Brad Little was appointed Lt. Governor of Idaho on January 6th, 2009.  A native of Emmett in Gem County, Little is a 3rd generation Idahoan. A man of deep Idahoan tradition, he has dedicated his life and career to continuing both his family’s ranching interests and its history of service to the people of Idaho.

After graduating from the University of Idaho Little has strived to be a good steward of the land as well as a responsible citizen.  He has succeeded in both areas by encouraging sustainable grazing and by getting involved in service to Idaho.

In May 2001, after years of being a successful leader of the cattle and woolgrowers associations, Brad was appointed to be an Idaho Senator.  He subsequently was elected and re-elected Senator from District 11 four times.

In the Idaho Senate, Little rose quickly into leadership, being elected by his peers as Majority Caucus Chairman in 2003.  He held this position until appointed to fill the vacancy left by then Lt. Governor Jim Risch’s election to the U.S. Senate in January of 2009.

Little’s political philosophy has been consistent throughout his career:  to ensure the lightest possible hand of government in the lives of citizens and businesses alike.  A successful businessman himself as the head of Little Enterprises, Inc., Little is a former chairman of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry (IACI) and the Idaho Wool Growers Association.  He is currently a member of the board of directors of Home Federal Bank as well as Performance Design Incorporated; a small Boise based manufacturing company.

In his personal life, Little married Weiser native Teresa Soulen in May 1978 and they have two married sons, Adam and David, whose wives are named Angela and Kelsey, respectively.