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District 35 Legislators
Current Legislators: Representative
JoAn Wood,
Representative
Lenore Hardy Barrett,
Senator
Jeff Siddoway
General Election: November 4, 2008
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Voting
Record 2006-2007 JoAn Wood and Lenore Hardy Barrett; Jeff Siddoway 2007.
Summary of voting by JoAn Wood and by Lenore Hardy Barrett.
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59 th
Idaho Legislature
2nd
Regular Session
2008 Mini
Directory
| Lenore Hardy Barrett |
JoAn E. Wood |
Jeff Siddoway |
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Year First Elected: 1992
Vote Percent in Last Election: 72.5%
Re-election Year: 2008
Recent Occupations:
Mining/investments
Education:
BS, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1956.
Nickname: Lenore
Date Of Birth: 1934
Marital Status: Married
Spouse Name: Robert
Family: 6 child
Religion: Baptist
Republican
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Year First Elected: 1983
Vote Percent in Last Election: 100%
Re-election Year: 2008
Recent Occupations:
Partner, Ranch/farm
Education:
Diploma, Ririe High School
Nickname: JoAn
Date Of Birth: 1934
Marital Status: Widow
Family: 5 children; 19 grandchildren
Religion: Mormon
Republican
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Year First Elected: 2006
Vote Percent in Last Election: 69.4%
Re-election Year: 2008
Nickname: Jeff
Date Of Birth: 0
Marital Status: Married
Religion:
Republican
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Total Spent on 2006 Election
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$4353.82
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$5936.09 |
$7213.34 |
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Election Cycle: 2006
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Energy & Natural Resources |
$3,250 |
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General Business |
$1,150 |
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Unknown |
$500 |
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Agriculture |
$400 |
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Construction |
$300 |
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Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
$300 |
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Lawyers & Lobbyists |
$250 |
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Transportation |
$100 |
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Small Contributions |
$50 |
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Non-Contributions |
$0 |
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Total for 2006: $6,300 |
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Election Cycle: 2004 |
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General Business |
$1,650 |
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Communications & Electronics |
$500 |
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Unknown |
$400 |
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Construction |
$350 |
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Agriculture |
$200 |
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Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
$175 |
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Ideology/Single Issue |
$100 |
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Health |
$100 |
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Energy & Natural Resources |
$50 |
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Total for 2004: $3,525 |
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Election Cycle: 2002 |
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Party |
$1,600 |
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Agriculture |
$1,400 |
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General Business |
$1,275 |
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Unknown |
$874 |
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Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
$500 |
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Small Contributions |
$100 |
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Non-Contributions |
$0 |
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Total for 2002: $5,749 |
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Data provided by the
The National Institute on Money in State Politics |
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Election Cycle: 2006 |
| Agriculture |
$1,850 |
| Unknown |
$1,175 |
| Transportation |
$750 |
| Energy & Natural Resources |
$200 |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists |
$200 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
$100 |
| Non-Contributions |
$0 |
Total for 2006:
$4,275
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| Election Cycle:
2004 |
| Transportation |
$1,250 |
| Energy & Natural Resources |
$550 |
| Agriculture |
$550 |
| Communications & Electronics |
$500 |
| Unknown |
$450 |
| Construction |
$450 |
| General Business |
$250 |
| Party |
$95 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
$50 |
| Non-Contributions |
$0 |
Total for 2004:
$4,145
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| Election Cycle:
2002 |
| Agriculture |
$3,050 |
| Unknown |
$1,135 |
| Transportation |
$1,000 |
| Energy & Natural Resources |
$950 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
$600 |
| Party |
$500 |
| General Business |
$200 |
| Communications & Electronics |
$200 |
| Health |
$200 |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists |
$200 |
| Ideology/Single Issue |
$50 |
| Non-Contributions |
$0 |
Total for 2002:
$8,085
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Data provided by the
The National Institute on Money in State Politics |
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Other Candidates 2006 |
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Dem: John Winegarner $0.00
Terminate 11/17/2006 |
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Dem: Luke Prange
$10,456.36
Rep: Leon D. Clark $1669.90
Terminate 6/2/2006
Rep: George E. Elsworth $1709.34
Terminate 6/20/2006 |
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Expense Data from:
http://www.idsos.state.id.us/ELECT/Finance/2006/06_leg_dist_22_35.htm |
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Legislative Activity
Summary Votes 2006-2007 |
| Lenore Hardy Barrett |
JoAn E. Wood |
Jeff Siddoway |
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Voted Yes on
Senate Bill No.
