Mike Simpson
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district | |
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Assumed office January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Crapo |
| 38th Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
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In office December 1992 – December 1, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Newcomb |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 31 Seat B |
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In office December 1, 1992 – December 1, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Grant Mortensen |
| Succeeded by | Stan Williams |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 26 Seat B |
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In office December 1, 1984 – December 1, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Wellard |
| Succeeded by | Lenore Hardy Barrett |
| Personal details | |
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Michael Keith Simpson September 8, 1950 Burley, Idaho, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Simpson |
| Residence | Idaho Falls, formerly Blackfoot |
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Utah State University, 1972 Washington University (MO), D.M.D., 1977 |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
Michael Keith "Mike" Simpson, D.M.D. (born September 8, 1950), is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Idaho's 2nd congressional district. First elected in 1998, he is a member of the Republican Party and previously served in the state legislature in Idaho.
Born in Burley, Simpson was raised in Blackfoot, where his father was a dentist. He graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1968, Utah State University in Logan in 1972, and the Washington University School of Dental Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1977. Simpson practiced dentistry in Blackfoot until his election to Congress in 1998. He was elected to the Blackfoot City Council in 1980 and was elected to the state legislature in 1984, the first of seven terms. Simpson was the Speaker of the Idaho House prior to his election to Congress.
While some members of Congress with a medical background prefer to be addressed as "Doctor" (most notably former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist), Simpson does not insist that he be referred to as Dr. Simpson, preferring to simply go by Congressman or Mr. Simpson.
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