Larry Watson

Running for District 4A House seat.

Resume: Democrat, age 46 … 1968 graduate of Wallace High School … former miner and firefighter … county appraiser for 20 years and now chief deputy assessor for Shoshone County … volunteer firefighter, emergency medical technician, and Lookout Pass Ski Patrol, active in Cub Scouts and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, co-founder Idaho Association of Assessment Personnel … married 11 years with two children.

Finances: Raised $11,206, including $1,000 from the Political Action Committee for Education, $500 from the Shoshone Democratic Central Committee, and a $5,000 personal loan.

Issues: Opposes One Percent Initiative but supports tax reform … supports school vouchers if they don’t undermine public schools … believes state should help pay for new schools … wants to preserve natural resource jobs … pro-choice.

, DataTimes