David H. Leroy

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Because of the Indians' great care and regard for Nature's resources, Indians are the logical people to care for the nuclear waste. Radioactive materials have half-lives of thousands of years [and] it is the Native American culture and perspective that is best designed to correctly consider and balance the benefits and burdens.

— David Leroy [16]

Leroy was appointed the first head of the Office of the United States Nuclear Waste Negotiator in 1990, which identified Native American tribes that could host spent nuclear fuel. In a 1991 speech to the National Congress of American Indians, Leroy stated the Native American's tradition of long-term culture made them especially suited for storing nuclear waste, including quotes from Chief Seattle. This led to sharp negative reactions from the audience, calling it Machiavellian and Orwellian. [17] [18] [16]

Idaho's 1st Congressional District

In 1994, Leroy ran for Congress in the first district and finished second in the Republican primary, behind Helen Chenoweth with 27.8% of the vote. [19]

Leroy announced his candidacy for the open seat in Congress in Idaho's first district on May 12, 2017. [20] He lost the Republican primary in May 2018 to Russ Fulcher, taking second with 15.6% of the vote. [21]

Personal

Leroy is a grandfather with two children, Jordan a lawyer and mom, and Adam, an archaeologist and father. Leroy's wife Nancy is a former Miss Boise and Miss Boise State University, and has a degree in Sociology from BSU. [22]

In 2009, Leroy signed a petition in support of Polish film director Roman Polanski, calling for his release after he was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 charge for drugging and anally raping a 13-year-old girl. [23]

Notes

  1. ↑ Nomination of David H. Leroy To Be Nuclear Waste Negotiator Accessed 25 January 2008
  2. ↑ Kenyon, Quayne (July 29, 1990). "Former Idaho 'hot property' eyes a hot seat". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 3B.
  3. ↑ "Credentials | David H. Leroy | Attorney at Law | Boise, ID". David H. Leroy | Attorney at Law | Boise, ID. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "David H. Leroy – IDAHO LINCOLN INSTITUTE". looktolincoln.org. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  5. ↑ Release, Press. "Press Release: New Idaho Institute Seeks Wisdom of Lincoln". idahopoliticsweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  6. ↑ "Leroy elected LHS president". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). April 24, 1964. p. 14.
  7. ↑ "Leroy, England elected to top spots". Idaho Argonaut. (Moscow). (University of Idaho). March 8, 1967. p. 1.
  8. ↑ "ASUI President". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1968. p. 116.
  9. ↑ "Sigma Alpha Epsilon". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1966. p. 354.
  10. ↑ "Credentials | David H. Leroy | Attorney at Law | Boise, ID". David H. Leroy | Attorney at Law | Boise, ID. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  11. ↑ Campaign Page
  12. ↑ "Dave Leroy, Idaho Attorney General". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (advertisement). November 5, 1978. p. 7C.
  13. ↑ "Evans will have a GOP sidekick". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 8, 1978. p. 1A.
  14. 1 2 "Leroy appears headed for victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 3, 1978. p. 1A.
  15. ↑ "Idaho candidates conciliatory; labor leaders lick their wounds". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 6, 1986. p. A1.
  16. 1 2 Nancy B. Collins; Andrea Hall (1994). "Nuclear Waste in Indian Country: A Paradoxical Trade". Law and Inequality . p. 267. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  17. ↑ Ron Eagleeye Johnny, Bob Fitrakis (Free Press), Ed Harriman, Harvey Wasserman (Greenpeace), Chuck Johnson (Nuclear Free America), Grace Thorpe (1995). Radioactive Reservations (Columbus, Ohio community access version hosted by Bob Fitrakis). Goldhawk Productions. 30 minutes in. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Radioactive Racism: The History of Targeting Native American Communities with High-Level Atomic Waste Dumps" (PDF). Public Citizen. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  19. ↑ Idaho Primary Election Results May 24, 1994 Archived May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 25 January 2008
  20. ↑ "Former Idaho AG David LeRoy to run for open House seat". KBOI. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  21. ↑ Almukhtar, Sarah (2018-05-15). "Idaho Primary Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  22. ↑ "Dave Leroy for Congress | Leroy for Idaho". 2018-05-14. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  23. ↑ "Signez la pétition pour Roman Polanski !" (in French). La Règle du jeu. 10 November 2009.
Dave Leroy
United States Nuclear Waste Negotiator
In office
1990–1993
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Idaho
1979–1983		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
1983–1987		Succeeded by
New office United States Nuclear Waste Negotiator
1990–1993		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of Idaho
1986 		Succeeded by

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