Biographical Information
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1. What do you hope to accomplish if elected?
1. Emphasis on community safety, including border issues that affect Idaho such as human and drug trafficking.
2. Real solutions to supporting and improving quality educational opportunities K-12 and beyond. I will also continue to champion school choice, however, it is not Constitutional, reasonable, nor conservative, to allow public tax dollars to pay for private education. I would consider a tax credit that matches the amount the parents currently pay in taxes for their local school by expanding the current 529 Education Savings Plan.
3. Effectively manage the demands on a growing population, which includes public safety, water issues, property rights/taxes/ground use, and the overall economy through wise, measured legislation.
2. What experience has prepared you for this office?
In addition to being a lifelong Idahoan, my work experience (teacher/administrator, orthodontic assistant, Zilog technician), continued community involvement (currently Canyon County Branch Assistance League of Boise, Love INC facilitator, Caldwell Lions Club, Idaho Peace Officer Memorial Board, Thomas Jefferson Charter School Board member), being raised by God-fearing parents on the family farm and four years in the House of Representatives all contribute to a better understanding of how legislation must meet the needs of my District and our State. I have a long history of working collaboratively and taking a reasoned approach that considers intended and unintended consequences and aligns with the Idaho and US Constitutions.
3. What do you see as the most significant challenges Idaho faces that you might be able to address in this position?
Idaho’s unprecedented growth affects every aspect of life, however, the effect on education and our economy requires careful attention, not reactive policies. Adequately funding a “system of general, uniform, thorough, public, free common schools” is a Constitutional requirement; we are making steps towards this and will need to continue determining how to address the physical needs, but also how to continue improving the educational experience for all students.
Infrastructure, both to accommodate new growth and to maintain what is currently in place, is another challenge that must be addressed. This includes issues related to water, agriculture, transportation, and community needs, such as fire protection and law enforcement.
4. Would you support legislation to remove criminal liability for physicians and pregnant women experiencing life threatening pregnancy complications and allow for medical and family decisions regarding continuation of that pregnancy. Please explain your response.
While I was confident the legislation we passed allowed for physicians to meet the needs of women experiencing life threatening complications, the departure of doctors and closure of maternity services, including my community hospital, suggests our continued discussion concerning this law are warranted. Our legislation should reflect that all life is sacred, both the unborn and born, including pregnant women.
5. What else would you like to tell the voters?
There is a pervasive use of either/or rhetoric, such as, you either support what the sponsor says the legislation is about or you oppose it. This is almost always false. Two examples:
1–I do not want obscene materials in the hands of children, but nor do I want private right of action lawsuits to put schools and public libraries in constant litigation that might well close the library and I truly believe that parents can be trusted to monitor and advise their children concerning reading material or cellphone use.
2-School boards can and do allow personnel to conceal carry firearms, so a vote against H415 was not a vote against the 2nd amendment or protecting children; it was vote for local control and common sense.