If he were on the committee…

As JFAC got ready for its 8 a.m. (Boise time) meeting this morning, Co-Chair Maxine Bell, R-Jerome, noted that though it was past time, few members as yet were in their seats. “Would any of you in the audience like to join us?” she asked with a smile. Gov. Butch Otter’s budget director, Wayne Hammon, raised his hand and called out, “I will.” Amid laughter, Bell remarked, “I can see a time when we’d all be voting 19-1.”