Dave Lent

Dave Lent is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho Senate. Before entering state-level politics, he worked at the Idaho National Laboratory starting in the 1980s, where he earned recognition for his contributions to regulatory reform and cost-cutting initiatives. Lent served on the Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2018. Since his election to the Idaho Senate in 2018, he has focused on agricultural affairs and education policy, while also serving on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.