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Steven Douglas Symms

Steven Douglas Symms served as a senator for Idaho (1973-1993).

  • Republican
  • Idaho
  • Former
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Role Senator

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Idaho

Representing constituents across the Idaho delegation.

Service period 1973-1993

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Steven Douglas Symms (born April 23, 1938) is a former Republican senator from the state of Idaho who served in the United States Congress from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1993. Over the course of his 20-year congressional career, he completed six terms in federal office, representing Idaho at the national level. A member of the Republican Party, Symms is recorded in congressional history under the biographical identifier S001138.

Symms held the role of senator for Idaho, serving as a historical member of Congress during a period spanning two decades. His tenure in office, from 1973 to 1993, places him among the notable Republican figures representing Idaho in the late twentieth century. Now out of office and listed as a former senator, his career is recognized primarily for his long-standing service in the United States Senate on behalf of Idaho.

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