Steven D. Symms

My condolences to the Symms family. In 1972 Steve Symms successfully ran for Congress in Idaho's 1st district. His campaign and election drew nationwide attention as he was a principled advocate for less government and more individual freedom and helped set a trend in the GOP that culminated with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, as well as his own election to the US Senate by defeating the very liberal incumbent Frank Church. I had the pleasure of working on the late Senator Jim...

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This goes back to my Young Republican days with Cecilia Gould and the campaigns we worked on in the 70's at Leora Day's house with Carol McGregor and others too many to mention. We were able to get candidates like Steve elected by grass roots campaigning. It led me to interning in Washington D.C. while my friend Scott Ennis worked for Senator McClure I actually was hired by Cecil Andrus at the Dept. of Interior. Those were the days where these men and women agreed to disagree but came...

My heartfelt condolences to the family of Senator Symms. I had the great privilege and honor to work with Steve at the lobbying. When he came into the office he was always cheerful and often made us laugh, especially when recounting one of his many colorful stories. He was a kind and generous boss and friend. The world seems a little dimmer without his light in it. Rest in peace sir you will be greatly missed.

Condolences to the family of Steve Symms. I briefly met & talked to him him in San Diego when I was in college. I listened to many of his speeches at Libertarian & Republican functions. His late son, Dan, was a friend. My favorite thing about his family is the Apple Crisp recipe of his grandmother, Bertha Huff Knowlton, that I´ve used hundreds of times.