District 2

Joyce Broadsword

Republican

Age: 46

Personal: Married for 24 years to John Broadsword, three grown sons, three grandchildren. Lives in Sagle.

Education: Sandpoint High School graduate, 1976

Professional: 1978–Present: Co-owner Northern Log Homes, (worked my way up from lathe operator to partner), 1993–Present: independent courier for Pathology Associates Medical Laboratory

Political: County campaign coordinator for Congressman C.L. “Butch” Otter in 2002; campaign volunteer for Republican candidates. Member: Bonner County Republicans; Kootenai County Republican Women (vice chair); Greater Sandpoint Governmental Affairs Committee 2000-2004; grass roots activist for Idaho Women in Timber, 1993-2004, state president 1999-2001, current board director; co-chair, Federated Women in Timber (FWIT) 2002, delegate to Washington D.C., for FWIT 1996-2004

Key issues: Lack of jobs: The Superfund designation and resulting loss of mining jobs has been one of the causes. Need to encourage new business while working toward retaining the industry we have. Water rights and uses: The Rathdrum Aquifer, Lake Pend Oreille, and Lake Coeur d’Alene all have unique problems or potential problems. Need to work out an equitable solution that will be fair to all concerned parties. Taxes: Need to reduce government spending while creating incentives for stronger Idaho businesses. Additional reductions in spending must be part of the solution to Idaho’s current fiscal challenges. Citizens on fixed incomes need property tax relief.

Money raised/spent: $10,609/ $7,377 as of Sept. 30.

Top contributors: Major contributors included Senate Republican PAC, $350; contribution to self, $1,340; Steve LaFrenz/Lake Rock Products, $200; John Snedden/Unicep Packaging, $100; Committee to elect Goedde, $200.

Key influence: My father.

Favorite book: A biography on Golda Meir titled Golda

First priority if elected: To see to the needs of the constituents whatever those needs are. I will work toward resolving their problems on any level that is necessary. I do not have a personal “agenda” just a willingness and desire to serve the people.

Website: http://www.idgop.org

Marti Calabretta

Democrat, incumbent

Age: 63

Personal: married to Bennie, seven children, five grandchildren

Education: Bachelor’s degree in English from University of Utah, 1963; master’s degree in social work from Graduate School of Social Work, University of Utah, 1966; certification in planning and administration, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Washington, 1980

Professional: Worked as a children’s mental health specialist in Moab, Utah, from 1972 to 1974; county coordinator for state mental health program in Shoshone County, Idaho, 1975 to 1981; social worker in private practice, Wallace, 1981 to 1983; part-time social worker for School District 393, 1981–1986; coordinator, Silver Valley Natural Resource Trustees, 1993-2001; retired

Political: Idaho state senator, 1984–1992, and 2002 to present; serves on the budget-writing Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee. Also served on Coeur d’Alene River Basin Commission, Idaho Board of Health and Welfare and Idaho Board of Environmental Quality from 1997 to 2002.

Key issues: Maintaining full funding for education in the face of pressure to fund a bailout for southern Idaho water rights holders; providing essential health care; legitimate economic development that benefits struggling rural areas, including such tools as local-option gambling for historic Wallace and repealing the “Right-to-Work” law

Money raised/spent: $12,100/$7,587 as of Sept. 30.

Top contributors: Idaho Education Association PAC, $1,000; TTLA PAC, $1,000; Union Pacific Railroad, $1,000; Idaho Power Co., $500; Coeur d’Alene Racing Ltd., $500.

Key influence: My Aunt Agnes, a public health nurse who worked for the National Tuberculosis Association

Favorite book: Walden, by Henry David Thoreau

First priority if elected: Refining the budget through control and oversight of state agencies like Correction and Health and Welfare, to be able to work within our budget.

Website: http://www.idaho-democrats.org