Steve Symms | |
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| United States Senator from Idaho | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Church |
| Succeeded by | Dirk Kempthorne |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McClure |
| Succeeded by | Larry Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Douglas Symms April 23, 1938 Nampa, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 2024 (aged 86) Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Loretta E. Mathes Fuller (b. 1939, m.1992) Frances E. Stockdale Symms (b. 1937) (m.1959–90, divorce) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho |
| Profession | Agriculture, lobbyist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  U.S. Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1960–1963 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Cold War |
Steven Douglas Symms (April 23, 1938 – August 8, 2024) was an American Republican politician. He was a four-term congressman from 1973 to 1981 and a two-term U.S. Senator from 1981 to 1993, representing Idaho.
Symms died at his home in Leesburg, Virginia, on August 8, 2024, at the age of 86.
