Jay S. Amyx (September 27, 1923 – January 24, 2014) served two terms as
mayor of
Boise, Idaho, United States, from 1966 to 1974.
Career
After graduating high school, Amyx enlisted in the
United States Air Force and worked as an electrician before founding a construction company in Boise.
In 1963, Amyx ran for mayor of Boise against the incumbent,
Eugene Shellworth, but lost in the general election.
In November 1965, Amyx became the first Boise mayor elected to a four-year term, defeating incumbent
Eugene Shellworth in a runoff.
Previous mayoral elections in Boise had been held in April and for two-year terms. Amyx was re-elected in 1969.
During his first term in office, Amyx dealt with multiple controversies, including an obscenity scandal relating to the 1968 film ''
Candy
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'' and a protest of 200 women against sexist standards in the fashion industry. He chose not to run for re-election in 1974.
Amyx ran for the
Republican nomination for
governor in
1978
Events January
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,
but finished last among a field of six in the
primary election
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.
Personal life
Amyx was born in Decatur, Texas on September 27, 1923.
He was an ordained minister in the Baptist tradition.
He was married and had five children.
He died on January 24, 2014.
Sources
Mayors of Boise - Past and PresentIdaho State Historical Society Reference Series, Corrected List of Mayors, 1867-1996
References
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1923 births
2014 deaths
20th-century mayors of places in Idaho
Idaho Republicans
Mayors of Boise, Idaho
People from Decatur, Texas