Dave Bieter
| Dave Bieter | |
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Bieter in 2009
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| Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
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Assumed office January 6, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Carolyn Terteling-Payne |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 19 Seat B |
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In office 1999–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Bieter |
| Succeeded by | Anne Pasley-Stuart |
| Personal details | |
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November 1, 1959 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (elected mayor in nonpartisan elections) |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Bieter |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Alma mater |
University of St. Thomas, B.A. University of Idaho, J.D. |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
David Harold "Dave" Bieter (born November 1, 1959) is American politician who has served as mayor of Boise, Idaho since 2004. He is a Democrat though the office of mayor is officially nonpartisan.
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. He was admitted to the Idaho State Bar in 1986. In addition to his native English, Bieter is fluent in Spanish and Basque.
In 1999 Bieter was appointed to the Idaho House of Representatives as a Democrat 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.
Bieter was an early supporter of Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. It had been speculated Bieter might emerge as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Idaho in 2010, however he declined to file as a candidate. Rumors of a possible 2014 Bieter candidacy for governor or another higher office circulated as well.
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