Brandon Woolf | |
|---|---|
| 21st Controller of Idaho | |
| Assumed office October 15, 2012 | |
| Governor |
Butch Otter Brad Little |
| Preceded by | Donna Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Logan, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Janalee Balls (
m. 1994) |
| Education |
Utah State University ( BA) Boise State University ( MBA) |
Brandon D. Woolf is an American politician. A Republican, he is serving as 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. [1]
Woolf graduated from Preston High School (Idaho) in 1991, and then served a two-year church mission in Antwerp, Belgium [2] 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. [2]
Career
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. [3] Following Jones' retirement on October 15, 2012, Woolf was appointed permanent State Controller to serve the remainder of her term which expired January 2015. [2]
Electoral history
| Idaho State Controller Republican Primary Election, 2014 [4] | |||
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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 General Election, 2014 [5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brandon Woolf (inc.) | 342,013 | 100.0 |
References
- ^ "Meet Brandon | Brandon Woolf for State Controller". brandonwoolf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ a b c "Management Team". www.sco.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ Idaho, State of. "Press Release". gov.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Statewide Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "Statewide Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
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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