It’s been a week of firsts. The first State of the State watching from the floor of the House. The first JFAC committee meeting. The first time my niece got to see me on TV. (She was very excited.) The best thing about these firsts: They are the start of many wonderful things to come. Over the next few weeks, I’ll …
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A week from tomorrow, Idaho’s constitutional officers will take the oath of office on the steps of our Capitol. It may seem like a small thing, almost an afterthought. In fact, we tend to take this transition for granted because that’s how it’s always been. But what if it wasn’t? What if every election tested our American ideal of a …
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If nothing else, serving in the Idaho House opens your eyes to how much you DON’T know. Yesterday, I got an education. The last time I ventured out to “The Site” for a visit was during the fourth grade. The rest of my current knowledge comes from reading random stories in the local news. If you can imagine, a lot …
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There’s only one word to describe this week: amazing. It all started on Monday with first-term legislators gathered for 2.5 days of training. Today, it will end with committee and office assignments. In between, we learned about decorum on the House floor, how to write a bill, and a whole bunch of other things that we’ll probably forget between now …
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Learning from our local leaders and folks in the community never stops. We can better serve at the state level the more we learn at the local level. At a series of recent meetings, we learned about everything from water to the College of Eastern Idaho.
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Gratitude should be something we strive for beyond Thanksgiving. It’s why I’m so very grateful for the people in my life and my experiences this year. I hope to extend my gratitude into 2019 and the next legislative session.
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