Kris Ellis

Thu., May 18, 2000

Resume: Republican, age 37 … lives in Coeur d’Alene … political newcomer … runs Ruby’s Bistro and Catering Service with her husband Curtis Ellis, who is running for State Senate District 3 … home schools the couple’s two children … sits as a precinct chairman on the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee … earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management from Oregon State University … lived in Kootenai County eight years … married 11 years.

Why running: “I don’t want to see Idaho turn into New York,” she said. “I am for tax efficiency. Social issues will take care of themselves.”

Issues: Tax credits for parents who use alternatives to public education … eliminate state programs that are not effective … government efficiency through privatization.

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