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Teton Countys Republican Chair and now County Commissioner Harley Wilcox has been recognized by the State Republican party, winning the Outstanding County Chair award.

The Outstanding County Chair award is one of our Hall of Fame awards that dates back to 1978, said Chairman of the Idaho GOP, Steve Yates. [It] is awarded to one county, legislative district, or region chair who has demonstrated a commitment to the Republican Party.

Yates explained that the awardee is selected by a committee from nominations made by party members.

Harley is an outstanding County Chair, who has clearly demonstrated the work and sacrifice that is required to be successful in elections, Yates said. His efforts were vital in turning Teton County from blue to red.

Harley has only been actively involved in politics since December 2015, when he became the county chair.

It was a surprise to me when I was called and asked if I would be in Boise to accept an award for my service as the Republican Chair, he said. I felt very humbled to be on the stage with the other recipients of the Hall of Fame awards for the State of Idaho. These are people that had spent a lifetime of dedication to the party and had all been involved in politics much longer than I.

No small reason for winning the award was Teton Countys election results, which led to a Republican sweep of all offices on the ballot, including two county commissioners, the sheriff and the county prosecutor.

I know that the election successes locally were a group effort, said Wilcox. I hope that in some way we have helped the people of our community learn that together our votes count.

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Commissioner Wilcox wins state Republican award - Teton Valley News