1172, an Act relating to English as Idaho's official language
March 19, 2007
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Click for
Lenore's Voting Record |
Click for
JoAn's Voting Record |
Click for
Jeff's Voting Record |
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May 19, 2003
Idaho legislature considers tax on soda
The Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee introduced a tax on soda
pop Thursday as another option for the full House to consider, according
to the Idaho Statesman. This tax — which is so new to Idaho the state
doesn´t yet have a reliable number on how much it could raise — would be
added into the arsenal of choices. Just four members opposed the
introduction — longtime conservative Reps. Lenore Barrett, JoAn
Wood and Shirley McKague, and freshman Republican Janice McGeachin.
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Right to Live Vote
SENATE BILL NO. 1082
reinstates parental consent requirements
before a minor girl can obtain a legal abortion in Idaho. |
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Lenore voted YES |
JoAn voted YES |
Jeff voted YES
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Only
Lenore Votes Against the Bill
Meanwhile Wednesday, the House voted
nearly unanimously to provide $1.8 million to
prepare the old courthouse and the Borah Post Office
— also acquired by the state — for temporary housing
during the estimated 30 months of renovation.
Only Rep. Lenore Hardy Barrett, R-Challis, voted
against the measure in what she called "a protest
vote." "I was pleased the governor halted what
was going out there," Barrett said. "I've never been
happy with what's going on with this Capitol
restoration."
SB 1056
The purpose of this measurement is to
insure that affected persons have an opportunity to
be heard at a public hearing in front of local
decision makers regarding Confined Animal Feeding
Operations siting. It also eliminates the
one-mile primary residency requirement currently in
Idaho Code.
"Either you want to retain your local control or you
don't," Barrett said ,
when explaining her opinion about
SB 1056.
Lenore held this
bill in Local Government Committee, which she
Chairs, on February 22. The Senate passed this
bill (30 to4) on February 21, 2007.
Only people within one mile of a
large dairy, with its noise, smell, lights and flies
can participate in a hearing.
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Senate Bill 1094 would require all children under age 6 to
remain in a child-safety seat at all times when a vehicle is
moving. March 1, 2007
Senate Bill 1135 would have raised Idaho's
cheapest-in-the-nation fine for seat-belt violations from
$10 to $25. March 1, 2007
Both bills passed the Senate. But both bills
now are in Rep. JoAn Wood's House Transportation and Defense
Committee. Wood plans to sit on both bills.
Gas Tax from Sales on Indian
Reservations
During the
2007 Legislative session:
Representative JoAn Wood of Rigby
proposed a substance abuse and mental
health treatment facility be built in
Bonneville County. The center and its
programs would be designed to give
prisoners the treatment they need
instead of just locking them up - time
after time. The
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office ,
would dedicate part of their planned
county jail expansion to the program.
The facility is expected to cost the
state about $2 million, while treating
120 inmates in a 4-year program would
cost around $6 million.
JoAn
Endorses Phil Hart
"Representative
Phil Hart knows the right questions
to ask sponsors of legislation and is
respectful when he debates an issue
because of his preparation and attention
to detail. Thank you for voting for
Representative Hart and sending him to
the Idaho Legislature to represent you!"
- Representative JoAn Wood,
Chairman, House Transportation Committee
Superhighway through Idaho?
