Jeff Alltus
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the District 3, seat B district
In office
December 1994 – December 2000
Succeeded byKris Ellis
Personal details
Born(1955-02-05)February 5, 1955
Modesto, California
DiedJune 4, 2016(2016-06-04) (aged 61)
Hayden, Idaho
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Margaret Alltus, Janice Alltus
Children4
RelativesRyan Alltus (son)
Alma materCalifornia State University, Stanislaus
OccupationInsurance agent, politician

Jeff Alltus is a former American politician from Idaho. Alltus is a former Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives.

Early life

On February 5, 1955, Alltus was born in Modesto, California. Alltus' parents were Vernon and Faith (née Frederick) Alltus. In 1973, Alltus graduated from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, California.[1][2]

Education

In 1980, Alltus earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from California State University, Stanislaus.[1]

Career

In 1979, Alltus became an insurance agent with Jeff Alltus Insurance Services.[1][3]

On November 8, 1994, Alltus won the election and became a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 3, seat B. Alltus defeated Al Sharon with 65.1% of the votes.[4] On November 5, 1996, as an incumbent, Alltus won the election and continued serving District 3, seat B. Alltus defeated Alan Wasserman with 59.0% of the votes.[5] On November 3, 1998, as an incumbent, Alltus won the election and continued serving District 3, seat B. Alltus defeated Larry Belmont with 59.1% of the votes.[6][3][1]

Personal life

In 1982, Alltus moved to Hayden, Idaho. Alltus' wife was Margaret. They have two children, Lindsey Alltus and Ryan Alltus.[1][2][7]

In 2000, Alltus married Janice (Higgins) Carpenter, who became his second wife. Alltus had two children from his first wife and two step-children. Alltus and his family live in Hayden, Idaho.[1][2]

Alltus' son Ryan Alltus is known for archery marksman and an elk hunter.[8][9][10]

On June 4, 2016, Alltus died from cancer in Hayden, Idaho, U.S.[11][12][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jeffrey Alltus' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jeffrey Alltus, 1955-2016". legacy.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Russell, Betsy Z. (March 28, 1998). "Alltus Battles In Boise Plain-Spoken And Passionate, Hayden Republican Makes His Mark". spokesman.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Idaho General Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. November 8, 1994. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Idaho General Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. November 5, 1996. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Idaho General Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. November 3, 1998. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Judge fines Idaho legislator for poaching". lmtribune.com. December 2, 1999. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ Certo, Johnny. "This archery elk hunt is almost as good as they get". wideopenspaces.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  9. ↑ "EP 2 - Ryan Alltus". elkshape.com. December 10, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ "HHH EPISODE #23: THE OTHER RYAN YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF, BUT NEED TO. INTRODUCTION TO RYAN ALLTUS, WESTERN ELK BOWHUNTER". huntharvesthealth.com. April 13, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020.(This episode is dedicated to Jeff Alltus and Dallas Blood, two great Idaho bowhunters who lost their struggle with cancer this last year.)
  11. ↑ "Two former Idaho lawmakers die". ktvb.com. June 8, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Former Rep Jeff Alltus, 61, RIP". spokesman.com. June 7, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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