Rod Furniss is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the

Idaho House of Representatives The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms. The state is divided into 35 districts, each of which elects two representatives to separate seats. ...

for District 31, seat B.

Early life and education

Furniss was born in

Rigby, Idaho Rigby is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. The population was 5,038 at the 2020 census, up from 3,945 in 2010. History Native Americans from the Shoshone, Bannock Blackfeet, and Nez Perce tribes were t ...

and grew up in Menan. He attended

Rigby High School Rigby High School is a four-year public high school in the western United States, located in Rigby, Idaho. Part of the Jefferson County School District 251, the approximate enrollment is 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12, from Rigby and surrou ...

. Furniss attended

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. In 1983, Furniss earned an associate degree in accounting and business management from

Brigham Young University–Idaho Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho or BYUI) is a private college in Rexburg, Idaho. Founded in 1888, the college is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Previously known as Ricks College, ...

. In 1985, Furniss earned as bachelor's degree in finance and financial management services from

Idaho State University Idaho State University (ISU) is a Public university, public research university in Pocatello, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1901 as the Academy of Idaho, Idaho State offers more than 250 programs at its main campus in Pocatello and locations ...

Career

Furniss is a former missionary for

Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) The Church of Christ was the original name of the Latter Day Saint church founded by Joseph Smith. Organized informally in 1829 in upstate New York and then formally on April 6, 1830, it was the first organization to implement the principles fou ...

in Argentina. In 1986, Furniss became an Independent Agent with Rod Furniss Chartered Life Underwriter. Furniss is in the insurance and investment business. Furniss is a life insurance underwriter and financial consultant. On November 6, 2018, Furniss won the election and became a member of

for District 35, seat B. Furniss defeated Jerry L. Browne with 83.7% of the votes.

Personal life

Furniss' wife is Jan Furniss. They have five children.

References

External links

rodfurniss.com

Rod Furniss at ballotpedia.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Furniss, Rod Living people Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature American Mormon missionaries in Argentina Brigham Young University–Idaho alumni Idaho State University alumni Latter Day Saints from Idaho People from Jefferson County, Idaho Year of birth missing (living people) People from Rigby, Idaho