Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
District 27
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Early life and education
Anthon was born in Burley, Idaho. He was raised on a family farm near
Declo, Idaho
Declo is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Burley, Idaho micropolitan area. The population was 343 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 338 in 2000.Declo High School in 1992. He served as a missionary for the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The c ...
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...
with a
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four year ...
in anthropology in 1998 and from the
University of Idaho College of Law
The University of Idaho College of Law is the law school of the University of Idaho, with its main location in Moscow and a second campus in the state capital of Boise. As of the entering class of 2017–18, students may take all three years of in ...
in 2002 where he was also named the Bistline Scholar and student body president. In 2017, Anthon completed training as a professional civil mediator at
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University () is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ with its main campus in Los Angeles County, California. Pepperdine's main campus consists of 830 acres (340 ha) overlooking the Pacific Ocean and th ...
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Career
Upon passing the Idaho
bar exam
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Australia
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, he worked as an attorney in private practice in Idaho's Mini-Cassia Area. In 2003 was appointed city attorney for Rupert, Minidoka, and
Acequia
An acequia () or séquia () is a community-operated watercourse used in Spain and former Spanish colonies in the Americas for irrigation. Particularly in Spain, the Andes, northern Mexico, and the modern-day American Southwest particularly n ...
. He also served as the City Attorney and Prosecutor for the City of Burley. At the time of his first appointment, he was the youngest city attorney in Idaho. In 2012, Anthon was hired as Rupert City Administrator. Anthon also serves on the corporate board of directors of the Mart Group—a potato processing and marketing company. In 2020, Anthon began teaching part time at the University of Idaho College of Law.
Idaho Senate
When 24-year incumbent Senator Dean Cameron resigned his seat for an appointment as the director of the Department of Insurance, the Legislative District 27 Republican Central Committee met to fill the vacancy in the Senate seat, sending three names in order of preference to Governor Butch Otter: Anthon, Doug Pickett of Oakley, and Wayne Hurst of Declo. Governor Otter appointed Anthon to serve the remainder of Cameron's term. Anthon was subsequently elected in 2016 and reelected in 2018 and again in 2020.
Senate Leadership
After his first year in the Idaho Senate, Anthon was recognized as one of the 'Emerging Leaders' in the nation's state legislatures by The State Legislative Leaders Foundation. Idaho Senate Republicans elected Anthon in 2017 as the Majority Caucus Chairman—one of four Republican leadership positions in the Idaho State Senate. In 2020, Anthon was elected as the Idaho Senate Majority Leader. He was re-elected Majority Leader in 2022.
Committee assignments
*State Affairs Committee
*Judiciary and Rules Committee
Anthon previously served on the Education Committee in 2016; he served on the Commerce Committee and the Health and Welfare Committees in 2017; he also served on the Local Government & Taxation Committee in 2018 through 2020.
Elections
Personal life
Anthon and his wife Joelle () have 5 children. They reside in