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unusual facts about Céline Hervieux-Payette


Dan Hays

On February 1, 2006, he was named as the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, replacing Noël Kinsella, a position he held until being succeeded by Céline Hervieux-Payette on January 18, 2007.


A. L. Freehafer

Albertus LeRoy (A.L.) Freehafer (February 12, 1868 in Butler, Richland County, Ohio – October 28, 1940 in Payette, Idaho).

Compton I. White, Jr.

White was re-elected in the Democratic landslide of 1964, but was defeated for a third term in 1966 by Republican state senator Jim McClure of Payette.

Julie Payette

Payette flew on Space Shuttle Discovery from May 27 to June 6, 1999, as part of the crew of STS-96.

During her most recent mission Payette brought a signed sweater of the famed Montreal Canadiens star Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, stating she had brought "The Rocket" into the rocket to celebrate The Habs 100th year anniversary.

Payette County, Idaho

Payette County is one of the few counties in Idaho to be the home to the endangered Idaho ground squirrel.

Payette River

Logging helped to spur even more people to move into the area, and in 1911, the Idaho Northern Railroad was constructed by the OSL, running from Emmett near the mouth of the Payette along the river, past present-day Black Canyon Reservoir, up into the North Fork watershed and ending just below Long Valley at Smith's Ferry on the river, named for a settler who bought the operation in 1891.


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