Bert Brackett Explained

Bert Brackett
Office:Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 23rd district
Term Start:July 2008
Term End:December 1, 2020
Predecessor:Tom Gannon
Successor:Christy Zito
Office1:Member of the
Idaho House of Representatives
from district 23, seat B
Term Start1:November 2005
Term End1:July 2008
Predecessor1:Douglas Jones
Successor1:Stephen Hartgen
Birth Date:17 October 1944
Birth Place:Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Spouse:Paula
Education:University of Idaho (BS)
Profession:Rancher
Branch:Idaho National Guard
Party:Republican

Noy Elbert "Bert" Brackett III (born October 17, 1944) is an American politician who served as a member of the Idaho Senate for the 23rd district from 2008 to 2020.[1]

Early life and education

Bert Brackett was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, in 1944. Brackett received a Bachelor of Science in agriculture at the University of Idaho in 1966.

Career

Brackett served one term in the Idaho House of Representatives. In 2008, Brackett was elected to represent Idaho's 23rd Legislative district, which includes Twin Falls.[2]

Brackett is a rancher at Flat Creek Ranch.[3] He has also served for the Idaho National Guard.

Idaho House of Representatives

In October 2005, when long-time incumbent Representative Douglas Jones resigned to take a job out of state, the Legislative District 23 Republican Central Committee met to fill the vacancy in the House seat. The committee sent three names in order of preference to Governor Dirk Kempthorne to fill the vacancy: Brackett, Benny Blick of Castleford, and Jim Patrick of Filer. Governor Otter appointed Brackett to serve the remainder of Gannon's term.[4]

Committees

Brackett served on the Agricultural Affairs Committee and Education Committee in 2006, the Appropriations Committee and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee from 2007 to 2008, Energy, Environment, and Technology in 2008, and the Resources and Conservation Committee from 2006 to 2008.

Idaho Senate

In July 2008, after the death of Senator Tom Gannon, the Legislative District 23 Republican Central Committee met to fill the vacancy in the Senate seat and replace Gannon's name on the upcoming general election ballot. The committee selected Representative Brackett to replace Gannon's name on the ballot and sent three names in order of preference to Governor Butch Otter to fill the vacancy: Brackett, Hartgen, and Jeanne Gannon of Buhl, the widow of Senator Gannon.[5] Governor Otter appointed Brackett to serve the remainder of Gannon's term.[6]

After redistricting, incumbent Senators Brackett and Tim Corder, of Mountain Home, were drawn into the same district and faced off in the Republican primary in 2012. Brackett was endorsed by Governor Otter and won the nomination.[7]

Committees

Brackett previously served on the Finance Committee and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee from 2009 to 2012 and on the Agriculture Affairs 2013 to 2016.

Personal life

Brackett and his wife, Paula, have five children.

Elections

Year!!
CandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2006 general[8] align="right" 9,357100%
2008 primary[9] align="right" 3,343100%
Year!!
CandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2008 general[10] align="right" 10,55066.5% align="right" 5,31233.5%
2010 primary[11] align="right" 4,056100%
2010 general[12] align="right" 9,689100%
Year!!
CandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2012 primary[13] align="right" 3,00957.4% align="right" 2,23042.6%
2012 general[14] align="right" 9,17768.8% align="right" 4,16531.2%
2014 primary[15] align="right" 3,573100%
2014 general[16] align="right" 8,022100%
2016 primary[17] align="right" 4,052100%
2016 general[18] align="right" 12,422100%

Notes and References

  1. http://legislature.idaho.gov/senate/membership.cfm Idaho State Legislature – Senate Membership
  2. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=59306 Senator Bert Brackett Biography – Project Vote Smart
  3. http://vote-id.org/Intro.aspx?State=ID&Id=IDBrackettBert Senator Bert Brackett – Biography
  4. Web site: Brackett to fill Jones' spot at Legislature. The Prairie Star. November 25, 2005. March 29, 2017.
  5. Web site: Brackett top pick for Gannon's empty seat. Hopkins, Jared. The Prairie Star. July 11, 2008. March 29, 2017.
  6. Web site: Otter picks Brackett to replace Gannon. Hopkins, Jared. The Times-News. July 9, 2008. March 29, 2017.
  7. Web site: Brackett Tops Corder in Race of Senate Incumbents. Davlin, Melissa. The Times-News. May 16, 2012. March 29, 2017.
  8. Web site: November 7, 2006 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . . . . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064151/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
  9. Web site: May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063707/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
  10. Web site: November 4, 2008 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616143914/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm . June 16, 2012 .
  11. Web site: May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522002826/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm . May 22, 2012 .
  12. Web site: November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120501063900/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/General/tot_leg.htm . May 1, 2012 .
  13. Web site: May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm . November 19, 2012 .
  14. Web site: November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160615195017/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm . June 15, 2016 .
  15. Web site: May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141108053333/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html . November 8, 2014 .
  16. Web site: November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Ysursa, Ben . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093000/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/General/legislative_totals.html . December 20, 2016 .
  17. Web site: May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals . . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220092827/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html . December 20, 2016 .
  18. Web site: Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals . Denney, Lawerence . Secretary of State of Idaho . Boise, Idaho . March 29, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221144543/http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html . December 21, 2016 .

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