Malloy: Rep. Scott had dream session

In his column Sunday, Chuck Malloy of Idaho Politics Weekly comments:

Rep. Heather Scott of Blanchard recently sent out an unusual, but not surprising, post-session newsletter. She made no mention of personal accomplishments, or what has been done for education — things that serve as a springboard for the next campaign.

Of course, she didn’t have many bragging points from this year’s session. Her most high-profile accomplishment was speculating that women legislators used sexual favors to gain lofty committee appointments. Her crowning achievement, with the help of some friends, was generally making life miserable for House Speaker Scott Bedke, who temporarily removed Scott from her committees, then later brought her back.

Her effectiveness as a legislator is debatable; some conservative-leaning lawmakers are not fond of her or her approaches. But Scott, in her second term, is not about bills and bureaucracy. Her purpose is building power for conservative causes, with the Idaho Freedom Foundation acting as a guiding light.

In respect to power and profile, this year was a dream session for Scott. More here.