Brandon Woolf
| Brandon Woolf | |
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| 21st Controller of Idaho | |
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Assumed office October 15, 2012 | |
| Governor | Butch Otter |
| Preceded by | Donna Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1972 (age 43–44) Logan, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Janalee Woolf |
| Alma mater |
Utah State University, Logan Boise State University |
Brandon D Woolf is a Republican and Idaho's 21st State Controller.
Biography
Woolf, a sixth generation Idahoan, was born in 1972 to Dennis and Liz Woolf of Whitney, Idaho, the oldest of five children.
Woolf graduated from Preston High School (Idaho) in 1991, and then served a two-year church mission in Antwerp, Belgium [1] He graduated Cum Laude from Utah State University in 1997 with Bachelor of Arts in Political Science In 2006, while working full-time at the Idaho State Controller’s Office, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Boise State University.[1]
Employment
After graduating from Utah State University he interned at the Idaho State Controller’s Office, starting in 1997, and rose through the ranks serving as a training specialist, bureau chief, and division administrator over Statewide Payroll. In 2011, he was appointed chief of staff for former State Controller Donna M. Jones.
Following Jones’ automobile accident in May 2012, Governor Butch Otter, at her recommendation, appointed him temporary acting State Controller.[2] Following Jones' retirement on October 15, 2012, he was appointed Woolf as permanent State Controller to serve the remainder of her term which expires in January 2015.[3]
He sought and won the Republican nomination for state controller in the May 2014 Primary Election,[4] and is unopposed in the November 2014 General Election.[5]
Electoral history
| Idaho State Controller Republican Primary Election, 2014 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brandon Woolf (inc.) | 68,609 | 50.9 |
| Republican | Todd Hatfield | 66,126 | 49.1 |
| Idaho State Controller Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brandon Woolf (inc.) | 342,013 | 100.0 |
References
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- ↑ Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter - The State of Idaho
- ↑ Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter - The State of Idaho
- ↑ http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/statewide_totals.html
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
External links
- Office of the Idaho State Controller, website, http://www.sco.idaho.gov
- Official State Transparency Site, website, http://transparent.idaho.gov
- Official Campaign Site, website, http://www.BrandonWoolf.com
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| Preceded by Donna M. Jones |
Idaho State Controller 2012–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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