Jay S. Amyx | |
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Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
In office January 1966 – January 1974 | |
Preceded by | Eugene W. Shellworth |
Succeeded by | Richard Eardley |
Personal details | |
Born | Decatur, Texas, US | September 27, 1923
Died | January 24, 2014 Boise, Idaho, US | (aged 90)
Resting place | Terrace Lawn Gardens, Meridian, Idaho |
Profession | Builder, contractor, and land developer |
Jay S. Amyx (September 27, 1923 – January 24, 2014) served two terms as mayor of Boise, Idaho, United States, from 1966 to 1974.[1]
After graduating high school, Amyx enlisted in the United States Air Force and worked as an electrician before founding a construction company in Boise.[1] In 1963, Amyx ran for mayor of Boise against the incumbent, Eugene Shellworth, but lost in the general election.[2]
In November 1965, Amyx became the first Boise mayor elected to a four-year term, defeating incumbent Eugene Shellworth in a runoff.[3][4] Previous mayoral elections in Boise had been held in April and for two-year terms. Amyx was re-elected in 1969.[5] During his first term in office, Amyx dealt with multiple controversies, including an obscenity scandal relating to the 1968 film Candy and a protest of 200 women against sexist standards in the fashion industry.[6][7] He chose not to run for re-election in 1974.
Amyx ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 1978,[8][9][10] but finished last among a field of six in the primary election.[11][12][13][14]
Amyx was born in Decatur, Texas on September 27, 1923.[1] He was an ordained minister in the Baptist tradition.[1][15] He was married and had five children.[1] He died on January 24, 2014.[1]