Governor Dirk Kempthorne Name Jack Riggs Preceded by C. L. "Butch" Otter Role Politician | Political party Republican Party Republican Party Profession Physician Succeeded by James Risch | |
Alma mater University of Idaho (1976), University of Washington School of Medicine (M.D.) Residence Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States Education University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Idaho | ||
Jack Timothy Riggs (born 1954) is a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2001 to 2003.
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Politics
Riggs is a physician from Coeur d'Alene. He was appointed lieutenant governor by Governor Dirk Kempthorne in January 2001 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of longtime Lieutenant Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter, who won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2000 election. Previously Riggs served in the Idaho Legislature as a member of the Idaho State Senate.
Riggs ran for lieutenant governor in 2002 but was defeated by state senator Jim Risch in the Republican primary.
Business
Jack Riggs has served as CEO of Pita Pit USA, Inc. since 2005 when it acquired The Pita Pit system (franchise) in the U.S. - now with over 230 U.S. locations. The Pita Pit brand has over 500 locations worldwide.