Educational Background

• Attended Boise School District Schools Grades 1-12 (Cole, Fairmont and Capital)
• University of Idaho – BS Finance
• Anser Public Charter School Board President (2012-14) – Board member for 8 years
• Idaho School Board Association’s (ISBA) Mastery of Boardsmanship Award. Regularly attend the ISBA’s Day on the Hill, Leadership Institute and Annual Convention, and the National School Board Association Convention
• Member of Idaho Business for Education

Professional Background

• President of Idaho Candy Company for 23 years
• Managed commercial properties for over 26 years
• Earned Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation

Personal Background

• My wife, Jill Shelton Wagers, is a local dentist, who attended Boise Schools (Jackson, West and Borah)
• Four children graduated from the BSD.  Delaney, Savannah and Kade from Boise High and Devon from Frank Church High School.
• My mother, Mary Wagers, was an English and Reading teacher for the BSD for 15 years
• My Father, John Wagers, was an accountant until he bought Idaho Candy Company in 1984 and became the “Candyman”