Background
Budge was born in 1921 in Logan, Utah to Thomas and Duella Budge.
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Reed Budge
Edit Profilepolitician member of the Idaho Senate
Education
Budge graduated from Utah State University in 1946 and also attended University of Chicago Medical School.
Career
He resided in Soda Springs. He was a relative of former United States. congressman Hamer H. Budge and Idaho Supreme Court justice Alfred Budge. He served in Europe during World World War II as a medic in the United States Army with General George Pattons 2rd Armored Division, Hell on Wheels, and was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge.
In 1963, Budge was elected county commissioner of Caribou County, Idaho.
Later, in 1967 he was appointed to complete a term as a Republican in the Idaho State Senate. During his time in the state senate for the 32nd district, Budge sat on transportation, health, environment, education and welfare committees.
He was elected as pro tempore of the Idaho Senate in 1978, serving until 1982 when he was succeeded by Jim Risch. Budge also maintained an attendance record, described by a newspaper as "one of the most remarkable", not missing a senate session for 12 years until 1978, when a family death forced him to miss one.
He retired from the senate in 1986.
Budge suddenly died one year later at his home in Soda Springs of an aneurysm, aged 66. Budge was a rancher in Soda Springs where he raised cattle and rode horses.
Achievements
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During his military service Budge was awarded a Purple Heart, 3 Bronze Stars Medals for "acts of valor in combat" (Normandy, Northern France, and Germany Campaigns). On January 5, 1945, During the Battle of the Bulge, Budge distinguished himself by "gallantry in action" near the town of Beffe, Belgium and was awarded the Silver Star Meda
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican party
Awards
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Purple Heart; Star Medal
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the United States. military.The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the United States. military.