Senate Minority Leader...

Clint Stennett grew up on a small dairy farm and attended schools in Jerome County.  After working as a farm laborer for a few years, he attended the College of Southern Idaho and graduated from Idaho State University with a degree in Journalism in 1979.

Later that year, he moved to the Hailey area to manage the Wood River Journal. In 1985, he became majority shareholder, president, and publisher of the Journal. He has owned and operated a number of media properties including newspaper, radio, and television stations. He is one of the founders of the First Bank of Idaho located in Ketchum.

In 1990, he was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives where he served for four years before being elected to the Idaho State Senate. Completing his 19th year in the legislature, he currently serves as the Minority Leader in the Idaho Senate; a position he has held 10 years, the longest time served in that position.

He is an active outdoorsman, passionate bird hunter, fly-fisherman, mountain biker and downhill skier. He owns ranches near Shoshone and in the Pahsimeroi Valley. Clint and his wife, Michelle live in Ketchum.

Updated 04-02-09