Background
Eardley, Richard Roy was born on December 23, 1928 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Walter B. and Pearl (Wessels) Eardley.
Eardley, Richard Roy was born on December 23, 1928 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Walter B. and Pearl (Wessels) Eardley.
Student, Eastern Oregon College, 1948.
Eardley served as mayor for a total of 12 years, longer than anyone else in Boise history. Current mayor David H. Bieter will match him should he complete his term ending in 2016. He was re-elected in 1977 and 1981.
Born in Denver, Colorado, Eardley moved with his family to Baker, Oregon, as a youth and graduated from Baker High School in 1947.
He began his career in journalism and television and radio broadcasting, first at the weekly Record Courier newspaper KBKR radio in Baker. Eardley was elected to the Boise City Council in 1969 and served four years before being elected mayor in 1973.
Married Patricia L. Engum, May 28, 1950. Children: Rick, Randall, Ronald.