Clete Edmunson was hired as Executive Director of Associated Logging Contractors of Idaho in 2024.

Born into a logging family, Clete worked as a logger in southwest Idaho before teaching in the Council area and later working in school administration. He served three terms in Idaho’s House of Representatives starting in 2002 and then worked three years as an advisor to then Gov. Butch Otter on matters concerning education and transportation.

Clete’s background as an educator is valuable in assisting ALC-Idaho with its efforts to expand career and technical education courses to train the next generation of Idaho’s loggers and log haulers. His political experience will help ALC-Idaho and its members stay at the forefront of state and federal issues that impact our logging and trucking businesses.

Clete holds two bachelor’s degrees from Idaho State University, a master’s degree in history from Boise State University, and two master’s degrees in education from University of Idaho. Prior to joining ALC-Idaho, Clete most recently spent 10 years as a high school principal and district superintendent in Idaho.

Idaho’s forest products industry is one of the strongest in the nation and Clete is committed to ensuring its vitality and advocating for the loggers and haulers who make sure the people of Idaho and this nation have access to the forest products they rely on every day.