Lori Otter

Lori Otter (née Easley; born January 4, 1967) is an American educator, author, and former beauty queen who served as First Lady of Idaho from 2007 to 2019. Otter is married to the former Governor of Idaho, C. L. "Butch" Otter. She was crowned Miss Idaho USA in 1991.

Lori Otter
First Lady of Idaho
In office January 1, 2007 – January 7, 2019
Governor	Butch Otter
Preceded by	Vicki Risch
Succeeded by	Teresa Little
Personal details
Born	Lori Jean Easley January 4, 1967 Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Butch Otter ​ (m. 2006)​
Residence	Star, Idaho, U.S.
Alma mater	Boise State University (BA) Northwest Nazarene University (M.Ed)
Profession	Educator School administrator

Early life and education

Born in Pensacola, Florida, Otter moved to Idaho as a child and graduated from Kimberly High School. She received a teaching degree from Boise State University and a master's degree in Education and Educational Administration from Northwest Nazarene University.

Career

Otter won the Miss Idaho USA title in 1991 and represented Idaho in the Miss USA 1991 pageant broadcast live from Wichita, Kansas in February 1991.[1] The pageant was won by Kelli McCarty of Kansas.

Otter taught K-12 physical education, English, and health. She coached girls basketball and volleyball at the junior high and high school levels for 13 years, in the Meridian School District in Meridian, Idaho.[2]

Personal life

During her year as Miss Idaho USA, she met Butch Otter, who was then serving as Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. She returned to Idaho in 1995 after teaching and coaching in Arizona. Lori and Butch were married in Meridian, Idaho on August 18, 2006.[3] Butch Otter was elected Governor of Idaho in November 2006, and, upon taking office two months later, Lori Easley Otter became First Lady of Idaho.[4]

A former marathon runner, Otter jogs and rides horses.[5] Otter currently resides in Star.[6]

References

1. "Miss Idaho USA News and Announcements - Page 4". Miss Idaho USA. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
2. "Biography". First Lady Lori Otter. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
3. Boone, Rebecca (August 19, 2006). "Rep. Otter marries Lori Easley". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
4. "Lori Otter". NGA.org. National Governors Association. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
5. LaMay, Colleen (2009). "At 42, first lady Lori Otter continues healthy habits she started long ago". Idaho Health. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2010 – via Idaho Statesman.
6. "Governor Butch Otter's Ranch". Boise Weekly. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

External links

• "First Lady of Idaho webpage". First Lady Lori Otter. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.