Idaho R’s Name New Exec

One of former U.S. Rep. Bill Sali’s former aides has landed on his feet at the Idaho Republican Party. Jonathan Parker, a district director and a campaign worker for Sali before the one-term GOP Congressman lost in November to Democrat Walt Minnick, is taking over as executive director of the state party. Parker, who is also Young Republican state chairman, replaces former executive director Sid Smith, who took a job with new U.S. Sen. Jim Risch to run his Coeur d’Alene office/ AP .

DFO: Hat tip to my old buddy Sid Smith. Who has worked at a serious of political jobs elsewhere, including PRmeister for U.S. Sen. Larry Craig before finally achieving his long-time goal of returning to his hometown of Coeur d’Alene. Sid and his wife, Stacy (daughter of Dave & Bev Chambers), both graduated from Coeur d’Alene High.