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Votes are Republican, conservative, and consistent with GOP platform

by MARK SAUTER Contributing Writer
| April 30, 2023 1:00 AM

As one of your elected representatives for District 1, it is important that you, the residents of Bonner and Boundary counties, know where I stand on the real issues that impact your life. You might have read Senator Herndon’s recent broadly distributed press release, wherein he publicly pointed out some of the differences between me and the Bonner County Republican Central Committee, the Idaho Freedom Foundation and the Idaho GOP platform.

I am thankful for Mr. Herndon’s efforts to highlight the differences. When I campaigned, I vowed to be a responsible representative for our communities. Throughout the session I found myself reading and re-reading bills, asking questions, reading emails from constituents, and trying to forecast the ramifications of each bill before I cast my vote. After all, good government isn’t flashy or exciting, it’s dull and boring.

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