The soup of the day is beef taco, and the $5 drink special is a melon berry ros sangria. Sometimes, a contrarian candidate wins in a closed Republican primary. Janice McGeachin announces run for Idaho governor, "GOP leaders in Idaho have ties to extremist movement", Idaho healthcare leaders plead for coronavirus mask mandate, Idaho's Anti-Lockdown Lieutenant Governor Has Gone Rogue, "Republican National Convention approaches", "2 more candidates to run for Idaho lieutenant governor", "Janice McGeachin announces Lt. The makeup of Lt. Gov. McGeachin was born in southern New Mexico, 35 miles north of the Mexican border, to Allyn and Dorothy Kyes. The Foundation stirred upheaval in this years legislative session over leftist indoctrination in the classroom, an effort that stalled education budgets. Governor candidacy", "May 15, 2018 Primary Election Results: Statewide Totals", Candidate's security team seen as unusual for Idaho politics, "Lt. Gov. But a group of retired police officers and. EastIdahoNews.com, LLC. Brad Little wins GOP primary over Trump's pick, Lt. Gov. This is our country, and were going to take it back! Rogers shouted to the crowd. "[6] She accused the Biden administration of seeking to indoctrinate schoolchildren in "Marxist, socialist ideology" and believes that Idaho should promote "state sovereignty" by rejecting federal funds for a variety of programs. [82] She won the general election with 73% of the vote against Scott Cannon. She defeated four rivals for the job, receiving 29% of the vote to edge former state GOP chair Steve Yates by fewer than 3,000 votes. "[43] By July 2020, after the state's economy had reopened, Idaho saw a spike in coronavirus cases. And were both very grateful for that. We will make Idaho a sanctuary for life, protecting the unborn and protecting our elderly from abuse., Taking Trumps lead, McGeachin told the Statesman she thinks the former president won the 2020 election over Biden, though no evidence has been produced of widespread voter fraud, as Trump and his allies have claimed. A customer at the end of the bar, from Montana, wants to buy everyone a duck fart.. McGeachin is advocating for a nationwide audit of each states voter rolls as part of her gubernatorial platform, and also elimination of all mail-in ballots in Idaho elections. Janice McGeachin stands with her husband Jim in front of the Idaho Capitol building prior to taking the podium to announce her run for governor on May 19. She said she took a pair of trips, to Trump Tower in New York City and his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, to explain her role as vice chair of his presidential campaign in Idaho before serving as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in 2016 and 2020. COEUR d'ALENE With an American flag and two crosses in the background at Candlelight Christian Fellowship, Lt. Gov. Trump calls her just about every other week to inquire about the campaign, she said. Without naming McGeachin, Little disavowed her appearance at the conference on social media, saying it was extremely unfortunate anyone in elected office in Idaho must make statements like these., Idaho Lt. Gov. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. Lt. Gov. "[23][24] McGeachin faced public criticism for the photo and quickly deleted it. McGeachin attended Skyline High School, home of the Grizzlies, where she followed in her older sisters footsteps and was voted homecoming royalty. He left the school in 2010 and has worked as a teacher and school administrator since, according to his LinkedIn page. She lost the primary by just 241 votes to one-term Commissioner Lee Staker, a former state senator who went on to serve 18 years in the post. Henry, a former Boise School District junior high teacher, said her 12-year-old daughter was bullied and beaten up, and their home address released online, leading to stalking, death threats and two break-in attempts. Among their favorite ski resorts are Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole, both in Wyoming near the Idaho border, and Sun Valley, where the family also owns a home just south of Ketchum. We will expand our Second Amendment liberties and secure our state. In her 3 years as lieutenant governor, she has publicly defied the governors pandemic requirements, issued executive orders in his absence and ignored the advice of the Idaho attorney generals office on release of public records. Former state Rep. Jeff Thompson, an Idaho Falls Republican who served two terms in the House with McGeachin, drew a parallel between his old friends political shift and Trumps unexpected ascension in the Republican Party in 2016, all the way to the Oval Office. McGeachin thanked those in attendance at the America First Political Action Conference held in Orlando, Florida, for joining our efforts. U.S. Rep. Greene also spoke at the event. McGeachin said she leans on her Presbyterian faith and her trust in God when she encounters obstacles. [36] The legislature declined McGeachin's request to have the costs of the settlement paid by the state budget. Its perhaps a surprise location from which to mount a run for the states highest office. | Kevin Fixler, kfixler@idahostatesman.com. Brian Myrick / Idaho Press. Also joining were nationally known special guests freedom fighters, as McGeachin dubs them including former Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin and Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers, who each endorse McGeachin. As part of a 10-point platform in her first 100 days as governor, McGeachin said she will work to prevent and eliminate all pandemic-related public health mandates, add incentives to increase production of firearms and ammunition in the state and strengthen abortion restrictions. Idaho's governor left the state. The McGeachins had their first child, a daughter, the year after they married. