Patricia Kempthorne

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Patricia Kempthorne was the First Lady of Idaho and the wife of Gov. Dirk Kempthorne. Mrs. Kempthorne was Idaho's first lady since 1999 until 2006. As first lady she was active in issues effecting children and families in Idaho and took the lead in assisting state government with children's policy. She is a former First Lady of Boise, Idaho.

In March 2006, President George W. Bush nominated Governor Kempthorne to be the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. After his confirmation by the U.S. Senate on May 26, 2006, Mrs. Kempthorne ceased to be the state's first lady. She was scheduled to give up the role in January 2007, as her husband was not seeking reelection to a third term. She was replaced by Vicki Risch, the wife of Governor Jim Risch, who succeeded Kempthorne.

In March 2006 it was reported that Mrs. Kempthorne has asked then-Lieutenant Governor Risch to appoint her as Lieutenant Governor of Idaho when he became governor. In June, Risch appointed former state senator Mark Ricks to the position instead.

Preceded by:
Jacque Batt		 First Lady of Idaho
1999-2006		 Succeeded by:
Vicki Risch
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