Remembering former Idaho Governor Phil Batt

By Samantha Wright

Published March 7, 2023 at 1:38 PM MST

Former Gov. Phil Batt, right, with former governors Cecil Andrus, center, and Butch Otter, left, at a ceremony dedicating the Idaho Transportation Department headquarters in his name. Batt died Saturday on his 96th birthday.

Former Republican Gov. Phil Batt, widely viewed as one of the driving legislative forces behind Idaho's human rights laws and a respected onion farmer, has died at 96.

Stephani Witt, Professor and Director of Training at the Boise State School of Public Service, joined Idaho Matters as we look back at Gov. Batt's life and legacy.

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Samantha Wright

As Senior Producer of our live daily talk show Idaho Matters, I’m able to indulge my love of storytelling and share all kinds of information (I was probably a Town Crier in a past life!). My career has allowed me to learn something new everyday and to share that knowledge with all my friends on the radio.

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