Jack Timothy Riggs (born 1954) is an American physician, businessman, and politician from Idaho who served as the 38th lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2001 to 2003.
Riggs worked as a physician in Coeur d'Alene. He has owned and operated his own real estate company, JaxGroup & JaxLand Real Estate, since 2007.
Riggs also worked as CEO of Pita Pit USA, Inc. from 2005, when it acquired the Pita Pit system (franchise) in the U.S., until 2018.[1]
Idaho Senate
Riggs was unopposed in the Republican primary.[2] Riggs defeated Democratic incumbent Mary Lou Reed and Ust candidate Charles Eberle with 51% of the vote in the general election.[3] He was re-elected in 1998 and 2000.[4][5]
jack, riggs, jack, timothy, riggs, born, 1954, american, physician, businessman, politician, from, idaho, served, 38th, lieutenant, governor, idaho, from, 2001, 2003, 38th, lieutenant, governor, idahoin, office, january, 2001, january, 2003governordirk, kempth. Jack Timothy Riggs born 1954 is an American physician businessman and politician from Idaho who served as the 38th lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2001 to 2003 Jack Riggs38th Lieutenant Governor of IdahoIn office January 30 2001 January 6 2003GovernorDirk KempthornePreceded byButch OtterSucceeded byJim RischMember of the Idaho Senate from the 4th districtIn office December 1 1996 December 1 2000Preceded byMary Lou ReedSucceeded byKathleen SimsPersonal detailsBorn1954 age 68 69 Coeur d Alene Idaho U S Political partyRepublicanChildrenPeter RiggsEducationUniversity of Idaho BS University of Washington MD Contents 1 Career 1 1 Idaho Senate 1 2 Lieutenant governor of Idaho 2 Personal life 3 ReferencesCareer EditRiggs worked as a physician in Coeur d Alene He has owned and operated his own real estate company JaxGroup amp JaxLand Real Estate since 2007 Riggs also worked as CEO of Pita Pit USA Inc from 2005 when it acquired the Pita Pit system franchise in the U S until 2018 1 Idaho Senate Edit Riggs was unopposed in the Republican primary 2 Riggs defeated Democratic incumbent Mary Lou Reed and Ust candidate Charles Eberle with 51 of the vote in the general election 3 He was re elected in 1998 and 2000 4 5 Lieutenant governor of Idaho Edit He was appointed lieutenant governor by Governor Dirk Kempthorne in January 2001 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of longtime Lieutenant Governor Butch Otter who won a seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 2000 election Riggs ran for a full term in 2002 but was defeated by State Senator Jim Risch in the Republican primary ending his tenure as lieutenant governor 6 Personal life EditHis son Peter Riggs serves in the Idaho Legislature 7 References Edit Riggs opens fast food venture The Spokesman Review Retrieved 2019 12 19 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link 1996 Idaho Primary Results sos idaho gov Retrieved 2021 09 22 1996 General Election Results sos idaho gov Retrieved 2021 09 22 1998 General Election Results sos idaho gov Retrieved 2021 09 22 2000 General Results legislative sos idaho gov Retrieved 2021 09 22 2002 Primary Results statewide sos idaho gov Retrieved 2021 09 22 Regan lashes out at Riggs family The Spokesman Review www spokesman com Retrieved 2021 09 22 Appearances on C SPANPolitical officesPreceded byC L Butch Otter Lieutenant Governor of IdahoJanuary 30 2001 January 6 2003 Succeeded byJim Risch This article about an Idaho politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a chief executive from the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Riggs amp oldid 1128214214, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
