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Early Background H. Robert (Bob) Heneage was born and raised in New England with the old-fashioned values of thrift, education, hard work, and no-nonsense responsibility. Bob’s family valued outdoor recreation and instilled in him a lifelong love of the woods and mountains. When he was twenty, he fell in love with the west and decided to move to Colorado full-time and leave college goals for later. He worked for years as a painting contractor while following his first passion for skiing, hiking, and backpacking. He met his life partner Patricia in 1980, a college student at the time. After a few years and a few moves apart and back together, they decided Idaho was a great place to settle and start a family. They moved to Boise in 1985. Bob and Patricia bought a home and were married in 1986. They soon had two children and busy careers. By 1990, the couple decided to return to the simpler, quieter lifestyle of a small mountain town. They moved their family of four to Teton Valley (then population 3,500) and quickly came to love the community and its beautiful valley. |
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Creating Fulfillment After 15+ years in the construction trades, Bob decided working on residential projects was not enough. He wanted to contribute more to the community and world around him. At the age of thirty-seven he resolved to finish college and become an architect by enrolling at the University of Idaho. This involved moving to the college in northern Idaho. Monthly 600+ mile round trips from Moscow to Tetonia kept the family connected as much as possible. Bob finished his five-year professional architecture degree in a little over three years graduating first in his class. He was awarded the AIA Henry Adams Gold Medal, which is given to the top graduate at each US architecture school. He was also given a University of Idaho Alumni Award for Excellence, which is granted to each of the university’s top forty graduating seniors. Settling back in the Teton Valley area, his goal was to contribute as an architect in the public sector. Bob was hired by Plan One Architects; a Wyoming firm focused on large-scale commercial projects. He helped solve planning and design problems on projects for hospital boards, school boards, and local governments. Some of his early projects at Plan One included renovations for St. John's Hospital, the Pinedale School District, and the Town of Jackson. |
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Achieving Success
Bob obtained his first Architect’s license in 2000. His employers invited him to become a partner in Plan One in 2002. He opened the firm's Idaho office in Driggs later that year and became a senior partner soon after. His office employed eight full time staff and served a mostly public sector market over a five-state area.
His significant Teton Valley contributions included the Teton County Courthouse, Teton Middle School, Driggs City Center (City Hall & Senior Center), US Bank branches in Driggs and Victor, and the Teton Geo Center.
Most notably Bob developed major regional projects such as the INL's Energy Systems Laboratory and Energy Innovation Laboratory, both in Idaho Falls, and many other public projects totaling well over $100 million in value. Under Bob’s leadership the Driggs office received five Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) awards and recognition from Engineering News Record for the Best Project in the Intermountain Area and the Best Green Project in the United States.
Bob obtained his first Architect’s license in 2000. His employers invited him to become a partner in Plan One in 2002. He opened the firm's Idaho office in Driggs later that year and became a senior partner soon after. His office employed eight full time staff and served a mostly public sector market over a five-state area.
His significant Teton Valley contributions included the Teton County Courthouse, Teton Middle School, Driggs City Center (City Hall & Senior Center), US Bank branches in Driggs and Victor, and the Teton Geo Center.
Most notably Bob developed major regional projects such as the INL's Energy Systems Laboratory and Energy Innovation Laboratory, both in Idaho Falls, and many other public projects totaling well over $100 million in value. Under Bob’s leadership the Driggs office received five Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) awards and recognition from Engineering News Record for the Best Project in the Intermountain Area and the Best Green Project in the United States.
Serving Community
Outside of Bob's career he has a long history of community service. He is proud to have served roles with:
Bob retired from architectural practice in 2017. While retirement in Teton Valley has its rewards, he chose to deepen his commitment to the local community when he ran and was elected as a Teton County Commissioner in 2018.
Outside of Bob's career he has a long history of community service. He is proud to have served roles with:
- Driggs Planning & Zoning
- School Bond Committees
- Teton Valley Recreation Association
- Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation
- Teton Valley Rotary Club
- Teton Valley Foundation
- Valley Advocates for Responsible Development
- Teton County Comprehensive Plan 2003-4
Bob retired from architectural practice in 2017. While retirement in Teton Valley has its rewards, he chose to deepen his commitment to the local community when he ran and was elected as a Teton County Commissioner in 2018.
Elected Leadership
Since Bob was elected in 2018, a wide range of new challenges for the county have taken place. They include a significant increase in demand on public services with the substantial influx of vacationers and new residents. Teton County and the intermountain West are seeing a development boom, straining businesses to fill job openings frequently due to a lack of housing options.
To get on top of the growth, Bob made a priority from the start of his term to getting the Land Development Code updated and through several stages of the review/rewrite process. Following over three years of work and three public hearings, the new LDC was completed and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in July 2022.
Bob did a careful review of the county’s facilities putting an emphasis on efficiency, initiating renovations for both Road & Bridge and Search & Rescue along with many other projects and matters facing the county. He is currently the county’s representative on the boards of the Teton Regional Economic Coalition, the Driggs Urban Renewal Agency and the Five County Treatment and Youth Rehabilitation Center.
Bob and the other elected leaders also had to plot a course through the global pandemic that began in 2020 with all the challenges it brought to the valley and its citizens. By all measures, the valley achieved a lower hospitalization and death rate from the Covid-19 virus than most counties across the state and region.
For many years Bob has lived with his wife Patricia, better known as SoLaMeé, a local businesswoman and author, in the valley’s north end. Both of their children attended school in District 401. The Heneages have a deep respect for the valley and its residents, having lived in the valley for 32 years and making friends from all sides of the political spectrum.
After some reflection and with a deep appreciation for the job, Bob has chosen to throw his hat back into the ring, running for re-election as your County Commissioner November 2022.
Since Bob was elected in 2018, a wide range of new challenges for the county have taken place. They include a significant increase in demand on public services with the substantial influx of vacationers and new residents. Teton County and the intermountain West are seeing a development boom, straining businesses to fill job openings frequently due to a lack of housing options.
To get on top of the growth, Bob made a priority from the start of his term to getting the Land Development Code updated and through several stages of the review/rewrite process. Following over three years of work and three public hearings, the new LDC was completed and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in July 2022.
Bob did a careful review of the county’s facilities putting an emphasis on efficiency, initiating renovations for both Road & Bridge and Search & Rescue along with many other projects and matters facing the county. He is currently the county’s representative on the boards of the Teton Regional Economic Coalition, the Driggs Urban Renewal Agency and the Five County Treatment and Youth Rehabilitation Center.
Bob and the other elected leaders also had to plot a course through the global pandemic that began in 2020 with all the challenges it brought to the valley and its citizens. By all measures, the valley achieved a lower hospitalization and death rate from the Covid-19 virus than most counties across the state and region.
For many years Bob has lived with his wife Patricia, better known as SoLaMeé, a local businesswoman and author, in the valley’s north end. Both of their children attended school in District 401. The Heneages have a deep respect for the valley and its residents, having lived in the valley for 32 years and making friends from all sides of the political spectrum.
After some reflection and with a deep appreciation for the job, Bob has chosen to throw his hat back into the ring, running for re-election as your County Commissioner November 2022.
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