Lori Easley
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Lori Easley Otter (born 1967) is a former beauty queen from Meridian, Idaho who is married to current Governor of Idaho Butch Otter.
Born in Pensacola, Florida in 1967, Otter moved to Idaho as a child and graduated from Kimberly High School. She received a teaching degree from Boise State University and a master’s degree in education administration from Northwest Nazarene University.
Otter won the Miss Idaho USA title in 1991 and represented Idaho in the Miss USA 1991 pageant broadcast live from Wichita, Kansas in February 1991. She did not place in the pageant, which was won by Kelli McCarty of Kansas.
During her year as Miss Idaho USA, Otter met Idaho's then-Lieutenant Governor of Idaho Butch Otter, and the two became romantically involved, despite the fact that Otter was already married. After dating for years, the two married in Meridian, Idaho on August 18, 2006. In January 2007, Otter became Governor of Idaho. Otter divorced his former wife Gaye Simplot, daughter of potato magnate J.R. Simplot, in 1992 but the marriage was only annulled by the Catholic Church in 2006.[1]
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- ^ Boone, Rebecca. "Wedding draws near for Otter, Easley", Spokesman Review, 2006-08-03. Retrieved on January 6, 2007.
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| Preceded by Cindy Estey |
Miss Idaho USA 1991 |
Succeeded by Cheryl Lin Myers |
| Preceded by Vicki Risch |
First Lady of Idaho Jan. 1, 2007 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
