Scott Syme is an American politician from Idaho. Syme is a former

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member of

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for District 11, seat A.

Early life

Syme was born in

Weiser, Idaho Weiser ( ) is a city in the rural western part of the U.S. state of Idaho and the county seat of Washington County. With its mild climate, the city supports farm, orchard, and livestock endeavors in the vicinity. The city sits at the confluence o ...

. Syme is a 5th-generation native of Idaho. Syme graduated from Weiser High School.

Education

In 1976, Syme earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the

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. Syme graduated from

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and also graduated from Combined Arms Services and Services Staff School. He attended

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Career

In 1982, Syme served in the

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, until 2014. Syme has served two tours in

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. Syme retired from the military as a colonel. Syme also served as a consultant and advisor for the

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. In 1991, Syme became the owner of Syme Farm in Idaho (not to be confused with Syme Farms located in Weiser, Idaho). In 2008, Syme became the co-owner of Syme Real Estate in

Caldwell, Idaho Caldwell (locally CALL-dwel) is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho. The population was 59,996 at the time of the 2020 United States census. Caldwell is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area. Caldwell is the location of ...

. On May 27, 2008, Syme sought for a seat in the

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unsuccessfully in the Republican Primary Election. Syme was defeated by

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with 65.3% of the votes. Syme received 13.5% of the votes. On November 8, 2016, Syme won the election and became a

member of

for District 11, seat A. Syme defeated Edward Savala with 80.4% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Syme won the election unopposed and continued serving District 11, seat A.

Personal life

Syme's wife is Patti Syme (who since June 2020 serves has Chair of Canyon County Republicans). They have four children. Syme and his family live in

Wilder, Idaho Wilder is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2010 census. Wilder is part of the Boise City– Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Wilder was established in 1919, and was named f ...

References

External links

Scott Syme at ballotpedia.org

Representative Scott Syme at legislature.idaho.gov

State elected officials have family ties to Weiser
{{DEFAULTSORT:Syme, Scott Living people Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Idaho politicians