From 2005 to 2006, Yates served has a lobbyist and vice president of the global affairs practice[9] for Barbour Griffith & Rogers, whose clients included; Taiwan, The Indonesian National Shipowners' Association, Moneygram International, Lebanon's National Dialogue Party, The Republic of India British Nuclear Fuels, Plc. (via a contract with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan).[10][11]
Yates is the founder and CEO at DC International Advisory since 2006, a consulting firm advises on managing international political risk and business opportunity.[12][13] He is also a professor of the practice with the International Business Program at Boise State University.[14] Currently, he is a distinguished Fellow at the Hamilton Foundation.[15]
Days before the election, a flyer attacking Yates was mailed to Idaho voters, claiming hidden foreign influence and conflating support from democratic Taiwan with that from communist China. The flyer mailing was sourced to a PAC funded by three political opponents from Yates' past.[27]
Radio Free Asia
In December 2020, Yates was appointed by Michael Pack as the president of Radio Free Asia, a government–funded, nonprofit international broadcasting corporation.[2] In January 2021, he and other leaders associated with the prior presidential administration were fired by Pack's successor, acting CEO of U.S. Agency for Global Media, Kelu Chao.[28]
Personal life
Yates and his ex-wife Diana Kilbourn adopted two children.[7]
Election history
District 30 House Seat B – Part of Bonneville County
^ abcdJohn Sowell, Idaho Statesman. "Idaho Republican Party Chairman Will Step down, May Run for Lieutenant Governor." Idaho Statesman, The (Boise, ID), 2017.
^ROCKY BARKER, Rbarker@idahostatesman.com. "Rocky Barker: 377-6484: Idaho GOP Emerges from Turmoil – After a Fiasco of a State Convention and Infighting, a New Chairman Helped Build a Well-Oiled Machine." Idaho Statesman, The (Boise, ID), 2014.
^ abBill Dentzer, Idaho Statesman. "Steve Yates' Curious Journey from Taiwan to Idaho Falls, via the White House." Idaho Statesman, The (Boise, ID), 2016.
^Sven Berg, Sberg@idahostatesman.com. "Sven Berg: 377-6275: Yates Settles into Role as Idaho Republican Party Chairman – The Former Dick Cheney Aide Has Political Experience, If Not Age, on His Side." Idaho Statesman, The (Boise, ID), 2014.
^"New GOP Chairman Hopeful Emerges, Fox News Regular and Former Cheney Aide." Idaho Statesman, The: Blogs (Boise, ID), 2014.