Noy Elbert "Bert" Brackett III (born October 17, 1944) is an American politician who served as a member of the
Idaho Senate
The Idaho Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 35 Senators elected to two-year terms, each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.
Composition of t ...
for the 23rd district from 2008 to 2020.
Early life and education
Bert Brackett was born in
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The city had a population of 51,807 as of the 2020 census. In the Magic Valley region, Twin Falls is the largest city in a radius, and is the regional ...
, in 1944. Brackett received a Bachelor of Science in agriculture at the
University of Idaho
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in 1966.
Career
Brackett served one term in the
Idaho House of Representatives
The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State 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 se ...
. In 2008, Brackett was elected to represent Idaho's 23rd Legislative district, which includes Twin Falls.
[Senator Bert Brackett Biography – Project Vote Smart](_blank)
Votesmart.org (1944-10-17). Retrieved on 2013-04-20.
Brackett is a rancher at Flat Creek Ranch. He has also served for the
Idaho National Guard
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.
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
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, and
Jim Patrick
Jim Patrick (born July 1, 1945) is an American politician and farmer serving as a member of the Idaho Senate from the 25th district. He was previously a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012. He serves as chairman of the ...
of
Filer
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Places
* Filer, Idaho
* Filer, Missouri
* Filer Charter Township, Michigan
** Filer City, Michigan
* Filer Haven, a cove on Signy Island, Antarctica
* Filer Hill, a mountain near east of Rootville, New York
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. Governor Otter appointed Brackett to serve the remainder of Gannon's term.
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. Governor Otter appointed Brackett to serve the remainder of Gannon's term.
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.
Committees
*Transportation Committee (chairman)
*Resources and Environment Committee (vice chairman)
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
References
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1944 births
Living people
Republican Party Idaho state senators
21st-century American legislators
21st-century Idaho politicians