Mike Crapo
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Junior Senator, Idaho
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| In office 1999 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Dirk Kempthorne |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent (2011) |
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| Born | May 20, 1951 Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan Crapo |
| Religion | Mormon |
Michael Dean "Mike" Crapo (pronounced "Cray-poe") (born May 20, 1951 in Idaho Falls, Idaho) is the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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[edit] Education and early career
Crapo earned a B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1973 and J.D. from the Harvard Law School in 1977. He served as clerk to Judge James M. Carter, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and then returned to Idaho to become a lawyer. While practicing law in Idaho Falls, Idaho in the 1980s, he was active in the Republican Party's campaigns for seats in the state legislature.
Crapo was elected to the state senate in 1984. He was a member of the state senate from 1985 until 1992, serving as Senate President Pro Tempore from 1988 to 1992, when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of the House from 1993 until 1999, being re-elected in 1994 and 1996.
Crapo married Susan in June 1974; the couple have five children: Michelle, Brian, Stephanie, Lara and Paul.
[edit] US Senate
Crapo was elected to the United States Senate in 1998, gaining the seat of Republican Dirk Kempthorne, who ran for governor and was elected to that position. In his Senate bid, as in his House campaigns, his campaign signs had a macron placed over the "a" in his name ("Crāpo") to hint at the correct pronunciation.
Crapo was re-elected in 2004 with 99% of the vote, with the other 1% going to write-in candidates. He was the only Senate candidate in 2004 to run completely unopposed on the ballot. Some Republicans want him to be appointed to a high position in the Senate Republican leadership because his seat is considered one of the 'safest' in the entire Senate. Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic Senate Minority Leader of Nevada, also suggested Crapo be considered for the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court occasioned by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement announcement.
In the U.S. Senate, Crapo currently serves on the following Senate Committees: Agriculture, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization; Banking, Housing and Urban Development, where he chairs the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance; Budget; Finance; and Indian Affairs. He chairs the Senate Nuclear Caucus, the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group (IPG) and the COPD (Cardio-Pulmonary Obstructive Disease) Caucus.
[edit] Personal life
Crapo was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999 and underwent a radical prostectomy in January 2000. While he had a full recovery and was declared cancer-free at that time, prostate cancer recurred in 2005 and he underwent a series of radiation treatments. His experience led him to become active in advocating for early detection tests for cancer and other treatable diseases.
Crapo is an Eagle Scout and was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA) in 2000. He is a a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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| Preceded by Richard H. Stallings |
United States House of Representatives, Idaho Second Congressional District January 5, 1993–January 6, 1999 |
Succeeded by Mike Simpson |
| Preceded by Dirk Kempthorne |
Republican Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1998 (won), 2004 (won) |
Succeeded by (none) |
| Preceded by Dirk Kempthorne |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Idaho January 6, 1999–present Served alongside: Larry Craig |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States Senators from Idaho |  |
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| Class 2: Shoup • Dubois • Borah • Thomas • Gossett • Dworshak • Miller • Dworshak • Jordan • McClure • Craig Class 3: McConnell • Dubois • Heitfeld • Heyburn • Perky • Brady • Nugent • Gooding • Thomas • Pope • Clark • Taylor • Welker • Church • Symms • Kempthorne • Crapo |
| United States Representatives from Idaho |
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| One At-Large Seat (1890-1913): Sweet • Wilson • Gunn • Wilson • Glenn • French • Hamer • French
Two At-Large Seats (1913-1919): Smith / French • McCracken • French 1st District (1919-present): French • C. White Sr. • Goff • C. White Sr. • Wood • Pfost • C. White Jr. • McClure • Symms • Craig • LaRocco • Chenoweth • Otter • Sali (elect) 2nd District (1919-present): Smith • Coffin • Clark • Dworshak • Sanborn • Budge • Harding • G. Hansen • O. Hansen • G. Hansen • Stallings • Crapo • Simpson |
| Idaho's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Larry Craig (R), Mike Crapo (R)
Representative(s): C. L. Otter (R), Mike Simpson (R) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands |
