Bill Sali | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Butch Otter |
| Succeeded by | Walt Minnick |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office August 1990 – December 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Deckard |
| Succeeded by | John Vander Woude |
| Constituency | 14th district Seat B (1990–1992) 18th district Seat A (1992-2002) 21st district Seat A (2002–2006) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Thomas Sali February 17, 1954 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Terry Sali |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence(s) | Kuna, Idaho, U.S. |
| Education | Boise State University (BBA) University of Idaho (JD) |
William Thomas Sali (born February 17, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a congressman from Idaho. A Republican, he served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Idaho's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2009. Sali previously served in the Idaho Legislature as a member of the House.
Sali was elected to an open seat in Congress in 2006. He was defeated for reelection in 2008 by Democrat Walt Minnick. Sali was the first Idaho congressman to fail to win a second term in 56 years, since Republican John Travers Wood was defeated in 1952. Minnick also served only one term before being defeated by Raúl Labrador in 2010.