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Butch Otter spent the next 30 years working in the private sector at Simplot International, a major food production business. He would rise to become Director of the Food Products Division, President of Simplot Livestock, and President of Simplot International. He retired after getting elected Lieutenant Governor and would go on to serve in that office longer than anyone in Idaho history, serving under two Republican governors and one [[Democrat]]. He was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2000 and easily reelected in 2002 and 2004. Otter's record was more [[libertarian]] than [[conservative]]. He voted against the [[Patriot Act]] and against terrorist surveillance, while was solidly conservative on [[economics]]. <ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Butch_Otter.htm</ref> Butch Otter is [[pro-life]], earning a 100% rating from the [[National Right to Life Committee]]. <ref>http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=1679</ref> Additionally he received an '''A''' from the [[National Rifle Association]].
Butch Otter spent the next 30 years working in the private sector at Simplot International, a major food production business. He would rise to become Director of the Food Products Division, President of Simplot Livestock, and President of Simplot International. He retired after getting elected Lieutenant Governor and would go on to serve in that office longer than anyone in Idaho history, serving under two Republican governors and one [[Democrat]]. He was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 2000 and easily reelected in 2002 and 2004. Otter's record was more [[libertarian]] than [[conservative]]. He voted against the [[Patriot Act]] and against terrorist surveillance, while was solidly conservative on [[economics]]. <ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Butch_Otter.htm</ref> Butch Otter is [[pro-life]], earning a 100% rating from the [[National Right to Life Committee]]. <ref>http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=1679</ref> Additionally he received an '''A''' from the [[National Rifle Association]].
In 2006 Otter was elected Governor of Idaho with 52% of the vote.
In 2006 Otter was elected Governor of Idaho with 53% of the vote.
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