jimthemanincda wrote, "The offices were proposed by former Governor Risch last summer during his short term in office. I figured that someone might want to know where the IF office is located/going to be located so I went to the Governor's homepage and found the press release announcing the opening of the Cd'A office last June. I couldn't find any information on the Idaho Falls office except for a brief mention in the press release stating that the IF office would be opened "in the near future."
http://gov.idaho.gov/mediacenter/pre...06/pr_060.html
When Governor Otter submitted his budget proposal to the legislature a few months ago, he included money to be appropriated for each of the branch offices."
I love the Boise area, but it's good to see that other areas of the state (still where over 60% of the state's population resides...) are not ignored. Although I'm usually not on the same page as Gov. Otter on many issues, I used to intern for him when he was in Congress and I know that although he is from the Boise area he is intelligent enough to court and build his constituency in the rest of the state, especially in Eastern Idaho where he has polled poorly in the past...
jimthemanincda, Thanks for your post. You'd think I would know the man's name who is moving to Idaho Falls, but his never-ending questions about everything never left me a chance to ask his name. 
I have talked with some media about it and they are researching this further. When we know who our eastern rep, for the Gov is, then I'll post the eastern it here.
I, too, have trouble with a lot of Butch's ideas. Can't believe he said what he did while in congress! I've had former ID Governors in my home and have seen their strengths and weaknesses. Nonetheless, Butch is still a stretch for me, in a lot of ways.
All that being said, I appreciate the fact that he acknolwedges there is intelligent life outside of the TV and Idaho has a lot to offer in many areas throughout the state. He seems to be working, perhaps with the goal of bringing the state closer together, so the folks in the Panhandle and those in eastern ID feel like they have more in common. I like that. 
While I don't know this for sure, I wonder if sometimes in the past, former govs. have focused so much on the Treasure Valley, given the growth and accompanying benefits and problems, that it became natural for eastern ID to idenitify with UT and the Panhandle to identify either with WA or OR as not as much attention was given to those two geographical area? I know we are a stretched out state with awesome beauty in almost every county. I believe I read Idaho is the 13th largest state (physically).
You are right that many people in eastern ID had a lot of difficulty accepting some of Otter's views. I honestly thought many eastern ID counties would vote for Brady simply because Brady wouldn't forget the east side of the state and he had been more consistant on some things Butch had to take a "crash course" on to fit in on the east side.
So kuddos to Gov. Otter for first keeping a campaign promise and secondly, realizing he MUST keep in touch with residents outside of the TV as well as those who live locally. This will help unite ID, and ultimately could be a real financial benefit to many.