Brad Little is Idaho’s 33rd Governor, leading the people of Idaho through the most prosperous time in state history. His tenure as Governor is marked by unprecedented red tape reduction, record tax relief, and historic investments in education, workforce training, and infrastructure.

The people of Idaho elected Brad Little to be their Governor in November of 2018 and reelected him in November of 2022. He has served as Idaho’s 33rd Governor since January 7, 2019.

Governor Little is an Emmett native who was raised on his family’s sheep and cattle ranching operation. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness and has worked in the ranching industry for his entire professional life. He also has extensive experience in the Idaho banking and manufacturing industries.

In 1978, Brad Little had good fortune and married Teresa Soulen of Weiser. Teresa and Brad are the proud parents of two sons who have wonderful wives – Adam and Angela, and David and Kelsey. They have six beautiful grandchildren.

For more than three decades, Governor Little has taken on leadership roles within the state to promote better opportunities for the Idaho people. He was selected for leadership positions by his peers in agriculture, including public lands resource management resolutions for grazing and timber resources. He also was selected for leadership roles in organizations that cut across Idaho business, education, and philanthropy.

Governor Little has a heart for public service. He first served in public office in 2001 when he was selected to fill a Senate vacancy. He was then elected to four consecutive terms to the Idaho Senate. During his service as a Senator, Brad was elected by his Republican peers during his first full term to serve in Party leadership as Majority Caucus Chair. He then served as Idaho’s 37th Lt. Governor starting on January 6, 2009.

Governor Little is committed to making decisions through one lens: the lens of ensuring Idaho’s children and grandchildren have the best opportunities to stay in Idaho and for the ones who have left to choose to return.

Here We Have Idaho is a local radio show heard on KSPD 790 AM and 94.5 FM translator. Here We Have Idaho is a show focusing on celebrating Idaho and all that makes Idaho great. Hear We Have Idaho will focus on the issues and events that impact Idaho’s citizens and families. Each week we will visit those that are writing Idaho’s story and keeping the spirit of our state song alive with hosts Victor Miller and Tom Luna.

Here We Have Idaho is a local radio show heard on KSPD 790 AM and 94.5 FM translator. Here We Have Idaho is a show focusing on celebrating Idaho and all that makes Idaho great. Hear We Have Idaho will focus on the issues and events that impact Idaho’s citizens and families. Each week we will visit those that are writing Idaho’s story and keeping the spirit of our state song alive with hosts Victor Miller and Tom Luna.

Mayor John Evans

John Evans grew up and was educated in the Midwest. A Vietnam veteran, John and his wife, Judy, were married in 1969 and have three grown children, twelve grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. John and Judy moved their family to Idaho in 1975 and then to Garden City in 1988.

Since he arrived in Idaho, John has been primarily involved in the construction industry. Since 1985 John has been in the residential real estate development business in Ada and Canyon Counties. His current project is in Caldwell. John has not engaged in any business activity in Garden City since his election to the city council in 1995.

Before he was elected Mayor in November of 2005, John served on the Garden City Planning & Zoning Commission from 1992-1995 and served on the Garden City city council from 1996-2005. While on the City Council, John served several one-year terms as President of the City Council, Council liaison to the Garden City Police Department, and Council liaison to the Library Board, a position he held for ten years. He also performed the council oversight function for the construction of the Police Department building in 1999 and the new City Hall/Library building in 2004. John also serves on the boards of the Community Planning Association (COMPASS), Valley Regional Transit (VRT), the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program (ICRMP) Board, and serves as a Fourth Judicial District Magistrate Commission member.

John and Judy enjoy hanging out with family and traveling to the coast and other points around the northwest. When time permits, John enjoys cowboy action shooting.

You may contact Mayor Evans at jevans@gardencityidaho.org or his assistant, Susanna Smith at ssmith@gardencityidaho.org

Here We Have Idaho is a local radio show heard on KSPD 790 AM and 94.5 FM translator. Here We Have Idaho is a show focusing on celebrating Idaho and all that makes Idaho great. Hear We Have Idaho will focus on the issues and events that impact Idaho’s citizens and families. Each week we will visit those that are writing Idaho’s story and keeping the spirit of our state song alive with hosts Victor Miller and Tom Luna.