Celia Gould

American politician from Idaho

Celia Gould
Gould in 2017

Director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2, 2007
Governor	Butch Otter Brad Little
Preceded by	Pat Takasugi
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 22A district
In office December 1, 1986 – December 1, 2002
Preceded by	Clint Stennett
Succeeded by	Rich Wills

Personal details
Born	(1957-11-20) November 20, 1957 (age 66) Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	6
Education	Boise State University (BA, MPA)

Celia Gould (born November 20, 1957) is an American businesswoman and politician who has served as the director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture since 2007.

Early life and education

Gould was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration from Boise State University.

Career

Gould is the owner/operator of a beef cattle ranching operation, G+ Ranches of Buhl, Idaho. Gould and her husband also have a beef operation in the Declo area.

She previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives from district 22A from 1986 to 2002.^[1]^[2]

She served on the Agricultural Affairs, Education, and Revenue and Taxation committees, in addition to serving as the Chairman of the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee.

Personal life

Her husband is former Speaker of the House Bruce Newcomb.^[3] She has five children and ten grandchildren.

References

^ "Idaho Governor-Elect Appoints Deal to Head Department of Insurance". Insurancejournal.com. 2006-12-27. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
^ "Ag director sets the pace". Capitalpress.com. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
^ "Leadership – Idaho State Department of Agriculture". Retrieved 2020-08-26.