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. [6][74][75] She opposes minimum wages, believing that government should play no role in determining wages. [80] She won the general election with 71.19% of the vote against Democratic nominee Scott Cannon. [74] She opposes Medicaid expansion and was a leading opponent of 2018 Proposition 2, an initiative to expand Medicaid coverage to about 62,000 Idahoans. Beck, who also has penned several newspaper op-eds defending McGeachin, told the Statesman he backs her because shes honest, transparent and conservative.. The two got more serious when she moved back to their hometown. ), Beck and his wife, Lynn, each contributed campaign maximums to McGeachin for the primary, according to Idaho secretary of state records, as well as tens of thousands of dollars more to several far-right candidates, political action committees and the Republican National Committee. Janice McGeachin stands with her husband Jim in front of the Idaho Capitol building prior to taking the podium to announce her run for governor on May 19. He can be reached by email at [emailprotected]. After the company's acceptance of the PPP funds was publicized, McGeachin said that the company accepted the funds to counter what she called harm "by the heavy hand of government in 2020. McGeachin announces indoctrination task force members He spoke about the forgotten man in this country and how the government in Washington, D.C., was too beholden to the corporations and the special interests and that we needed to return the government back to the people, McGeachin said. [38] On his return to Idaho one day later, Little rescinded McGeachin's order and said that her decision "to act solitarily on a highly politicized, polarizing issue without conferring with local jurisdictions, legislators, and the sitting Governor" was "simply put, an abuse of power. Among her longtime supporters, McGeachin counts Doyle Beck, a retired construction company CEO and conservative political activist who also is a fierce backer of Trump. She also inquired with the Idaho National Guard about ordering troops to the U.S.-Mexico border that Little was visiting. We will restore health freedom and end the threat of medical tyranny. The two got more serious when she moved back to their hometown after graduating from the University of Arizona in 1985 with a degree in business administration, majoring in finance. His lieutenant governor took power and banned state vaccine mandates. [42] During the pandemic, McGeachin repeatedly criticized Little for taking steps (such as closing physical businesses) to prevent the spread of the disease. [45] In a May 2020 editorial, McGeachin wrote that, "I lose sleep at night because the heavy hand of our government is hurting so many Idahoans. Janice McGeachin speaks during a meet-and-greet campaign fundraiser at a Caldwell-area winery in April. The residents came together and pulled through, McGeachin said. Janice McGeachin: The Donald Trump of Idaho Idaho Tribune Janice McGeachin (@JaniceMcGeachin) November 8, 2016 McGeachin, 57, was a delegate for Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican National Convention, and vice-chair of Idaho's statewide. Also in 2020, McGeachin appeared in a video montage, along with other Idaho elected officials, posted to YouTube by the Idaho Freedom Foundation. He wondered aloud whether the change is because she no longer feels supported by the state GOP, or because the majority of lawmakers are more in line with Little. One carried the Betsy Ross American flag, with 13 stars in a circle, which today is used as a symbol for several hate and anti-government movements, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports. About . Janice McGeachin stands with her husband Jim in front of the Idaho Capitol building prior to taking the podium to announce her run for governor on May 19. First, in May, she banned mask mandates by state and local authorities while Little was attending a Republican Governors Association conference in Tennessee. McGeachin has the endorsement, which is something she has really highlighted in her campaign materials. May 27, 2021 Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin walks down the front steps of the Idaho State Capitol building, with her husband Jim, prior to taking the podium to announce her run for Governor,. Follow Blake on Twitter @jonesblakej. McGeachins push to become Idahos lead executive is her second campaign for statewide office after a narrow margin of victory in 2018s Republican primary for lieutenant governor. I admit, to a certain extent, it was a little bit surprising, Little told the Statesman during an April phone interview, adding he didnt know why Trump endorsed his chief rival. Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin's chief of staff announces resignation Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, whom Trump handpicked, has said of the presidents election allegations: It was all bullst.. However, McGeachin declined to say whether she has been vaccinated for COVID-19, or if she has ever contracted the virus, calling both personal questions.. "Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a religion of . Reporter Blake Jones covers the politics and policy of Idaho's K-12 public school system. Hes a career firefighter who has also represented his school district in the Idaho School Boards Association. You know, Mr. Idaho is one of 20 U.S. states that has never had a female governor. Educated at the University of Arizona, McGeachin owned several businesses in Idaho Falls. She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. "[59], McGeachin was an Idaho presidential elector for the Republican slate in 2020, casting one of Idaho's four electoral votes for Donald Trump; the other Idaho electors that year were Melinda Smyser, Raul Labrador, and Rod Beck. One more for prosperity.. Suddenly, the bartender is zipping through the aisle asking those seated if they would like a shot. Janice McGeachin and her husband, Jim, stand on the steps of the Idaho State Capitol as she announced her run for Governor in Boise on May 19, 2021. [11][43] In late-April 2020, McGeachin urged reopening all businesses in Idaho by April 30,[44] and also spoke at a protest in eastern Idaho against stay-at-home directives. When he announced his run for president in 2015, she listened to his entire speech and knew instantly she wanted to support him, she said. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. Assorted $1 bills folded into origami shapes, including hearts and bow ties, decorate the side of a Jameson Irish Whiskey mirror above the bar. After years in the local Rotary Club and Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, McGeachin made her first run at elected office in 2000, in the Republican primary for Bonneville County commissioner. [1], McGeachin has had a number of business ventures. Janice McGeachin and the scandal that wasn't - Idaho Freedom McGeachin faced no Democratic challenger in the general election in three out of the five races, easily beating her opponent the other two times with more than 71% of the vote. After that, she ran unopposed five times in the Republican primary for a state House seat representing Idaho Falls, from 2002 to 2012. Janice McGeachin Thursday unveiled the membership list of her new "Task Force to Examine . She also was a member of the Teddy Bears, the schools choreographed drill team, and involved in student council her sophomore year. PHOTOS: Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin announces run for governor | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. But the seat also is viewed as a stepping stone for the states next governor, with five of Idahos past seven governors, including Little, 68, having served as second-in-command. Thats all great, but if thats why you can do it, then you open yourself up for people to look at the businesses.. McGeachin. That was as true as ever, she said, almost 46 years ago when she was in junior high and the Teton Dam failed, flooding southeastern Idaho. Beck is second only to businessman Frank VanderSloot, who, as owner of Melaleuca Inc., a personal health company also based in Idaho Falls, is ranked on the list of the worlds 400 wealthiest people by Forbes. Janice McGeachin, her husband and their two adult children share ownership of The Celt Pub & Grill, an Irish-themed bar and restaurant in downtown Idaho Falls. Thats exactly the sentiment behind it just get it done, girl.. McGeachin drew similar scrutiny over several incidents that included members of the Three Percenters, which the Anti-Defamation League labels an anti-government militia movement. I thought it was a perfect saying for Janice, because of everything shes going through, and how much everyone makes her something she is not, Hamilton said by phone. Each was the first woman to serve in their positions, too, and she credited them both for their fearlessness and no-nonsense approach to politics. [40][46] At the rally, McGeachin criticized Little and other state officials. [6], McGeachin supported Mitt Romney in the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries[12] and the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries. Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin launches bid for governor, challenging Idaho already would ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the precedent-setting case of Roe v. Wade. Shortly after taking office, she posted and hastily deleted a photo to Facebook posing in front of her Capitol office with two men flashing the movements hand gesture. Janice McGeachin: 5 things about Idaho's 1st female lt. gov. | Idaho [55] A surge in COVID-19 cases first strained, and then surpassed, the capacity of the state's health care system. McGeachin on Fauci: I'll "lock him up", "Idaho Gov. On Palm Sunday, the week before Easter, several hundred people arrived at the Cowboy Church well more than the sign on the wall listing a maximum occupancy of 100. The fowl-named drink is a layered shooter, made of one part Kahlua, one part Irish cream and one part whiskey. She entered politics in 2002 when elected to a seat in the state house. [1] She graduated from Skyline High School in Idaho Falls and earned her B.S. After library bill vote, Boyle abruptly steps down from House Education, Lawmakers reject new ESA proposal in frustrated debate, Statehouse roundup, 2.27.23: Parental rights bill passes House easily, Coeur dAlene trustee calls anti-levy campaign disgusting and un-American. McGeachin announces indoctrination task force members Brian Myrick / Idaho Press. Idaho Lt. Gov. I believe shes the best person for the job, and the fact that she is a woman is a bonus.. Wearing a black Stetson, Brown looked out onto the congregation filled with people of all ages and launched into a 40-minute lesson from the Book of Revelation about where to put ones faith, and how to prepare for judgment. Her husband is Jim McGeachin Janice McGeachin Net Worth Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Conservative Republican & Principled America First