21 Facts About Dave Bieter

David Harold Bieter was born on November 1,1959 and is an American politician and attorney who served as mayor of Boise from 2004 to 2020.

Dave Bieter's father, Pat Bieter, was a local politician who served in the Idaho House of Representatives.

Pat and Eloise Dave Bieter died in an automobile accident in 1999.

Dave Bieter earned a bachelor's degree in international studies from University of St Thomas in Minnesota and a Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in Moscow.

Dave Bieter was admitted to the Idaho State Bar in 1986.

Dave Bieter later served as a land-use specialist in the Ada County Prosecutor's Office in Boise before establishing a private practice, specializing in municipal law.

In 1999, Dave Bieter was appointed to the Idaho House of Representatives to succeed his late father, Pat Dave Bieter.

Dave Bieter was elected to a full term in 2000 and re-elected in 2002.

In 2004, Dave Bieter was elected Boise mayor in an open-seat, nonpartisan contest, defeating Republican Party activist Chuck Winder and Ada County Sheriff Vaughn Killeen.

Dave Bieter was reelected in 2007 with 64 percent of the vote, defeating city councilman Jim Tibbs.

Dave Bieter was the first Boise mayor to win a third four-year term since Richard Eardley in 1981.

Dave Bieter won a fourth term in 2015, defeating Judy Peavey-Derr and Seth Holden with 69 percent of the vote.

Under Dave Bieter, Boise has expanded the purchase of open space and easements in the foothills areas north of the city to protect wildlife habitat, water quality, and recreation opportunities.

In 2015, Dave Bieter was instrumental in creation of Trailhead, a non-profit business incubator supported by the City of Boise, its redevelopment agency, and local entrepreneurs.

Dave Bieter worked with the Boise School District to launch Idaho's first public preschool program; after just two years, a study showed a sizable increase in reading scores.

Dave Bieter was an early supporter of Barack Obama in the 2008 US presidential election.

Dave Bieter was a Hillary Clinton delegate for Idaho at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

Dave Bieter ran for a fifth term as mayor in the 2019 Boise mayoral election, finishing second place behind City Council President Lauren McLean in a field of seven candidates.

McLean defeated Dave Bieter, earning 65 percent of votes cast to his 35.

Dave Bieter currently serves on the Capital City Development Corporation board.

Dave Bieter performed for many years with the Oinkari Basque dance troupe and has served as a board member of Boise's Basque Center and Basque Charities.