Bradley Jay Little is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Idaho since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019 and as an Idaho state senator from 2001 to 2009.
Some of the key events about Brad Little
1978
Graduated from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in agribusiness
1988
Elected to the Idaho Sheep Commission
2001
Appointed to the Idaho State Senate by Governor Dirk Kempthorne
2009
Elected as Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
2012
Re-elected as Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
2016
Re-elected as Lieutenant Governor of Idaho for a third term
2018
Elected as the 33rd Governor of Idaho
2019
Signed legislation to raise starting teacher pay to $40,000 annually
2019
Signed a bill making it more difficult to get initiatives on the ballot in Idaho
2020
Signed an executive order to reduce non-essential regulations in Idaho
2020
Faced criticism for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Idaho
2020
Signed a bill banning transgender women and girls from competing in women's sports
2021
Signed legislation to prohibit teaching critical race theory in Idaho schools
2021
Approved a bill allowing the killing of up to 90% of Idaho's wolf population
2022
Re-elected as Governor of Idaho for a second term
2022
Signed a law criminalizing most abortions in Idaho
2022
Approved legislation restricting transgender students' access to school bathrooms
2022
Signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad in Idaho
2023
Approved a bill restricting drag performances in public spaces
2023
Signed legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors in Idaho
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