David H. Leroy


David Henry Leroy is an American lawyer and politician from Idaho. He is a past lieutenant governor and attorney general of Idaho. He was the state's 36th lieutenant governor between 1983 and 1987, the final four years of the administration of Governor John V. Evans.
Leroy was appointed by President George H. W. Bush as United States Nuclear Waste Negotiator in 1990, and served in that capacity until 1993. He has been a practicing attorney in Boise since 1988, and deals with government and administrative law issues, criminal defense and family law trials, hearings, litigation, and counsel at local, state, and federal local levels.
Leroy is a self-taught Abraham Lincoln expert, and founded the Idaho Lincoln Institute.

Education

Leroy graduated from Lewiston High School and the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he was ASUI president as an undergraduate. After receiving a bachelor's degree, he continued at the College of Law and earned a J.D. degree in 1971, then added an LL.M. degree at New York University.

Elections

Idaho's 1st Congressional District

2018

Leroy announced his candidacy for the open seat in Congress in Idaho's first district on May 12, 2017. He lost the Republican primary in May 2018 to Russ Fulcher, taking second with 15.6% of the vote.

1994

In 1994, Leroy ran for Congress in the first district and finished second in the Republican primary, behind Helen Chenoweth with 27.8% of the vote.

Gubernatorial

Leroy was Republican nominee for governor in 1986, but narrowly lost in the general election to former Democratic Governor Cecil Andrus.

Lieutenant Governor

He was elected lieutenant governor in 1982 and succeeded Phil Batt, who was the Republican nominee for governor that year.

Attorney General

At age 31, Leroy was elected Attorney General of Idaho in 1978, easily defeating Boise attorney Mike Wetherell for the open seat. At the time, he was the youngest attorney general in the nation.

Ada County Prosecuting Attorney

Was elected prosecuting attorney in Ada County, Idaho in 1974 and served two terms.

Personal

Leroy is a grandfather with two children, Jordan a lawyer and mom, and Adam, an archaeologist and father. Leroy's wife Nancy is a former Miss Boise and Miss Boise State University, and has a degree in Sociology from BSU.