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Gubernatorial reappointment hearing held for Steve Landon, Idaho State Insurance Fund board
Summary
Steve Landon introduced himself to the Senate Commerce Committee as the governor's nominee for reappointment to the Idaho State Insurance Fund board; the committee took testimony and will vote on the reappointment at a later date.
Steve Landon, nominee for reappointment to the Idaho State Insurance Fund board, introduced himself to the Senate Commerce Committee and asked for confirmation. Landon told the committee he has served on the board since about 2009–2010 and described the agency's modernization efforts that, he said, reduced claims processing times from weeks to days.
Landon said the fund's digital upgrades and customer‑service improvements under current leadership have strengthened the fund's competitiveness and service for public employees. He credited the board's staff and leadership, naming Rick Ferguson (Industrial Commission context) and others as part of the improvement effort.
Senators asked Landon about his background and goals for a new term. Landon said his decades at J.R. Simplot Company and experience in union leadership taught him to listen and to negotiate — skills he said he applies on the board. He told the committee he plans to remain engaged on workforce, remote‑work and service‑delivery issues as the fund continues modernization.
The committee did not vote on the reappointment at the hearing. Committee leadership told Landon the panel will take up the confirmation vote at the committee's next meeting (scheduled later in the week).
