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Gov. names Lee Gagner to transportation board

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter Thursday appointed Lee Gagner (GAHN’-yay), an Idaho Falls builder/developer and former four-term Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives, to fill the eastern Idaho position on the Idaho Transportation Board.
He succeeds John X. Combo of Idaho Falls, whose term expired Jan. 31.

Gagner, 67, will serve a six-year term on the board. The North Dakota native and lifelong entrepreneur served in the Legislature from 1997 through 2004, representing District 33. He and his wife, Linda, have two grown children.

“I couldn’t be more pleased that Lee has agreed to take on this challenging assignment,” Gov. Otter said. “He is someone who understands not only business and the economic realities facing the Idaho Transportation Department, but also the importance of efficiency and effective application of limited resources. He was an able and innovative legislator, and he will be an equally great public servant in this new role."