Warrior who always stands up for individual rights [27][28][29] McGeachin was apparently one of the highest-ranking elected officials to address the far-right conference. She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. And Idaho will reduce its financial dependency on the federal government, she said, building to a crescendo. I was hoping that he would see the virtue of keeping it in place, she said. However, McGeachin's Idaho Falls-based business accepted two partially forgivable loans, totaling $314,727, from the federal Paycheck Protection Program. [58][52], In October 2021, while Little was out of state touring the Southern border, McGeachin, claiming power as acting governor in Little's absence, issued an executive order banning state officials from requiring proof of vaccination from employees and sought to ban employers from requiring vaccinations altogether. McGeachin named Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, and former Republican U.S. Rep. Helen Chenoweth-Hage, of Idaho, as two women she admires. McGeachin not only listened to her and other parents, Henry said, but also their children. Dark wood moulding with ornate Celtic inlay pay tribute to the pubs overarching theme, as do a row of soccer scarves and flags from the nations of the United Kingdom hanging overhead. Little Says He Hasn't Spoken To Lt. Gov McGeachin In Weeks, Cases of coronavirus in Idaho spike after businesses reopen, Lt. Gov. In one recent check-in, McGeachin said, she sought his guidance. President, how do you deal with some of this stuff when you were kind of under fire? He said: Never back down. . Late last week, Idaho Lt. The committee was premised on the notion that "the scourge of critical race theory, socialism, communism, and Marxism" was "infiltrating" the Idaho school and college system. But in some legislative races, outside political groups might have played a bigger and more far-reaching role. McGeachin also garnered criticism after federal records revealed that she applied for and received more than $314,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, even though she previously said she is opposed to government programs that foster dependency. In a social media post, she defended accepting the coronavirus relief payments for her familys businesses, saying that their employees needed the funds because they had been harmed by government shutdowns and other public health requirements. The family spends leisure time skiing, camping and playing golf, although McGeachin calls herself more of a hacker out on the fairways. The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart [48], In July 2020, McGeachin condemned federal economic relief granted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Janice McGeachin said Wednesday she was running for governor of Idaho . | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com, If you ask the kids, Henry told a small crowd gathered during a fundraiser at a Caldwell-area winery, the very best day that they had last year, it was the one day that she (issued) the executive order for them to go to school without a mask. The room erupted in cheers and applause, as one attendee shouted, FREEDOM!. It was an affirmation to me when I won the lieutenant governors race, McGeachin said, before referencing her status as the first woman in the position, and chance of making history again as governor. No matter how much people are trying to tear her down, she just has an ability to ignore it and move on with what she feels is right., Machele Hamilton, left, a House District 12 Republican primary candidate, and Lt. Gov. Ryan Spoon, who said hes a West Point graduate and father, expressed worry about critical race theory being taught at U.S. military academies. On May 17, the day Marsh Valley signed off on the separation, the Buhl School Districts board voted to hire Moffett to be president of the districts 34-student alternative high school, Wakapa, according to meeting minutes obtained by EdNews. And I have had two healthy pregnancies, said McGeachin, long a vocal advocate against a womans right to obtain an abortion. A federal appeals court overturned Idahos ban on same-sex marriage in 2014, and the U.S. Supreme Court legalized it across all 50 states a year later. Education indoctrination task force members: updated list and bios Following a stint in Arizona, the family moved to Idaho Falls when she was a child after her father took a job at the Idaho National Laboratory, the nuclear energy research hub run by the federal government. It worked, despite Littles own past support for Trump. [36], As lieutenant governor, McGeachin has had a strained relationship with the governor, Brad Little,[14][38][39] despite the fact that Little is a fellow conservative Republican. In February, McGeachin made national headlines after she appeared in a recorded video at a right-wing political event founded by a man who has repeatedly made antisemitic statements and is associated with white supremacists, according to a U.S. Department of Justice court filing. I sure hope she becomes our next governor.. Clearly the campaign believes its an important credential to highlight, she added. McGeachin, through a campaign spokesperson, declined a follow-up request from the Statesman for comment about her churchs positions on same-sex marriage and the LGBTQ community. After an onslaught of negative attention tied to the AFPAC event, including calls for her to resign, McGeachin responded by chastising the media a common target of her contempt, including consistent use of the phrase fake news media popularized by Trump.
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