Brandon Woolf

Brandon D. Woolf is an American politician. A Republican, he is serving as Idaho's 21st State Controller.

Brandon Woolf
21st Controller of Idaho
Assumed office
October 15, 2012
GovernorButch Otter
Brad Little
Preceded byDonna Jones
Personal details
Born1972 (age 48–49)
Logan, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Janalee Balls
​
(m. 1994)​
EducationUtah State University, Logan
(BA)
Boise State University (MBA)

Biography

Woolf, a sixth generation Idahoan, was born in 1972 to Dennis and Liz Woolf of Whitney, Idaho, the oldest of five children.[1]

Woolf graduated from Preston High School (Idaho) in 1991, and then served a two-year church mission in Antwerp, Belgium [2] He graduated cum laude from Utah State University in 1997 with Bachelor of Arts in Political Science In 2006, while working full-time at the Idaho State Controller's Office, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Boise State University.[2]

Career

After graduating from Utah State University he interned at the Idaho State Controller's Office, starting in 1997, and rose through the ranks serving as a training specialist, bureau chief, and division administrator over Statewide Payroll. In 2011, he was appointed chief of staff for former State Controller Donna M. Jones.

Following Jones’ automobile accident in May 2012, Governor Butch Otter, at her recommendation, appointed him temporary acting State Controller.[3] Following Jones' retirement on October 15, 2012, he was appointed Woolf as permanent State Controller to serve the remainder of her term which expired January 2015.[2]

Electoral history
Idaho State Controller Republican Primary Election, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Woolf (inc.) 68,609 50.9
Republican Todd Hatfield 66,126 49.1
Idaho State Controller General Election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brandon Woolf (inc.) 342,013 100.0

References
  1. "Meet Brandon | Brandon Woolf for State Controller". brandonwoolf.com. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  2. "Management Team". www.sco.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  3. Idaho, State of. "Press Release". gov.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  4. "Statewide Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  5. "Statewide Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
Political offices
Preceded by
Donna Jones		 Controller of Idaho
2012–present		 Incumbent
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