William Deal

William Deal
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
In office
1991 – January 2, 2007
Succeeded byStephen Kren
Director of the Idaho Department of Insurance
In office
January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014
GovernorButch Otter
Succeeded byDean Cameron
Personal details
Born
William Wallace Deal

(1936-12-07)December 7, 1936
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2024(2024-11-20) (aged 87)
Nampa, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Joan Ferris
(m. 1958)
Children4
RelativesEdson Deal (uncle)
Alma materUniversity of Idaho

William Wallace 'Bill' Deal (December 7, 1936 – November 20, 2024), also known as W.W. Deal, was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007 and as director of the Idaho Department of Insurance from 2007 to 2014.

Life and career

Deal was born in Boise, Idaho, the son of Homer Steeves Deal and Nell Matthews. He was the grandson of Edson Deal, a Idaho lieutenant governor. He attended Boise High School, graduating in 1955.[1] He also attended the University of Idaho, earning his BS degree in business in 1959.[2] After earning his degree, he served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962.[3] He was a golfer.[1]

Deal served in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007.[4] After his service in the House, Governor Butch Otter appointed Deal to serve as director of the Idaho Department of Insurance, serving until 2014, when he was succeeded by Dean Cameron.[3]

Death

Deal died on November 20, 2024 in Nampa, Idaho, at the age of 87.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "William Wallace "Bill" Deal". We Remember. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "William Deal's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "William Deal". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "House of Representatives" (PDF). Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "William Wallace "Bill" Deal". Legacy. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "William Deal Obituary (1936-2024)". Idaho Press Tribune. November 25, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.