Clyde Boatright

Wed., Nov. 1, 2000

Resume

Incumbent Republican, age 70 … life-long Idaho resident … Rathdrum Prairie hay farmer … U.S. Navy veteran … married to Karen “Bing” Boatright for 32 years … lifelong member of the National Rifle Association … Transportation Committee member … Joint Finance Committee member.

Why running

“There’s just so much I’ve got involved in and so much I want to see completed … I can get a lot done.”

Issues

Criminal control, not gun control … eliminate food sales taxes … supply good paying jobs to residents with nonpolluting companies … reform welfare laws … improve local highways.

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