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Ex-fighter pilot bests McMillan

A former fighter pilot took down Rep. Shannon McMillan in Tuesday's primary election, while a rancher was on his way to ending Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll's re-election hopes in Idaho's sprawling 7th Legislative District. Priscilla Giddings coasted to victory over McMillan on the Republican side of the ballot. Giddings had 2,847 votes to McMillan's 1,794, or 61 to 39 percent. Nuxoll, a Republican, trailed Carl Crabtree by 123 votes at press time, too close to call. Crabtree had 2,503 votes to Nuxoll's 2,380, or 51 to 49 percent. ...Giddings said she was honored and humbled by her victory. "I'm looking forward to the next six months, and having a good campaign and getting to know the voters in the rest of the district," Giddings said. "In the northern part, some (voters) are hesitant to vote for two representatives that are down in Idaho County."Being a pilot will make it easier for her to hop up to Bonner and Shoshone counties, she said, noting she already has speaking engagements and business tours lined up in those areas.

The daughter of Idaho County Sheriff Doug Giddings, Giddings differed with McMillan's vote against funding for the Idaho National Guard Youth Challenge Academy, a boot-camp style program for troubled youth in Pierce. She also campaigned against regulation of the natural resource industries in her district, and for more vocational programs in schools/Joel Mills, Lewiston Tribune. More here. (Lewiston Tribune photo)



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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