Steve Symms
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United States Senator from Idaho |
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In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Church |
| Succeeded by | Dirk Kempthorne |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district | |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Jim McClure |
| Succeeded by | Larry Craig |
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Steven Douglas Symms April 23, 1938 Nampa, Idaho |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Loretta E. Mathes Fuller (b. 1939, m.1992) Frances E. Stockdale Symms (b. 1937) (m.1959–90, divorce) |
| Children | 1 son, 3 daughters |
| Residence | Caldwell |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho, 1960 |
| Profession | Agriculture, lobbyist |
| Religion | Methodist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 U.S. Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1960–1963 |
| Rank |
 First Lieutenant
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| Battles/wars | Cold War |
Steven Douglas "Steve" Symms (born April 23, 1938) is a former Republican politician from the U.S. state of Idaho. He served as a four-term congressman (1973–81) and two-term U.S. Senator (1981–93). He took conservative stances on significant issues. He is currently a partner at Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms, a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C.
Symms attended public schools in Canyon County and graduated from Caldwell High School in 1956. He studied horticulture at the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he was a reserve center on the football team and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He graduated in 1960 with a B.S. in agriculture, then served in the U.S. Marines for three years, after which he worked as a private pilot and apple farmer. From 1969–72, he was editor of the newspaper, the Idaho Compass.
In 1972, Symms ran for Congress with a theme tied to his apple farm. He featured a drawing of a big red apple and the slogan, "Take a bite out of big government!" He was elected to the open seat in the U.S. House at age 34 and was re-elected three times, then ran for the U.S. Senate in 1980. Aided by political action committees, he unseated four-term incumbent Democrat Frank Church, winning by less than one percent in the Republican landslide. Symms was re-elected in 1986, defeating Democratic Governor John V. Evans in another hard-fought and close election.
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