Roger Madsen
Director of the Idaho Department of Labor
In office
1995–2013
GovernorPhil Batt
Dirk Kempthorne
Jim Risch
Butch Otter
Succeeded byKen Edmunds
Member of the Idaho Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1992–1994
In office
1988–1990
Succeeded byJim Risch
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationWashington State University (BA)
Brigham Young University (MA, JD)
Arizona State University (MBA)

Roger Madsen is an American attorney and politician who served as the director of the Idaho Department of Labor.[1] Madsen had previously served as a member of the Idaho Senate from 1988 to 1990 and 1992 to 1994.[2]

Early life and education

Madsen is a native of Pullman, Washington.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and French from Washington State University, a Master of Arts in political science from Brigham Young University, a Master of Business Administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, and Juris Doctor from the J. Reuben Clark Law School.[4]

Career

From 1976 to 1980, Madsen was an attorney at the Idaho Department of Employment. Madsen was first elected to the Idaho Legislature in 1987. He served one term and was defeated for re-election in 1990. Madsen was later elected to his old seat for another term. In the 1994 Republican primary, Madsen defeated Jim Risch. During his time in the Idaho Senate, Madsen worked as an attorney and business consultant.

In 1995, Madsen was appointed to serve Director of the Idaho Department of Labor by then-Governor Phil Batt. Madsen retired as director in 2013 to pursue philanthropic work in Morocco.[5] Madsen was succeeded by Ken Edmunds.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Roger Madsen, Idaho Department of Labor director since 1995, retires | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
  2. ↑ "'91 IDAHO LEGISLATURE WILL PLACE ABORTION ISSUE ON BACK BURNER". Deseret News. January 7, 1991.
  3. ↑ Fisher, Jim. "Ahrens and Madsen: two stars for Batt's stage". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Roger Madsen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ Baeza, Benito. "Director of Idaho's Department of Labor Retiring". News Radio 1310 KLIX. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ Matthews, Mychel. "Twin Falls CPA Named Idaho Dept. of Labor Director". Twin Falls Times-News. Retrieved July 11, 2020.


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