Biography
Brad Little was appointed Lt. Governor of Idaho on January
6th, 2009 and is the 39th person to have held the position since
statehood was granted in 1890.
A native of Emmett in Gem County, Little is a 3rd generation
Idahoan. A man of deep Idahoan tradition, he has dedicated his
life and career to continuing both his family’s ranching
interests and its history of service to the people of Idaho.
A graduate of the University of Idaho, Little has strived to be
a good steward of the land as well as a responsible citizen.
He has succeeded in both areas by encouraging sustainable
grazing and by getting involved in the political process from a
young age.
He first served in state government when he substituted for his
father representing District 9 from Emmett in the Idaho Senate
in 1981 and 1985. He returned to this position when
appointed by Governor Dirk Kempthorne in May 2001. He
subsequently was elected and re-elected senator from District 11
four times.
In the Idaho Senate, Little rose quickly into leadership, being
elected by his peers as Majority Caucus Chairman in 2003.
He held this position until appointed to fill the vacancy left
by then Lt. Governor Jim Risch’s election to the U.S. Senate in
January of 2009.
Little’s political philosophy has been consistent throughout his
career: to ensure the lightest possible hand of government
in the lives of citizens and businesses alike.
A successful businessman himself as the head of Little
Enterprises, Inc., Little is a former chairman of the Idaho
Association of Commerce and Industry (IACI) and the Idaho Wool
Growers Association. He is currently a member of the board
of directors of Home Federal Bank as well as Performance Design
Incorporated; a small Boise based manufacturing company.
In his personal life, Little married Weiser native Teresa Soulen
in May 1978 and they have two sons, Adam and David, who are
married to Angela and Kelsey respectively.
Lieutenant Governor