Scott Syme is an American politician from Idaho. Syme is a former Republican member of

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 11, seat A.

Early life

Syme was born in

Weiser, Idaho Weiser ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Idaho. With its mild climate, the city supports farm, orchard, and livestock endeavors in the vicinity. The city sits at the confluence of the Weiser River with the great Snake Ri ...

. Syme is a 5th-generation native of Idaho. Syme graduated from Weiser High School.

Education

In 1976, Syme earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the

College of Idaho The College of Idaho (C of I) is a private liberal arts college in Caldwell, Idaho. Founded in 1891 by Rev. William Judson Boone as a Presbyterian college, it is the state's oldest private liberal arts college and has an enrollment of over ...

. Syme graduated from

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and also graduated from Combined Arms Services and Services Staff School. He attended

University of Puget Sound The University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1888. The institution offers a variety of undergraduate degrees as well as five graduate programs in counseling, education, oc ...

Career

In 1982, Syme served in the

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, until 2014. Syme has served two tours in

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

. Syme retired from the military as a colonel. Syme also served as a consultant and advisor for the

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. In 1991, Syme became the owner of Syme Farm in Idaho (not to be confused with Syme Farms located in Weiser, Idaho). In 2008, Syme became the co-owner of Syme Real Estate in

Caldwell, Idaho Caldwell (locally CALL-dwel) is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 68,336 at the time of th2023 United States census making it the List of cities in Idaho, 5th most populous city in Idaho. C ...

. On May 27, 2008, Syme sought for a seat in the

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unsuccessfully in the Republican Primary Election. Syme was defeated by

Jim Risch James Elroy Risch ( ; born May 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors ...

with 65.3% of the votes. Syme received 13.5% of the votes. On November 8, 2016, Syme won the election and became a Republican member of

for District 11, seat A. Syme defeated Edward Savala with 80.4% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Syme won the election unopposed and continued serving District 11, seat A.

Personal life

Syme's wife is Patti Syme (who since June 2020 serves has Chair of Canyon County Republicans). They have four children. Syme and his family live in

Wilder, Idaho Wilder is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Wilder is part of the Boise, Idaho, Boise City–Nampa, Idaho, Nampa, Idaho Boise metropol ...

References

External links

Scott Syme at ballotpedia.org

Representative Scott Syme at legislature.idaho.gov

State elected officials have family ties to Weiser
{{DEFAULTSORT:Syme, Scott Living people Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature