Jay S. Amyx
Jay S. Amyx | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
| In office January 1966 – January 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene W. Shellworth |
| Succeeded by | Richard Eardley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1923 Decatur, Texas, US |
| Died | January 24, 2014 (aged 90) Boise, Idaho, US |
| Resting place | Terrace Lawn Gardens, Meridian, Idaho |
| Profession | Builder, contractor, and land developer |
Jay S. Amyx (September 27, 1923 – January 24, 2014) served two terms as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1966 to 1974.[1]
In November 1965, Amyx became the first Boise mayor elected to a four-year term, defeating incumbent Eugene Shellworth in a runoff.[2][3] Previous mayoral elections in Boise had been held in April and for two-year terms; he was re-elected in 1969.[4]
Amyx ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 1978,[5][6][7] but finished last among a field of six in the primary election.[8][9][10][11]
Sources[]
- Mayors of Boise - Past and Present
- Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series, Corrected List of Mayors, 1867-1996
References[]
- ^ "Jay Amyx's Obituary by Idaho Statesman". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ "All Boise candidates fail to get necessary majority in election". Lewiston Morning Tribune. -(Idaho). Associated Press. November 4, 1965. p. 12.
- ^ "Boise, Nampa voters oust incumbents". Lewiston Morning Tribune. -(Idaho). Associated Press. November 24, 1965. p. 1.
- ^ "Voters defeat mayors in three Idaho communities". Lewiston Morning Tribune. -(Idaho). Associated Press. November 6, 1969. p. 1.
- ^ "Candidates: Amyx denounces 1% initiative". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). August 3, 1978. p. 8A.
- ^ Hall, Bill (August 6, 1978). "See how they run". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (editorial). p. 4A.
- ^ Shelledy, Jay (August 6, 1978). "What's in a billboard?". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 5A.
- ^ "Larsen upsets Ravenscroft". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 1A.
- ^ "Mormons win Idaho governor primary". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 20.
- ^ "Win close for Larsen". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 23.
- ^ Our Campaigns - ID Governor - R Primary Race - Aug 08, 1978 (accessed 3 February 2012)
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