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Gary is running for re-election to the Idaho House of Representatives, District 30A
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For the Last two years, I have represented district 30 in the Idaho Legislature
I have served on the following committees. (Generally, all members serve on 3 committees. This is where much of the preliminary work on legislation takes place):
House Education Committee
House Agricultural Affairs Committee
House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee
I have worked hard to DEFEND CONSERVATIVE VALUES, but also to work with others in the Legislature for common sense solutions.
In Education, I voted for a more sensible approach to our K-12 English/Language Arts, Math, and Science standards. I have also worked hard to reform the way our teacher education programs are assessed and evaluated and have defended the right of people to seek teacher certification through alternative methods.
For agriculture, I have fought to reduce the regulations farmers face and to provide reasonable means for farmers to appeal decisions if they are accused of violating a law, rule, or regulation.
I have been working to reduce the number of rules made by the executive branch of government. I believe that granting rule-making authority to the executive branch is a violation of one of the most important constitutional principles of our governmental system—separation of powers. The legislature needs to be thorough and complete when making the law. The executive branch can make policies to enforce the law, but the executive branch should not make hundreds of rules that have the force of law. We can do better in this area, and I will continue to fight for true separation of powers as a principle of good government.
House Education Committee
House Agricultural Affairs Committee
House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee
I have worked hard to DEFEND CONSERVATIVE VALUES, but also to work with others in the Legislature for common sense solutions.
In Education, I voted for a more sensible approach to our K-12 English/Language Arts, Math, and Science standards. I have also worked hard to reform the way our teacher education programs are assessed and evaluated and have defended the right of people to seek teacher certification through alternative methods.
For agriculture, I have fought to reduce the regulations farmers face and to provide reasonable means for farmers to appeal decisions if they are accused of violating a law, rule, or regulation.
I have been working to reduce the number of rules made by the executive branch of government. I believe that granting rule-making authority to the executive branch is a violation of one of the most important constitutional principles of our governmental system—separation of powers. The legislature needs to be thorough and complete when making the law. The executive branch can make policies to enforce the law, but the executive branch should not make hundreds of rules that have the force of law. We can do better in this area, and I will continue to fight for true separation of powers as a principle of good government.