C. Scott Grow

Cecil Scott Grow (born May 5, 1948) is an American politician and religious leader and has been the State Senator for Idaho's District 14 since his appointment in August 2018.[1] Grow has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2005.

C. Scott Grow
Member of the Idaho Senate
from District 14
Assumed office
August 15, 2018
Preceded byMarv Hagedorn
Personal details
Born (1948-05-05) May 5, 1948
Moscow, Idaho, United States
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceEagle, Idaho
C. Scott Grow
First Quorum of the Seventy
April 2, 2005 (2005-04-02) – October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)
Called byGordon B. Hinckley
End reasonDesignated emeritus General Authority
Emeritus General Authority
October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)
Called byRussell M. Nelson

Early life, education, and career

Grow was born in Moscow, Idaho, and grew up in Boise, Idaho. As a young man, he was a missionary in the LDS Church's Southeast Mexican Mission. After his mission, Grow received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University. He then worked for several accounting firms before founding his own accounting partnership. Grow is a member of the West Boise Rotary Club, has served on two statewide advisory committees focused on Idaho families and religious freedoms, and has served two terms as a West Ada School District Trustee.[2]

LDS Church service

Grow has served in the LDS Church as a counselor in a stake presidency, stake president and regional representative. From 1988 to 1991, he was president of the church's Uruguay Montevideo Mission. As an area seventy from 1995 to 2005 he was in the presidency of both the church's North America Northwest and Idaho areas. During this time, he was president of the Idaho Area from 2001 to 2003, one of only two non-general authorities to have served as an area president (the other being Enrique R. Falabella).

In 2005, Grow became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy where he has served as a counselor and as president of the Mexico North Area, as well as a counselor in the Mexico Area. Grow also served as a counselor in the presidency of the South America Northwest Area. In 2016, Grow participated with Dieter F. Uchtdorf in a ceremonial cornerstone sealing at the new Fort Collins Colorado Temple.[3]

On October 6, 2018, Grow was designated an emeritus general authority.[4]

Idaho Senate

In February 2018, Grow announced his candidacy to run for the senate seat in Idaho Legislative District 14 after the incumbent, Marv Hagedorn, announced he was seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, instead of running for reelection.[5] Grow defeated several other candidates in the Republican primary.[6]

Hagedorn resigned before the end of his term after Governor Butch Otter appointed him to serve in his administration. In August 2018, the Legislative District 14 Republican Central Committee sent three names in order of preference to Otter to fill the vacancy, with Grow as their first recommendation. On August 15, 2018, Otter appointed Grow to serve the remainder of Hagedorn's term.[7]

Grow then defeated Richard Boozel (Democrat) in the November 2018 general election.[8][9]

Grow serves on the following Senate committees: Finance, Judiciary and Rules, and Local Government and Taxation.[10]

Personal life

Grow is married to Rhonda Lee Patten and they are the parents of eight children.[11] In 2012, Grow helped plan a large-scale reunion of more than 3,000 descendants of noted Salt Lake Valley architect Henry Grow, best known for designing and constructing the roof of the Salt Lake City Tabernacle on Temple Square.[12]

See also

References
  1. Brown, Ruth. "He’s Idaho’s newest senator. This fall, he’ll ask voters to let him keep the seat, Idaho Statesman, 15 August 2018. Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
  2. "C. Scott Grow Biography". C Scott Grow for Idaho State Senate. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  3. "Mormons dedicate their second temple in Colorado", The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 November 2016. Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
  4. "Leadership Changes Announced at October 2018 General Conference: Seven General Authority Seventies released", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-10-06
  5. "Grow announces Idaho Senate candidacy", Meridian Press, 19 February 2018. Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
  6. "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  7. "Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter - The State of Idaho". 2018-08-16. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  8. "Report Declaration". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  9. "Richard Boozel". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  10. "Senate Committees – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  11. Stewart, Erin. "Primary presidency, general authorities sustained", Deseret News, 5 April 2005. Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
  12. Henrie, Jessica. "Three thousand people attend Henry Grow reunion", Deseret News, 6 August 2012. Retrieved on 23 March 2020.
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