Jack Riggs
Jack Timothy Riggs (born 1954) is a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2001 to 2003.
Jack Riggs | |
|---|---|
| 38th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 30, 2001 – January 6, 2003 | |
| Governor | Dirk Kempthorne |
| Preceded by | Butch Otter |
| Succeeded by | Jim Risch |
| Member of the Idaho Senate from District 4 | |
| In office December 1, 1996 – 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Lou Reed |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Sims |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 65–66) Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho (1976), University of Washington School of Medicine (M.D.) |
| Profession | Physician |
Politics
Riggs is a physician from Coeur d'Alene. He was appointed lieutenant governor by Governor Dirk Kempthorne in January 2001 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of longtime Lieutenant Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter, who won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2000 election. Previously Riggs served in the Idaho Legislature as a member of the Idaho State Senate.
Riggs ran for a full term in 2002 but was defeated by state senator Jim Risch in the Republican primary, ending his tenure as lieutenant governor.[1]
Business
Jack Riggs served as CEO of Pita Pit USA, Inc. from 2005, when it acquired The Pita Pit system (franchise) in the U.S., until 2018.[2]
References
- "2002 Primary Results statewide". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- "Riggs opens fast food venture". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by C. L. "Butch" Otter |
Lieutenant Governor of Idaho January 30, 2001 – January 6, 2003 |
Succeeded by Jim Risch |
