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GOP Rep Pushes to Rename DC’s Opera House for Melania Trump
A Republican contingent is singing the praises of first lady Melania Trump by proposing naming the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Opera House after her. Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) is sponsoring the…
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About Mike Simpson
Michael Keith Simpson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district since 1999. The district covers most of the eastern portion of the state, including Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Sun Valley, Twin Falls and the northern two-thirds of Boise. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Everything about Mike Simpson →- Occupation
- politician, dentist
- Position held
- member of the Idaho House of Representatives, speaker, United States representative, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 8, 1950
- Website
- http://simpson.house.gov