Rex Rammell
| Rex Rammell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rex Floyd Rammell January 2, 1961 Tetonia, Idaho, U.S. |
| Residence |
Gillette, Wyoming, U.S. (2012–present) Rexburg, Idaho, U.S. (until 2012) |
| Occupation | Activist, politician and veterinarian |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lynda Rammell (1983–present) |
| Children | Amanda and 3 other children |
| Website | Official website |
Rex Floyd Rammell (born January 2, 1961) is an American activist, politician and veterinarian. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Rammell was born on January 2, 1961 in Tetonia, Idaho and was raised in Eastern Idaho.
Rammell is a veterinarian, former elk rancher and author of the recently released book titled, "A Nation Divided: The War For America's Soul".
Rammell ran unsuccessfully in the 2008 Idaho senatorial election against Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Risch, polling 5.4% of the vote.
In 2009 announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for Governor in the 2010 Idaho gubernatorial election. He came in second to Incumbent Governor Butch Otter, polling 42,436 (26%) to Otter's 89,117 (54.6%). Rammell defeated Otter in two counties and tied him in another. Rammell's top county was Benewah where he polled nearly 58% of the vote to Otter's 33%. Rammell's number two county was Idaho County where he polled 46% to Otter's 40%. Both candidates polled 43% in Boundary County, with Otter receiving two votes more than Rammell.
In 2012, Rammell ran in the Republican primary for District 7 in the Idaho House of Representatives, but came in second place out of 3 candidates with 30.3% of the vote.
In 2016, Rammell announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for United States Congress in the State of Wyoming.
In August 2009, while at a town hall meeting opposing proposed national health care legislation, Rammell was briefly involved in a controversy when it was reported that he had joked about seeking a license to hunt President Barack Obama. The controversy stemmed from an event that Rammell had attended in Twin Falls, Idaho where he was speaking to a group of sportsmen about the upcoming wolf hunt when a woman in the audience asked, "what about Obama tags?" Rammell replied in jest, "yeah, we'd buy some of those." Rammell later apologized for his actions.
Constitution to "Hang by a Thread" in the last days
In January 2010, Rammell faced controversy when he invited friends of his to a meeting to discuss a prophecy of Joseph Smith which purportedly stated that the Constitution would "hang by a thread" in the last days before the elders of the LDS church would save it. Rammell had never mentioned the so-called White Horse prophecy but mentioned the alleged quote by Joseph Smith in an effort to resonate Rammell's perceived seriousness of the political climate to fellow members of his church. Rammell later apologized for not making the meetings public.
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