Mary Lou Shepherd

Sun., Oct. 22, 2000

Resume Incumbent Democrat, age 63, retired. Former owner of Prichard Tavern … attended University of Oklahoma and Allan Hancock College … serves on legislative Revenue and Taxation Committee and Local Government Committee … on board of Idaho Rural Partnership Committee and Annexation Task Force Committee … secretary-treasurer of Prichard-Murray Fire Department … married, seven children.

Why running “To continue working for Idaho’s children, working families and seniors.”

Issues Would increase teacher salaries and money spent to improve teachers’ technical skills … Calls for state funding of school building improvements … Would double income tax credit on groceries and add a credit for seniors’ prescription drugs … Wants to establish fund to clean up interior of meth drug houses.

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