsen * C. Clark * Bottolfsen * Gossett * Williams * Robins * Jordan * Smylie * Samuelson * Andrus * Evans * Andrus * Batt * Kempthorne * Risch * Otter

United States Senators from Idaho

Class 2Shoup * Dubois * Borah * Thomas * Gossett * Dworshak * Miller * Dworshak * Jordan * McClure * Craig * Risch
Class 3McConnell * Dubois * Heitfeld * Heyburn * Perky * Brady * Nugent * Gooding * Thomas * Pope * Clark * Taylor * Welker * Church * Symms * Kempthorne * Crapo

Mayors of Boise, Idaho

Prickett * Hart * Himrod * Twitchell * Logan * J. Lemp * Logan * Himrod * Jacobs * Bilderback * Pinney * Hasbrouck * Huston * Pefley * Pinney * Sonna * Pierce * Alexander * Richards * Alexander * Hawley * Pinney * Haines * Pence * Fritchman * Hodges * Robinson * Hays * Eagleson * Sherman * Eagleson * H. Lemp * Hansen * Pope * Cady * McCue * Hyatt * J. Edlefsen * Straight * Whillock * Walker * Griffin * Whillock * Howard * R. Edlefsen * Day * Shellworth * Amyx * Eardley * Kempthorne * Coles * Terteling-Payne * Bieter

Chairs of the National Governors Association

Willson * McGovern * Walsh * Spry * Capper * Harrington * Allen * Sproul * Cox * Trinkle * Brewster * McMullen * Dern * Case * Pollard * Rolph * McNutt * Peery * Cochran * Stark * Vanderbilt * Stassen * O'Conor * Saltonstall * Maw * Martin * Caldwell * Hildreth * Hunt * Lane * Carlson * Lausche * Peterson * Shivers * Thornton * Kennon * Langlie * Stanley * Stratton * Collins * Boggs * McNichols * Powell * Rosellini * Anderson * Sawyer * Reed * Guy * Volpe * Ellington * Love * Hearnes * Moore * Mandel * Evans * Rampton * Ray * Andrus * Askew * Milliken * Carroll * Bowen * Busbee * Snelling * Matheson * J. Thompson * Carlin * Alexander * Clinton * Sununu * Baliles * Branstad * Gardner * Ashcroft * Romer * Campbell * Dean * T. Thompson * Miller * Voinovich * Carper * Leavitt * Glendening * Engler * Patton * Kempthorne * Warner * Huckabee * Napolitano * Pawlenty * Rendell * Douglas * Manchin

GW Bush cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateColin Powell (2001 �2005) * Condoleezza Rice (2005 �2009)
Secretary of the TreasuryPaul O'Neill (2001 �2002) * John Snow (2003 �2006) * Henry Paulson (2006 �2009)
Secretary of DefenseDonald Rumsfeld (2001 �2006) * Robert Gates (2006 �2009)
Attorney GeneralJohn Ashcroft (2001 �2005) * Alberto Gonzales (2005 �2007) * Michael Mukasey (2007 �2009)
Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton (2001 �2006) * Dirk Kempthorne (2006 �2009)
Secretary of AgricultureAnn Veneman (2001 �2005) * Mike Johanns (2005 �2007) * Ed Schafer (2008 �2009)
Secretary of CommerceDonald Evans (2001 �2005) * Carlos Gutierrez (2005 �2009)
Secretary of LaborElaine Chao (2001 �2009)
Secretary of Health and
Human Services		Tommy Thompson (2001 �2005) * Mike Leavitt (2005 �2009)
Secretary of EducationRod Paige (2001 �2005) * Margaret Spellings (2005 �2009)
Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development		Mel Martinez (2001 �2003) * Alphonso Jackson (2003 �2008) * Steve Preston (2008 �2009)
Secretary of TransportationNorman Mineta (2001 �2006) * Mary Peters (2006 �2009)
Secretary of EnergySpencer Abraham (2001 �2005) * Samuel Bodman (2005 �2009)
Secretary of Veterans AffairsAnthony Principi (2001 �2005) * Jim Nicholson (2005 �2007) * James Peake (2007 �2009)
Secretary of Homeland SecurityTom Ridge (2003 �2005) * Michael Chertoff (2005 �2009)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentDick Cheney (2001 �2009)
White House Chief of StaffAndrew Card (2001 �2006) * Joshua Bolten (2006 �2009)
Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency		Christine Whitman (2001 �2003) * Mike Leavitt (2003 �2005) * Stephen Johnson (2005 �2009)
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget		Mitch Daniels (2001 �2003) * Joshua Bolten (2003 �2006) * Rob Portman (2006 �2007) * Jim Nussle (2007 �2009)
Director of National Drug
Control Policy		John Walters (2001 �2009)
Trade RepresentativeRobert Zoellick (2001 �2005) * Rob Portman (2005 �2006) * Susan Schwab (2006 �2009)



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