Background
Rigby, Ray Wendell was born on April 16, 1923 in Rexburg, Idaho, United States. Son of J. Lester and Hattie L. Rigby.
Rigby, Ray Wendell was born on April 16, 1923 in Rexburg, Idaho, United States. Son of J. Lester and Hattie L. Rigby.
University of Idaho (Bachelor of Arts, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, 1950). Phi Alpha Delta. County Attorney, 1950-1964.
State Senator, 1965-1973.
Member Rigby, Thatcher, Andrus, Rigby & Kam, Rexburg, since 1958, Idaho Senate, 1965—1972. Prosecuting attorney Madison County, Idaho, 1950—1964. Chairman council state governments National Reservoir Committee Western States, 1971—1972.
Assistant minority leader, 1967—1971. Director Valley Bank, Valley bank corporation & Banco, Inc., Idaho Falls, & North Fork Reservoir Company, St. Anthony, Idaho. Idaho Republican Western States Water Council, 1972—1988, chairman, 1982.
Delegate world conference on water United States State Department to United Nations, 1977. Chairman Interstate Conference Water Problems, 1979—1981, Governor's Task Force Swan Falls, 1983—1985. Idaho Legislation Compmem.ensation Commn, 1982—1986.
Member Idaho Commission Bicentennial United States Constitution. Board directors Idaho Heritage Foundation, since 1989. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1944.
Member of American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, 7th Judicial District Bar Association (president 1979), Idaho Bar Association, Rotary Club (Rexburg) (district governor since 1986).
Married Lola Cook, December 8, 1944. Children: Laura Jean, Beverly, Joyce, Jerry R., Blair J., Beth, Natalie.