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Vol. 11 No. 1 1/14/2011
This is our first issue of Capital Review that will Senator Sheryl L. Nuxoll (R) District 8 Housewife,
be published every Friday during the 2011 Idaho Co-manager of farm/ranch
Legislative Session to the clients served by Committees: Agricultural Affairs, Health & Welfare,
Association Management Group. We will review Judiciary & Rules
information related to legislators, committees, Born 3/7/51, Cottonwood, Idaho; housewife,
legislation and special activities happening in Boise mother, teacher, co-manager of farm/ranch;
related to the legislature. This publication is mailed business degree, Gonzaga University; CPA license;
to the boards of directors of AMG Clients and to Idaho County Republican Central Committee,
other selected individuals. 2008-2010; family: husband Felix and six children
STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS Senator Dan J. Schmidt (D) District 6 Physician
th Committees: Agricultural Affairs, Commerce &
Governor C. L. “Butch” Otter delivered his 5
Human Resources, Health & Welfare
State of the State Address on Monday, January 10
Born 8/3/54, Salem, Oregon; family physician;
– the opening day of the 2011 Idaho Legislature.
medical degree, University of Washington; Latah
The Governor’s address focused on the current
County coroner for 15 years; hospital board
state of Idaho’s economy and the projected
member, six years; hospital chief of staff; Ted
shortfalls in the state budget. Governor Otter
Phillips Award; top graduate in family medicine,
recommended a 2.2% average cut across all
UW; family: wife Martha and four daughters.
state agencies as well as additional cuts to
particular departments. One of the largest
Senator Steve Vick (R) District 3 Business Owner
reductions will be geared toward the Department
Committees: Judiciary & Rules - Vice Chair,
of Environmental Quality, decreasing their total
Agricultural Affairs, Health & Welfare
budget approximately 13%. He went on to say
Born 5/23/56, Great Falls, Montana; business
that his budget proposal for 2012 accounts for a 3%
owner; bachelor's degree in engineering, Montana
growth rate in revenue for Idaho. Governor Otter
State University; member, Montana House of
included soaring rhetoric stating, “…governance
Representatives, 1994-2001; family: wife Cheryl,
that emboldens and frees individuals and
four children and one grandson.
communities from the soul-crushing tyranny
of entitlement” forecasting a lean state government
Representative Gayle Batt (R) District 10
and rising fees for state and local services.
substituting for Pat Takasugi
Committees: Agricultural Affairs, Business, State
NEW LEGISLATORS
Affairs
We see a number of new faces in the Idaho Gayle is involved in a family farming operation and
Legislature this year. Space does not allow us to has been since high school. Gayle graduated from
list all 18 of the new legislators in one printing. Wilder High School in 1994 and then attended
Therefore, we will provide a brief bio and back- Oregon State University where she received a
ground information on just a few each week at the degree in Ag Business Management. Gayle started
start of the Legislative Dession. This week we are employment with the Idaho Water Users in 1998 as
featuring those legislators who are new members to a Staff Assistant and lobbyist. She also served as
the Senate and House Ag Affairs Committees: Executive Director of the Idaho Water Education
Foundation. Gayle is a past member of Idaho Agri
Women and a 4-H Club Leader. She is married to
Roger Batt and they reside on a farm in Wilder.
more
Representative Roy Lacey (D) District 30 Idaho of legislators honored can be secured from our
Foodbank office.
Committees: Agricultural Affairs, Resources &
Conservation NEW FACES ON THE SENATE AND HOUSE
Born 11/5/47, Pocatello; Vice President of AG AFFAIRS COMMITTEES
Operations, Idaho Foodbank; attended Idaho State
University; family: wife Renee, four children and 13 Senate Agricultural Chair Tim Corder Les Bock
grandchildren. Affairs Vice Chair Dan J. Schmidt*
T, TH, 8:00 am, Melinda S. Smyser
Room WW53 Jeff C. Siddoway
Representative Shannon McMillan (R) District 2 Secretary: Jo Monty J. Pearce
Businesswoman Ann Bujarski James C. Hammond
Committees: Agricultural Affairs, Judiciary Rules & 332-1330 Steve Vick*
Administration Sheryl L. Nuxoll*
Born 12/16/60, Waupaca, Wisconsin;
House Agricultural Chair Tom Trail Donna Pence
businesswoman; graduate, Mount Baker High Affairs Vice Chair Ken Andrus Roy Lacey*
School; pharmacy technician program, Apollo Even Days, pm, Dennis M. Lake
College, Spokane, WA; family: husband Kenneth, Room EW20 John A. Stevenson
one son and one grandson. Secretary: Diane Tolley Darrell Bolz
332-1137 Mack G. Shirley
INTERN MARK GODDARD Jim Patrick
Judy Boyle
Welcome to Mark Goddard, intern serving Shannon McMillan *
this session from the U of I on behalf of Food Pat Takasugi
Producers. We asked Mark to write a short
* Note the write-up about new legislators serving
paragraph about himself: on these committees on previous page.
I am currently a senior at the University of Idaho
and am originally from Chico, California. I come LEGISLATION SLOW TO START
from an agriculture background; my grandmother During the first weeks of the Legislative
owned a farm in Parma, and my father has used session, the committees will deal with changes in
an Ag Business degree as a manufacturer's Idaho Code through rules and regulations. Sub
representative in California for the past thirty years. committees have been working on some of those
My family is active in California politics. I have proposed changes mostly from government
worked on my godfather’s city council and agencies. We have heard discussions related to
California Assembly campaigns. Because I had what is referred to as the Ham and Eggs Bill which
experience and interest in agriculture and politics, would move the oversight of large poultry and
I became quite excited when I learned of this swine operations from DEQ to ISDA. We have
internship. I am looking forward to this experience not seen legislation at this time, but industry
and to working with everyone at the Capitol. I have continues to meet and share ideas with selected
a feeling I will enjoy it immensely and gather a lot of lawmakers.
knowledge, information and experience from it. We have also heard that legislation may be
We hope many of you get to meet and know Mark. developed in regard to immigration that would
reflect some of the AZ laws that have been written.
AG ALL STAR AWARDS The AZ law is before the Supreme Court so leaders
in Idaho Immigration Reform Coalition are
A total of 75 legislators from the 2010 Idaho asking that no action be taken until the Court rules
Legislative Session were honored as Food on the AZ law to avoid unwanted costs to any
Producers of Idaho Ag All Stars on Thursday, proposals potentially being challenged in court.
January 13. The legislators had voting records that
supported positions Food Producers had taken on Capitol Review is written to inform the clients of
legislation the organization tracked during the 2010 Association Management Group (Waitley
session. Over 160 legislators, industry Associates, Batt Associates and Kelly Associates)
representatives and guests were present for the about activities in the Idaho Legislature and, due to
event held at the Idaho Historical Museum. the proprietary nature of the publication, IS NOT for
Great food and opportunities for interacting distribution to others without attribution to AMG.
prevailed throughout the evening. A complete list
