2001 Boise mayoral election

Mayoral election in Boise, Idaho January 2025 September 2023 2001 Boise mayoral election Idaho mayoral no 1997 Boise mayoral election 1997 2003 Boise mayoral election 2003 November 6, 2001 Brent Coles 150x150px Nonpartisan candidate 17,739 53.07% Rod Beck 150x150px Nonpartisan candidate 9,052 27.08% Mayor Brent Coles Nonpartisan candidate Brent Coles Nonpartisan candidate The 2001 Boise mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001, to elect the mayor of Boise, Idaho. Incumbent Mayor Brent Coles ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged by six opponents, including former State Senator Rod Beck. On May 23, 2001, city voters approved a $10 million levy to purchase and preserve land in the Boise foothills, which Coles championed, by a wide margin.Hoffman Wayne Levy vote could give Coles a boost for re-election The Idaho Statesman May 24, 2007 Boise, Idaho Main 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/178409081/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Beck was one of the leading opponents of the levy,Foothills debate: Residents split on conservation proposal Times-News May 20, 2001 Twin Falls, Idaho B-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news/178410989/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 and focused his mayoral campaign around a fiscally conservative, pro-business agenda.Quintana Craig Rod Beck to join race for mayor The Idaho Statesman September 9, 2001 Boise, Idaho 1 Local https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/178409220/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Coles ultimately won re-election by a wide margin, receiving 53 percent of the vote to Coles's 27 percent.Hoffman Wayne Coles surprised by easy victory The Idaho Statesman November 7, 2001 Boise, Idaho 1 Local https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/178411163/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 However, Coles did not end up serving out his full term as Mayor. On February 15, 2003, after he was charged with two misdemeanors for accepting free travel from Blue Cross of Idaho to the 2002 Winter Olympics, he resigned from office.Hem Brad Coles resigns The Idaho Statesman February 15, 2003 Boise, Idaho 1 Local https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/178411383/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 General election Candidates Brent Coles, incumbent MayorHoffman Gene Coles says he's ready to run The Idaho Statesman September 25, 2001 Boise, Idaho Local 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/178409817/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Rod Beck, former State Senator, anti-preservation levy activist Jeremy Maxand, activist, executive director of the Idaho Media ProjectHoffman Gene Boise candidates eye local offices The Idaho Statesman August 2, 2001 Boise, Idaho Local 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/178409924/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Jane C. Reiser, attorneyHoffman Gene Mayoral race gets more crowded The Idaho Statesman August 18, 2001 Boise, Idaho Local 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/178409987/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Ron Dillon, bicycle race promoter, event coordinatorHoffman Wayne Sixth candidate enters Boise mayoral contest The Idaho Statesman September 14, 2001 Boise, Idaho 2 Local https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/178410685/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Harley D. Brown, perennial candidate Gene Summa, forklift operator, 2000 Republican candidate for CongressHoffman Wayne Forklift operator to take on Coles The Idaho Statesman August 17, 2001 Boise, Idaho 1 Local https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/178409648/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Results 2001 Boise mayoral election2001 Boise City Election Results Boise City Clerk 2001 http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/City_Clerk/CityElections/ElectionInformation/ElectionResults/page14719.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071127111354/http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/City_Clerk/CityElections/ElectionInformation/ElectionResults/page14719.aspx November 27, 2007 August 7, 2025 Nonpartisan candidate Brent Coles (inc.) 17,739 53.07% Nonpartisan candidate Rod Beck 9,052 27.08% Nonpartisan candidate Jeremy Maxand 2,545 7.61% Nonpartisan candidate Jane C. Reiser 1,503 4.50% Nonpartisan candidate Rod Dillon 1,122 3.36% Nonpartisan candidate Harley D. Brown 964 2.88% Nonpartisan candidate Gene Summa 502 1.50% 33,427 100.00% References Boise Boise Boise mayoral election Category:Mayoral elections in Boise, Idaho Category:2000s in Boise, Idaho