Wyoming House District 37
The Wyoming House of Representative is the lower house of the state legislature. Similar to the U.S. House of Representatives, they work with Senators to create laws, set the state budget, and determine state tax rates. State Representatives are elected to a two-year term with no term limits.
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Betsy Erickson
(Dem)
Why are you running for this office? Describe the experience and skills that make you the most qualified candidate.
Do you support the ballot initiative for a 50% reduction in property taxes, and why? If passed, should the state backfill the loss of local revenue? Please explain.
Do you support or oppose the sale or exchange of public lands? Please explain.
Is the current structure and funding level for public education appropriate? Please explain.
What is your opinion on the use of public funds for social services?
Campaign Phone
3073158566
I'm running for this office because I care about the future of Wyoming. I've been a Wyoming resident my whole life, and now I am raising my two wonderful children here. I'm hopeful we can build a future where young people can stay.
I have seen firsthand how cuts to education affect our schools and then our children. I have experienced the struggle of finding a doctor because so many of Wyoming's counties are care deserts.
I do not support the ballot initiative for a 50% reduction in property taxes. I agree that in recent years, property taxes have been excessive. We also use these taxes to fund essential services and education. Some counties in Wyoming, if they lose property taxes, will lose basically all of their income.
Some discussion has been to backfill the loss of local revenue with raised sales taxes. I find this to be incredibly regressive. It will hit the people with less economic stability the hardest, and again, some counties in Wyoming don't pull an income from sales.
I strongly oppose the sale or exchange of public lands.
Tourism is Wyoming's second-largest industry. People come from all over the world to visit Wyoming and see our truly wild spaces. Selling off these lands would be detrimental to our well-being as a state. Furthermore, we should value wild spaces and public lands not just because they add value to our economy, but because the experience of being able to be in the wild and experience the natural world is invaluable.
I don't think that this system is appropriate. I think the educational silo that has been formed by recalibration leaves a lot to be desired.
I believe we should absolutely be using public funds for social services. That's a part of living in a community. We have a social responsibility to care for each other.
When the people who need the social services, like SNAP, are able to use that service to get on their feet and then move up in their ability to provide for themselves, we give them a hand up. With that hand up, they can build a more solid foundation and become more capable of contributing back to the community.
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