September 16, 2007
I recently attended a
meeting of the Canyon County Republican Women at Nampa
City Hall and heard Rep. JoAn Wood, R-Dist. 35 from Rigby
speak about the planned superhighway system that will
transect the United States, reaching from Mexico to Canada.
JoAn reported that the
Idaho Legislature has sent a resolution to Congress opposing
these toll highways because they are planned to bring goods
from China and India into the United States and Canada via
Mexico, using inexpensive Mexican ports and workers to
undercut American workers and ports.
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Jeff Siddoway recused himself while the
Senate voted 24-9 on
S 1074 to license elk farms. Siddoway is the owner of a
5,000-acre shooter bull operation near St. Anthony.
Senator Siddoway: "I
must declare that I have an elk ranch with a harvest component to
it. I will be engaging in the discussion and voting on these bills."
(1072,
1073)
As long as he discloses his conflict of
interest, the Senate rules let Siddoway decide whether to vote or
abstain.
Idaho is home to 78 elk farms and 14 penned elk hunting camps. Eastern
Idaho contains 10 of the hunting preserves, including one owned and
operated by Terreton resident Jeff Siddoway
Constituency Letter
Swing Vote on
Brucellosis
Senator Siddoway:
I have had a great struggle with H205. I have received many calls from constituents
regarding which way the Department is going. As long as our neighbors
insist on feeding the wild elk, we will have Brucellosis problems for
years to come, and we need money for the Department to address this
issue, as well as the manpower to do the job. It’s real hard to get
drugs for the minor species, and we, as livestock farmers, have come up
with concoctions and have been working with veterinarians, but this
issue is very difficult. I want to support the
Department for all its hard work, but
I just cannot support this bill
Chairman Gannon:
We have a motion from Senator
Schroeder and a second from
Senator Siddoway to form a committee to work with JFAC to try and
find appropriate funds to keep the disease control program alive.
SENATE AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE,
March 8 , 2007
Montana loses
Brucellosis free in 2008.
June 12, 2008
S 1056.
02/21/2007,
PASSED 30-4-1
Before S 1056, people who reside in
an area greater than one mile of a proposed feedlot
can be stopped from testifying at public hearings dealing
with livestock feedlots. That was in Idaho code.The idea was to stop outside interest groups from
flooding the public hearings. Instead, it stopped neighbors
of a proposed 18,555-animal operation in Jerome from having
their say.
The Senate voted to improve it by requiring
local officials to hear "affected parties," regardless of
how far they live from the proposed feedlot. It's not
enough, as Sen. Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, noted. Government
shouldn't be denying anybody's free speech rights.
Siddoway voted No on
S 1056.
"To
me, this is just another one of those bills where we're
going to change the whole state statute for the exception of
one, and I think that's grossly an error," Siddoway said.
April 28, 2006 as a Candidate
Siddoway is a state and national leader in the sheep
industry and former Fish & Game commissioner. He touts his experience on
natural resources as preparation to find a balanced solution to the
water wars.
He
said Idaho Power’s clout makes him “wonder if we’re going to have to ask
Idaho Power’s permission to run water down the ditch.” |
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Idaho's Legislature chose to do nothing to reform what the National
Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies rates as the worst
state day-care standards in America.
That's as it should be,
according to four eastern Idaho House Republicans.
JoAn Wood of Rigby spoke
against the bill, noting that a similar bill was debated 25 years ago, when
it was determined that problems in some areas were not common to all; regulation
of facilities is a local issue, and should consider the increased cost of
licensing, and the number of small, rural day cares.
A roll call vote was taken:
• Chair Block, and Reps. Luker, Henbest, Rusche, and Chew voted
aye.
• Vice Chair Nielsen, and Reps. McGeachin, Loertscher, Shepherd,
Marriott, and Thayn voted nay.
The motion failed; H
0163 will be held in committee.
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HOUSE BILL NO. 245
shifts $9.4 million in 2007 from businesses to other
property owners, including homeowners. The state pledges to pick up costs in
future years — up to $92.8 million.
