Idaho Senate members serve a 2-year term and are responsible for translating the public will into public policy for the state, levying taxes, appropriating public funds, and overseeing the administration of state agencies. These responsibilities are carried out through the legislative process — laws passed by elected representatives of the people, legislators.
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In the legislature I will be a strong supporter of the people in rural areas. While these people want their freedom and independence, they also believe in community and want good basic services. These include good schools, good road, access to public land for hunting fishing and recreation, good emergency services and medical services, etc. I will be a much different senator than the incumbent who has a history of questionable behavior and tends to support extreme positions and vote against the needs of the people of district 2. I will join with Republicans and Democrats to vote in the interests of people the district, not political organizations. People want a legislator who will work to promote their needs, not political agendas.
I have a long history of community involvement. I have been on two school boards in Coeur d’Alene and Harrison. I have been appointed by both Republican and Democratic governors to state boards and committees. I have been very active in the community in a number of organizations over the years. These include the Friends of Head Start and organizations supportive of child abuse prevention. I owned a small business in Coeur d’Alene for many years. I know what it is like to run a small business and I would be a strong supporter of economic development, particularly for small businesses in rural district 2 . My résumé and history of community service is on my website.
There’s much that needs to be done in Idaho. The extremist positions of the majority party on many issues has caused Idaho to be lacking in important public services, such as public education, medical and mental healthcare, child welfare service, decent roads, economic development in rural areas, and many others. North Idaho, in particular has been plagued in my opinion, with political extremism, including racism. The incumbent in this position considers himself to be a conservative, but he repeatedly votes against basic services for the people and District 2. I can work to help change the perception of political extremism in North Idaho by being a moderate and reasonable voice in the state senate
Yes. I feel that Idaho has an extreme abortion law that likely does not reflect the will of the people, and I do not support it. I would recommend that the current abortion law be put up to a public vote statewide. While my religious beliefs do not support abortion, I also strongly support the right of women and their doctors to make the determination about abortion and other healthcare issues . I trust women to make these decisions far more than I trust politicians in Boise. Let the people decide on this important issue and I will respect their vote.
I have a website and Facebook page (Tom Hearn for Idaho) with my background and positions on all the important issues spelled out in detail. I’m also willing to answer questions from citizens, particularly in district 2. I think when people get to know my positions on issues and see my background of years of public service, and private service (I owned a mental health clinic ), they will see that I much better represent their needs than the incumbent. I’ve lived in Idaho most of my adult life and I believe I have a good understanding of what most believe particularly in rural areas. I have shown an ability to work in a bi-partisan fashion. I would like the chance to represent the good citizens of district 2.
