Russell Westerberg

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Russell Westerberg was born and raised in Idaho and received his formal education in Idaho public schools and the University of Idaho. After returning from active duty with the U.S. Army in 1965 he was employed by Monsanto in Soda Springs, Idaho. In the spring of 1978 he resigned his position in the accounting department at Monsanto's Soda Springs plant and moved to Boise where he has resided since.

He was elected by, and served three south eastern Idaho counties in the Idaho Legislature during the seventies. As a result of his recognized expertise on the House Revenue & Taxation Committee he was asked to become the Executive Manager and President of the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho Inc. in 1978. A position he held until 1987 when he left to start his own government relations firm WESTERBERG & ASSOCIATES with offices in down town Boise, Idaho. In that capacity he continues to serve the interests of a variety of clients engaged in energy, tourism, advertising, recreation and economic development including Capital City Development Corporation. In behalf of clients he has written and successfully pursued passage of many amendments to Idaho law including "tax increment financing" for the city of Boise. 

Russell Westerberg was appointed twice by Governor John Evans to the state Racing Commission within the department of Law enforcement. He served in that capacity through most of the eighties. At the request of Governor Dirk Kempthorne he participated for a year as a member of the State Aeronautics Board.

Russell and his wife Diane have lived not far from the Boise airport for the past twenty one years. They are the parents of three grown children and five grandchildren. Both Russell and Diane are private pilots. During the past 15 years they have owned and flown six different General Aviation airplanes with the most recent one purchased last September. Russell is a member of the Idaho Aviation Association, AOPA (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association), and the Piper Owner Society. He is very familiar with, and supportive of the Boise airport both as a pilot, and a customer/passenger of the commercial airlines serving Boise.