David Bishop
ID · Trustee, College of Western Idaho, Zone 4
Appointed community college trustee and Meridian health care executive who leads Emergency Medicine of Idaho and was chief operating officer of St. Luke's Boise. Says he backs the college's mission of accessible, high-quality education that strengthens the region.
Where David Bishop stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Education Quality (4 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (6 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Moved to approve a three-year academic plan that ended three low-enrollment programs and added plans for new ones like aviation pilot training. The board approved it.
August 13, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cwi.edu
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 6 oppose
Seconded a motion to spend $812,130 more this year, drawn from reserves, on taking over the Ford Idaho Center. The board approved it.
April 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cwi.edu
Seconded one-time payments to college employees, about $477,000 from reserves, to help cover higher health insurance costs. The board approved them.
April 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cwi.edu
Moved to extend the Mallard Building lease by 13 months, at about $220,000, so adult education classes keep their space. The board approved it.
April 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cwi.edu
Moved to approve the college's first operating budget for the Ford Idaho Center, covering its costs through June 30, 2026. The board approved it.
February 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cwi.edu
Seconded a motion to raise the Boise campus building budget by $4 million, to $42.7 million, to finish its third floor. The board approved it.
November 13, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cwi.edu
Voted yes to borrow up to $24 million over 30 years to help build the college's new Boise campus. The motion passed 5-0.
October 13, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cwi.edu
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 4 support
Moved to extend the Mallard Building lease by 13 months, at about $220,000, so adult education classes keep their space. The board approved it.
April 9, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: cwi.edu
Moved to change board policy so the college can charge program fees to replace costly training supplies, such as nursing materials. The board approved it.
November 13, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: cwi.edu
Seconded a motion to raise the Boise campus building budget by $4 million, to $42.7 million, to finish its third floor. The board approved it.
November 13, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: cwi.edu
Voted yes to borrow up to $24 million over 30 years to help build the college's new Boise campus. The motion passed 5-0.
October 13, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: cwi.edu
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Seconded approval of the president's yearly review, giving him a 2.5% raise required by his contract and 15 extra days of leave. The board approved it.
June 11, 2026
Source: cwi.edu
Seconded the motion to adopt the college's fiscal year 2027 budget, which had no merit raises after state funding cuts. The board approved it.
June 11, 2026
Source: cwi.edu
Moved to approve a 10% tuition and fee increase for 2026-27, raising tuition to $172 per credit hour. The board approved it.
April 9, 2026
Source: cwi.edu
Moved to approve board policy updates, including clearer language giving the college president power to set campus firearms rules. The board approved them.
February 12, 2026
Source: cwi.edu
Was named one of two trustees on the Ford Idaho Center Advisory Committee, with the college president, Nampa's mayor and two city council members.
January 8, 2026
Source: cwi.edu
Moved to accept the City of Nampa's transfer of the Ford Idaho Center, a 90-acre arena and event site, to the college. The board approved it 5-0.
December 4, 2025
Source: cwi.edu
Moved to extend the college president's contract by six months so it matches the college's budget year. The board approved it 4-0.
September 11, 2025
Source: cwi.edu
Was appointed to the College of Western Idaho board's open Zone 4 trustee seat. At the time he led Emergency Medicine of Idaho as executive director.
August 14, 2025
Source: cwi.edu
Was hired as CEO of the Idaho Urologic Institute after serving as chief operating officer of St. Luke's Boise.
July 23, 2021
Source: idahobusinessreview.com
Was promoted to senior director of operations at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center, overseeing the hospital's support services. He was also a founder and president of Faith and Humanity Medical Missions, a nonprofit giving medical care mainly in Honduras.
October 3, 2017
Source: idahobusinessreview.com
Past race David Bishop ran in:
- College of Western Idaho Trustee, Zone 4 · November 3, 2026 · College of Western Idaho · incumbent