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JoAn and Lenore voted YES
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Legislative
Session 2005
The House
Transportation Committee passed a bill in 2005 to stop issuing any more
specialty license plates. Sponsored by House Transportation Committee
Chairwoman JoAn Wood,
R-Rigby, says enough is enough. Special plate programs have become an
overused and unnecessary burden, especially for Department of Motor
Vehicle offices that stock excess piles of plates.
Legislative Session 2007
• In the question-mark
department, the Senate voted 30-4 to pass a bill allowing anyone to
testify about a proposed livestock or dairy operation — not just people
living within a mile of the project site. The bill
H 246 now sits in the House
Local Government Committee; Chairwoman
Lenore
Hardy Barrett, R-Challis, says she hasn't decided whether to schedule a
hearing.
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Non Legislative Activity |
| Lenore Hardy Barrett |
JoAn Wood |
Jeff Siddoway |
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Political Awareness
Lenore's Response
Interest Group Rating
Editorial in Challis Messenger
When we moved to Custer County, agriculture, mining and timber
industries were small, but healthy. No one was rich, but the spunky
among us could claim their right to life, liberty and property, without
permission from Congress.
Today resource producers have been put with their bowls to beg, and
Congress should call off the dogs! Resource economies should be
protected, not victimized by wilderness designation, wolves and the
Endangered Species Act. Alas, that would require a collective
congressional spine—a body part in short supply.
Wolves
May 23, 2004
DO you love the idea of wild wolves howling in
the woods? If you answer yes, the odds are you
don't live in the woods, argues Lenore Hardy
Barrett, a Republican state representative
from Challis, Idaho, who thinks wolves were
banished from the West for good reason. Ms.
Barrett, and many ranchers in the region, are
fighting the federal government's reintroduction
of breeding pairs into Idaho, Montana and
Wyoming.
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These people were consistently
Conservative in all their votes in 2007, and
they managed to vote conservative on even
the tough issues.
Rep. Lenore Barrett (R-35) |
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March 28, 2007
"We spend a
lot of taxpayer money – we do it every session. Therefore, how about
an honest thank-you for the goose that lays the golden eggs?" -- Rep.
Lenore Barrett (R-Challis), supporting an override to the Governor's
veto of the across-the-board grocery tax credit.
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Political
Awareness
JoAn's Response
Interest Group Rating
North American Union: HJM 5 was a
Joint
Legislative Memorial urging Congress to oppose any efforts that
would lead to the creation of North American Union. Idaho Conservative
Position: Yes. Result: Passed 24-10. Sponsor: Rep. Jo An Wood
(R-Rigby)
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Political Awareness
Jeff Refuses to Respond
Senator Jeff C. Siddoway REPEATEDLY
REFUSED TO
PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006
NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST
Interest Group Rating
In early 2006
IDFG documented the presence of wild elk, deer and moose on Mike
Ferguson’s Squirrel and Meadow creek ranches, on Rammell’s former ranch
and in state Sen. Jeff Siddoway’s Juniper Mountain elk pen.
6 May 2005 - During meetings with sheep industry leaders in Washington
DC, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced the appointment of
Jeff
Siddoway
of Idaho and Guy Flora of Ohio to serve as directors for the National
Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) Board of Directors.
