He served as a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives.
[1] He also attended the University of Idaho, earning his BS degree in business in 1959.
[2] After earning his degree, he served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962.
[4] After his service in the House, Governor Butch Otter appointed Deal to serve as director of the Idaho Department of Insurance, serving until 2014.
[3] Deal died on November 20, 2024 in Nampa, Idaho, at the age of 87.