Idaho State Capital Moving To Driggs-For A Day

BOISE, ID — With the legislative session ended, Governor Brad Little is back on the road for his Capital for a Day program. Little and others will set up shop on June 22 in Driggs, Idaho in the Driggs Senior Center.

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Driggs is the county seat of Teton County and boasts a population of 1, 660. Driggs was founded in 1888 by Benjamin Woodbury Driggs, Jr. and Don Carlos Driggs, whose descendants later moved to Arizona, and there founded Western Savings and Loan. John Driggs, a descendant of Don Carlos Driggs, later became the mayor of Phoenix in the 1970s.

Officials joining Governor Little include:

• Treasurer Julie Ellsworth
• Department of Labor Director Jani Revier
• Department of Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever
• Department of Commerce Director Tom Kealey
• Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen
• Department of Parks and Recreation Director Susan Buxton
• Department of Agriculture Director Celia Gould
• Office of Energy and Mineral Resources Administrator John Chatburn
• Division of Financial Management Administrator Alex Adams
• Representatives from Idaho’s congressional delegation

In addition, representatives of the following agencies and state entities will be on hand to help answer questions: Idaho State Police, Idaho Department of Lands, Idaho Transportation Department, Northwest Power Council.

“After a long hiatus, I am glad to resume my monthly Capital for a Day events around the state and listen to the people we serve. My last Capital for a Day event was in Cascade in February 2020 before the pandemic hit. Now, it is my pleasure to bring Capital for a Day to the residents of Driggs and Teton County," Governor Little said. “There is nothing that can replace face-to-face communication with Idahoans so that they may openly share their opinions, questions, and suggestions about how Idaho state government can best serve them.”

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