Background
Crapo, Michael Dean was born on May 20, 1951 in Idaho Falls. Son of George Lavelle and Melba (Olsen) Crapo.
lawyer United States Senator from Idaho
Crapo, Michael Dean was born on May 20, 1951 in Idaho Falls. Son of George Lavelle and Melba (Olsen) Crapo.
Bachelor in Political Science, summa cum laude, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1973. Student, University Utah. Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard University, 1977.
Law clerk to honorary James M. Carter United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), San Diego, 1977-1978. Associate attorney Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles, 1978-1979. Attorney Holden, Kidwell, Hahn & Crapo, Idaho Falls, 1979-1992, partner, 1983-1992.
Member from District 32A Idaho State Senate, 1985—1993, assistant majority leader, 1987—1989, president pro-tempore, 1989-1992. Member United States Congress from 2nd Idaho District, Washington, 1993—1999. United States Senator from Idaho, since 1999.
Precinct committeeman District 29, 1980-1985. Vice chairman Legislative District 29, 1984-1985. Member Health & Welfare Committee, 1985-1989, Resources and Environmental Committee, 1985-1990, State Affairs Committee, 1987-1992.
Republican President Task Force, 1989.
The hope of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and the purpose of life on this earth is to teach people and prepare them that everybody, along with their families, might live with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ eternally.
Active Boy Scouts America, California/Idaho, 1977—1992. Member of American Bar Association, Idaho Bar Association, Rotary.
Married Susan Diane Hasleton, June 22, 1974. Children: Michelle, Brian, Stephanie, Lara, Paul.