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BILL MAUK






Age: 51

Born: March 15, 1947 in Pocatello, Idaho

Education: Antioch School of Law, J.D. (1975); Columbia University, M.A. (1971); University of Southern California, B.A. (1970)

Military: none - medical rejection

Family: Married - Susan; 2 children

Hometown: Boise, Idaho

Religion: Unitarian

Career: Trial lawyer; Judge, Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Court; faculty, National College of Advocacy

· Democratic candidate Bill Mauk served as the Idaho Democrat Party Chairman for four (4) years.

· Mauk is a prominent trial lawyer in Idaho. He is a past president of the Idaho Trial Lawyers and served as a judge in the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Court.

· The Mauk family has been in Idaho for generations. Bill Mauk's grandparents settled in Pocatello, Idaho, in 1913. His father was a dentist and worked in the community for over forty years.

· In high school, Mauk demonstrated his leadership. He was elected student body president and won the Idaho Elk's Youth Leadership Award. He was later elected student body president at USC.

· Outside of the political arena, Mauk is active in his community. He is a Boy Scout Cub Master, raises money for the YMCA and spends time on the board for the Idaho Theater for Youth.

· Mauk is an active sportsman. He is an avid skiier, hunter, and fly fisherman.

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