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Idaho Governor’s Clash With County Committees Reforms
The weekly column by C A Bortolfsen critiques Idaho Republican dynamics in 1939 40 detailing patronage wars and committee influence. It describes the patronage committee led by State Chairman Tom Heath and others, conflicts over staff hires and salary levels, and how politics affected state administration and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Tribune-Journal
Idaho
C. A. Bortolfsen
Arco
Tom Heath
Carlyle Smith
Don Whitehead
Beth Lambaugh
County Central
State Central Committee
Republican Party
Highway Department
Sim