David H. Leroy

David H. Leroy
28th Attorney General of Idaho
In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Wayne L. Kidwell
Succeeded by	Jim Jones
36th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
In office January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987
Governor	John V. Evans
Preceded by	Phil Batt
Succeeded by	C. L. "Butch" Otter
Personal details
Born	August 16, 1947 Seattle, Washington
Political party	Republican
Residence	Boise
Alma mater	University of Idaho (J.D., 1971), New York University (Master of Trial Practice and Procedure, 1973)
Profession	Attorney
Website	www.dleroy.com

David H. Leroy (born August 16, 1947^[1]) is a Republican politician from Idaho active in the 1970s and 1980s. He served as the 36th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho between 1983 and 1987.

Leroy was elected Attorney General of Idaho in 1978. In 1982 he was elected lieutenant governor, replacing Phil Batt, who was a candidate for governor that year. Leroy served as lieutenant governor during the administration of Governor John V. Evans.

In 1986 Leroy won the Republican nomination for Governor of Idaho. He lost in the general election to former Democratic Governor Cecil D. Andrus.

Leroy was appointed by President George H. W. Bush as United States Nuclear Waste Negotiator in 1990. He served in that capacity until 1993.

In 1994 Leroy ran for the Republican nomination to the United States House of Representatives from the Idaho 1st Congressional District. He finished second behind Helen Chenoweth.^[2]

As of January 2008 Leroy is a practicing attorney in Boise.^[3]

Notes

1. Nomination of David H. Leroy To Be Nuclear Waste Negotiator Accessed 25 January 2008
2. Idaho Primary Election Results May 24, 1994 Accessed 25 January 2008
3. David H. Leroy Attorney at Law Accessed 25 January 2008