Idaho Governor Butch Otter has appointed a Caldwell city planner to fill a vacancy in the state House of Representatives.
Jarom Wagoner was chosen for the District 10 House seat vacated by GOP Representative Brandon Hixon. Hixon, who abruptly resigned last month, is reportedly under investigation for sexual abuse. Wagoner will complete the remainder of Hixon’s term, which runs through November 2018. Wagoner was the top choice among three nominees submitted to the governor by Canyon County’s District 10 Republican Legislative Committee.
Also nominated were Donald Easteppe and Jeff Taggart, also of Caldwell.
Wagoner has been a city planner in Caldwell since July 2013. He previously was a planner for the Ada County Highway District. He has been active as a Republican precinct committeeman and a member of the Canyon County Republican Central Committee.
Hixon beat Wagoner by 85 votes in the Republican nomination for the seat in the 2012 primary election. (Gov. Otter’s office, Idaho Statesman)
