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Lawrence Wasden

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, University of Idaho School of Law, 1985
  • BA, Political Science, Brigham Young University, 1978-1982

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Idaho School of Law, 1985
  • BA, Political Science, Brigham Young University, 1978-1982
  • Former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Canyon County, State of Idaho
  • Former Deputy Attorney General, Idaho State Tax Commission
  • Former Chief of Staff, Office of the Attorney General, State of Idaho
  • Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Attorney General, State of Idaho
  • Former County Prosecuting Attorney, Owyhee County, State of Idaho

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Idaho School of Law, 1985
  • BA, Political Science, Brigham Young University, 1978-1982
  • Former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Canyon County, State of Idaho
  • Former Deputy Attorney General, Idaho State Tax Commission
  • Former Chief of Staff, Office of the Attorney General, State of Idaho
  • Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Attorney General, State of Idaho
  • Former County Prosecuting Attorney, Owyhee County, State of Idaho
  • Attorney General, State of Idaho, 2002-present
  • Candidate, Attorney General, State of Idaho, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Idaho School of Law, 1985
  • BA, Political Science, Brigham Young University, 1978-1982
  • Former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Canyon County, State of Idaho
  • Former Deputy Attorney General, Idaho State Tax Commission
  • Former Chief of Staff, Office of the Attorney General, State of Idaho
  • Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Attorney General, State of Idaho
  • Former County Prosecuting Attorney, Owyhee County, State of Idaho
  • Attorney General, State of Idaho, 2002-present
  • Candidate, Attorney General, State of Idaho, 2018
  • Idaho State Bar, 1985-present
  • Member, Executive Committee, National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), present
  • Founding Member/Chair, Government and Public Lawyers Section, Idaho State Bar, present
  • Chair, National Association of Attorneys General Mission Foundation, present
  • Founder, ProtecTeens Internet Safety Program, present
  • Member, University of Idaho College of Law Advisory Board, present
  • Former Member, Advisory Council, Department of Criminal Justice, Boise State University
  • Former Member, Advisory Council, University of Idaho College of Law
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, American Legacy Foundation
  • Former Chair, Government and Public Lawyers Section of the Idaho State Bar
  • Founder, Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
  • Former President, National Association of Attorneys General
  • Former Board Member, Treasure Valley Reading Foundation
  • Chair, Conference of Western Attorneys General, 2003-2005, 2014-2015
  • Chair, American Legacy Foundation, 2011-2014
  • Co-Chair, Tobacco Committee, National Association of Attorneys General, 2004-2006

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2013 Frank Steunenberg Award for Outstanding Leadership from Idaho Sex Offender Watch Task Force
  • 2011 Children's Champion from Idaho Voices for Children
  • Courage in Public Service Award from Conference of Western Attorneys General (2010)
  • Kelley-Wyman Award from National Association of Attorneys General
  • Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance Leadership Award (2009)
  • Statesman of the Year from Idaho State University's Political Science Honor Society, Pi Alpha Sigma (2008)
  • "The People First!" Award from the Idaho Newspaper Foundation (2007)

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Speeches
Articles

Awards

Jan. 1, 1900

The People First Award (2007) from the Idaho Newspaper Foundation Statesman of the Year Award (2008) from Idaho State University’s Political Science Honor Society, Pi Alpha Sigma Leadership Award (2009) from the Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance Kelley-Wyman Award (2009) from National Association of Attorneys General

Affordable Care Act lawsuit

Jan. 1, 1900

Wasden was one of 13 state attorneys general who initiated a 2010 lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The suit argued that the individual mandate fell outside of the federal government’s authority and that the requirement for state Medicaid expansion of coverage violated state sovereignty. The case was ultimately heard before the Supreme Court, which ruled to uphold the individual mandate as falling within Congress’ authority to levy taxes and struck down the Medicaid expansion as being unduly coercive in light of the withholding of funding that would result from noncompliance.