Michael K. Simpson
RepublicanU.S. Representative, ID-2| Age | 75 (b. 1950-09-08) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 1999-01-06 (~27 yrs) |
| Religion | Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints / LDS) |
| Education | Blackfoot High School (1968); B.S., Utah State University (1972); D.M.D., Washington University School of Dental Medicine, St. Louis (1977) |
| Prior occupation | Dentist (practiced dentistry in Blackfoot, Idaho with his father and uncle until his 1998 election to Congress) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Burley, Idaho |
| Marital status | Married — Kathy Simpson |
| Residence | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1998 |
| Previous offices | Blackfoot City Council (elected 1980) · Idaho House of Representatives (1984-1998) · Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives (1993-1998) |
| Committees | House Committee on Appropriations · Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Chairman) · Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies · Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies |
| Caucuses | Republican Main Street Partnership · House Potato Caucus (Co-chair) · House Sugar Caucus (Co-chair) · Oral Health Caucus (Co-chair) · Congressional TRIO Caucus (Co-chair) · Congressional Western Caucus · Nuclear Cleanup Caucus · Rare Disease Caucus · Congressional Taiwan Caucus |
| Leadership | Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives (1993-1998) · House Republican Steering Committee member |
| Ideology | Characterized as a moderate Republican known for bipartisanship and pragmatism; was the only Idaho Republican to decline endorsing Donald Trump in 2016 and one of 18-20 House Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan for Speaker in all three 2023 ballots |
| Signature legislation | Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act (CIEDRA) / Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act (signed 2015, created ~275,665 acres of wilderness) · Salmon and Energy / Columbia Basin Initiative concept (2021) to restore Snake River salmon |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,512,271–$2,260,264 (2009) · estimate
| Farm ground | real_estate · $750,000–$750,000 · 2018 |
| Westmark Credit Union IRA | other · $175,501–$175,501 · 2018 |
| Mining interests | other · $8,000–$8,000 · 2018 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.