Thomas E. "Tom" Dayley (born February 15, 1944, in

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) was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2012 to 2019 representing District 21 in the B seat. Dayley served as Idaho State Executive Director of USDA Farm Service Agency under

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and

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. Dayley was appointed by Speaker

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to Idaho's Independent Redistricting Commission, after Bedke's first choice (John Simpson) was deemed ineligible due to lobbying rules.

Education

Dayley earned his BA degrees in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

and

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from

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU) is a Private education, private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System sponsore ...

and his MA in

international relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

from the

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Elections

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Thomas Dayley
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Thomas E. Dayley
* 1944 births Living people Brigham Young University alumni Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Politicians from Boise, Idaho Politicians from Burley, Idaho USC School of International Relations alumni 21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature {{Idaho-politician-stub