Wayne L. Kidwell
| Wayne Kidwell | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court | |
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In office January 1999 – January 2005 |
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| Appointed by | election |
| Preceded by | Byron Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Jim Jones |
| Attorney General of Idaho | |
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In office January 1975 – January 1979 |
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| Appointed by | election |
| Preceded by | Tony Park |
| Succeeded by | David Leroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 15, 1938 Council, Idaho |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cheryl Ann "Shari" Linn Kidwell |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Alma mater |
University of Idaho (B.S. 1960) University of Idaho (J.D. 1964) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 U.S. Army
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| Years of service | 1961–63 |
| Unit |
 Military police
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| Battles/wars | Cold War |
Wayne LeRoy Kidwell (born June 15, 1938) is a retired Idaho Supreme Court justice, state attorney general, majority leader of the state senate. He was also an associate deputy attorney general in the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
Born in Council, Idaho, Kidwell graduated from Boise High School in 1956. He attended the University of Idaho in Moscow, was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, and graduated in 1960 with a degree in pre-law. He spent a year in law school and then went on active duty with the U.S. Army, as an officer in the military police in New Jersey and South Korea. After his military service, Kidwell returned to the UI and earned a J.D. from its College of Law. During law school, he served for a summer as an aide to U.S. Senator Len Jordan.
After a few years representing insurance companies in Boise, Kidwell ran for Ada County prosecutor and won. Two years later, Kidwell won a race for a seat in the Idaho Senate, and a year later became the majority leader. He ran for the congressional seat in 1972 that Jim McClure was vacating for the U.S. Senate, but lost in the Republican primary to Steve Symms and went back into private legal practice for several years.
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