Wally Hedrick

Thu., May 21, 1998

Resume: 50 … Democrat … chairman of Meridian School Board … president of court reporting firm and resource marketing firm … was the first executive director of the Idaho Lottery … master’s degree in social science, urban and regional planning … worked for state budget policy office for five years in 1970s … president of family cattle operation … Meridian resident for 26 years … married, three kids.

Issues: Says he’ll work with the state Board of Education and advocate positive solutions … wants to create partnerships with parents, teachers, school board members and the business community … supports local control … supports reducing supermajority and maximizing return from endowment funds to pay for school buildings … opposes tuition tax credits as a drain on public schools … wants college tuition kept low.

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