Jay S. Amyx

Jay S. Amyx (September 27, 1923 – January 24, 2014) served two terms as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1966 to 1974.[1]

Jay S. Amyx
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
January 1966 – January 1974
Preceded byEugene W. Shellworth
Succeeded byRichard Eardley
Personal details
Born(1923-09-27)September 27, 1923
Decatur, Texas
DiedJanuary 24, 2014(2014-01-24) (aged 90)
Boise, Idaho
Resting placeTerrace Lawn Gardens
Meridian, Idaho
ProfessionBuilder, contractor,
and land developer

In November 1965, Amyx became the first Boise mayor elected to a four-year term, defeating incumbent Eugene Shellworth in a runoff.[2][3] Previous mayoral elections in Boise had been held in April and for two-year terms; he was re-elected in 1969.[4]

Amyx ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 1978,[5][6][7] but finished last among a field of six in the primary election.[8][9][10][11]

Sources

References
  1. "Jay Amyx's Obituary by Idaho Statesman". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  2. "All Boise candidates fail to get necessary majority in election". Lewiston Morning Tribune. -(Idaho). Associated Press. November 4, 1965. p. 12.
  3. "Boise, Nampa voters oust incumbents". Lewiston Morning Tribune. -(Idaho). Associated Press. November 24, 1965. p. 1.
  4. "Voters defeat mayors in three Idaho communities". Lewiston Morning Tribune. -(Idaho). Associated Press. November 6, 1969. p. 1.
  5. "Candidates: Amyx denounces 1% initiative". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). August 3, 1978. p. 8A.
  6. Hall, Bill (August 6, 1978). "See how they run". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (editorial). p. 4A.
  7. Shelledy, Jay (August 6, 1978). "What's in a billboard?". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 5A.
  8. "Larsen upsets Ravenscroft". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 1A.
  9. "Mormons win Idaho governor primary". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 20.
  10. "Win close for Larsen". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 23.
  11. Our Campaigns - ID Governor - R Primary Race - Aug 08, 1978 (accessed 3 February 2012)
Political offices
Preceded by
Eugene W. Shellworth		 Mayor of Boise, Idaho
1966–1974		 Succeeded by
Richard Eardley


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