Celia Gould

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Celia Gould
Director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture
Assumed office
January 2, 2007
GovernorButch Otter
Brad Little
Preceded byPat Takasugi
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 22A district
In office
December 1, 1986 – December 1, 2002
Preceded byClint Stennett
Succeeded byRich Wills
Personal details
Born (1957-11-20) November 20, 1957 (age 64)
Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children6
EducationBoise State University (BA, MPA)

Celia Gould (born November 20, 1957) is an American businesswoman and politician who has served as the director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture since 2007.

Early life and education[]

Gould was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration from Boise State University.

Career[]

Gould is the owner/operator of a beef cattle ranching operation, G+ Ranches of Buhl, Idaho. Gould and her husband also have a beef operation in the Declo area.

She previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives from district 22A from 1986 to 2002.[1][2]

She served on the Agricultural Affairs, Education, and Revenue and Taxation committees, in addition to serving as the Chairman of the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee.

Personal life[]

Her husband is former Speaker of the House .[3] She has five children and ten grandchildren.

References[]

  1. ^ "Idaho Governor-Elect Appoints Deal to Head Department of Insurance". Insurancejournal.com. 2006-12-27. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  2. ^ "Ag director sets the pace". Capitalpress.com. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  3. ^ "Leadership – Idaho State Department of Agriculture". Retrieved 2020-08-26.


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