Juniper Mountain
Ranch
Idaho
Elk Breeders Association
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ELECTED OFFICIALS
Congressional
Senator Larry E. Craig
(R)
U.S. Senate www.craig.senate.gov
520 Hart Senate Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(202) 224-2752
225 N. 9th, Ste. 530, Boise 83702 . . . . . (208)
342-7985
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2003-2008 Fundraising:
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Raised: |
$753,632 |
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Spent: |
$350,939 |
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Cash on Hand: |
$474,666 |
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Debts: |
$0 |
| Last report: |
September 30,
2007 |
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2003-2008 Source of Funds
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Individual contributions |
$268,509 |
(35.6%) |
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PAC contributions |
$430,250 |
(57.1%) |
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Candidate self-financing |
$0 |
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Other |
$54,873 |
(7.3%) |
2003-2008 PAC Contribution Breakdown
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Business |
$428,163 |
(90.1%) |
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Labor |
$6,500 |
(1.4%) |
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Ideological/Single Issue |
$40,500 |
(8.5%) |
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Senator Mike Crapo (R)
U.S. Senate www.crapo.senate.gov
239 Dirksen Senate Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(202) 224-6142
251 E. Front St., Ste 205 Boise 83702
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . (208) 334-1776
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2001-2006 Fundraising:
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Raised: |
$2,784,915 |
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Spent: |
$1,535,374 |
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Cash on Hand: |
$1,558,511 |
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Debts: |
$0 |
| Last report: |
December 31,
2006 |
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2001-2006 Source of Funds
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Individual contributions |
$829,087 |
(29.8%) |
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PAC contributions |
$1,665,118 |
(59.8%) |
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Candidate self-financing |
$0 |
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Other |
$290,710 |
(10.4%) |
2001-2006 PAC Contribution Breakdown
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Business |
$1,574,989 |
(89.2%) |
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Labor |
$23,500 |
(1.3%) |
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Ideological/Single Issue |
$166,496 |
(9.4%) |
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Representative William T.
?Bill”
Sali (R)
1st Congressional District www.sali.house.gov
U.S. House of Representatives
508 Canon House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(202) 225-6611
802 W. Bannock, #101, Boise 83702 . . (208)
336-9831
Representative Mike Simpson (R)
2nd Congressional District www.house.gov/simpson
U.S. House of Representatives
1339 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515 . . . . . . . . . . . .
(202) 225-5531
802 W. Bannock, #600, Boise 83702 . . . (208)
334-1953
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2005-2006 Fundraising:
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Raised: |
$539,784 |
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Spent: |
$571,630 |
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Cash on Hand: |
$63,528 |
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Debts: |
$0 |
| Last report: |
December 31,
2006 |
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2005-2006 Source of Funds
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Individual contributions |
$159,923 |
(29.6%) |
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PAC contributions |
$378,840 |
(70.2%) |
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Candidate self-financing |
$0 |
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Other |
$1,021 |
(0.2%) |
2005-2006 PAC Contribution Breakdown
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Business |
$352,750 |
(93.1%) |
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Labor |
$13,000 |
(3.4%) |
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Ideological/Single Issue |
$13,166 |
(3.5%) |
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State*
Governor C.L.
?Butch”
Otter (R) (228) . . . . . . . 334-2100
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2005-2006 Fundraising:
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Raised: |
$37,021 |
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Spent: |
$206,962 |
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Cash on Hand: |
$932 |
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Debts: |
$0 |
| Last report: |
December 31,
2006 |
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2005-2006 Source of Funds
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Individual contributions |
$4,400 |
(11.9%) |
|
PAC contributions |
$21,100 |
(57.0%) |
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Candidate self-financing |
$0 |
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Other |
$11,521 |
(31.1%) |
2005-2006 PAC Contribution Breakdown
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Business |
$52,239 |
(88.6%) |
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Labor |
$1,000 |
(1.7%) |
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Ideological/Single Issue |
$5,750 |
(9.7%) |
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Lt. Governor James E. Risch (R) (225) . . . . . .
334-2200
Secretary of State
Ben T. Ysursa (R) (203) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 334-2300
State Controller Donna Jones (R)
(700 W. State St., Boise 83720) . . . . . . . . .
. . 334-3100
State Treasurer Ron G. Crane (R) (102) . . . . .
334-3200
Attorney Gen. Lawrence Wasden (R) (210) . . .
334-2400
Supt. of Public Instruction Tom Luna (R)
(650 W. State St., Rm. 204, Boise 83720) . . .
332-6800
* Unless otherwise noted, address for elected
state officials is:
700 W. Jefferson St., P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID
83720
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