Dark wood moulding with ornate Celtic inlay pay tribute to the pubs overarching theme, as do a row of soccer scarves and flags from the nations of the United Kingdom hanging overhead. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from Loyola University in Chicago. It remains the only election McGeachin has lost. in finance and accounting from the University of Arizona. Isaac Moffett founded the now-defunct Nampa Classical Academy and drew headlines in 2009 when his school sued the state in hopes of using the Bible and other religious texts in his charter schools curriculum. Janet Adams is a retired Coeur dAlene lawyer. Id say shes more withdrawn today, Winder, who supports Little, told the Statesman. [73], McGeachin and Republican Representative Larry C. Bradford were re-districted to 31A. We will restore health freedom and end the threat of medical tyranny. Conservative Republican & Principled America First Warrior who always stands up for individual rights Brian Myrick / Idaho Press. It worked, despite Littles own past support for Trump. McGeachin herself donned a mask at times around the Capitol during a statewide peak of COVID-19 from the delta variant, telling the Statesman she did so out of respect for others who were there. She was inspired to enter the race to help address the communitys rapid growth, and what she felt was a lack of planning to go with it, McGeachin recalled. Online, the church describes its belief that marriage is the exclusive union between one woman and one man. appears in video slamming virus rules, whether 'a pandemic may or may not be occurring', Idaho Lt. 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Trump calls her just about every other week to inquire about the campaign, she said. Elaine King previously ran for the Idaho House of Representatives in District 34, which covers the Rexburg area, in 2018, but lost in the Republican primary. I was hoping that he would see the virtue of keeping it in place, she said. Its perhaps a surprise location from which to mount a run for the states highest office. Late last week, Idaho Lt. Janice McGeachin speaks during a meet-and-greet campaign fundraiser at a Caldwell-area winery in April. Janice McGeachin: 5 things about Idaho's 1st female lt. gov. | Idaho She said she supports marriage between a man and a woman, as outlined by Idaho's Constitution, despite the fact that gay marriage became legal by federal law in a U.S. Supreme Court case in 2015. Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari rock matching outfits for a trip . Delivering the phone back to McGeachins daughter, he has some advice. Henry then met McGeachin during a rally against requiring schoolchildren to wear masks in the classroom held on the Capitol steps, and explained her familys traumatic experience. [82] She won the general election with 73% of the vote against Scott Cannon. [8] As a Republican, she was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2002 to 2012. Crowd of 100 at Idaho Capitol came to support McGeachin for governor His pick for governor in Nebraska, alleged sexual abuser Charles Herbster, failed to make it through the primary last week. But in some legislative races, outside political groups might have played a bigger and more far-reaching role. | Kevin Fixler kfixler@idahostatesman.com. At a March rally in southeast Boise for semi-truckers headed to Washington, D.C., to protest pandemic-related restrictions, McGeachin defended her fiery platform and her supporters to the crowd gathered on a small lawn next to a highway offramp truck stop. 2023 Idaho Ed News. A cadre of Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group with links to white supremacy, also stalked the grounds. Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin launches bid for governor, challenging. The men wore shirts promoting Todd Engel, who was sentenced to prison in connection with the Bundy standoff fatal encounter with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). McGeachin not only listened to her and other parents, Henry said, but also their children. McGeachin on Fauci: I'll "lock him up", "Idaho Gov. Wearing a black Stetson, Brown looked out onto the congregation filled with people of all ages and launched into a 40-minute lesson from the Book of Revelation about where to put ones faith, and how to prepare for judgment. Thats where the battle is going to be, and thats why Im running for governor.. [43] In August 2020, McGeachin headlined a rally organized by the right-wing, conspiracist John Birch Society at the rally in Twin Falls, where speakers decried public health measures to combat the coronavirus. President, how do you deal with some of this stuff when you were kind of under fire? He said: Never back down. . Janice McGeachin appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight to discuss the indoctrination within Idaho's schools in which she speaks about the importance of education in Idaho and the "indoctrination of our young people" that she says has made her the target of the media for her anti-CRT stance. McGeachin announces indoctrination task force members [45] In a May 2020 editorial, McGeachin wrote that, "I lose sleep at night because the heavy hand of our government is hurting so many Idahoans. Janice McGeachin facing public condemnation over photo with 3 Percenters", "Idaho Lieutenant Governor Faces Backlash For Photo Supporting Jailed Militiaman", "Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is a well-known figure in the United States. The federal government has gotten to be so big and is interfering so much in all of our lives as states. She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. On an early April evening, theyre there for dinner and a few rounds of drinks, while the familys matriarch is home from the campaign trail. I stood with them when Mr. Little sent his law enforcement into their business and threatened to take their license away, she told a crowd at a rally last week in Meridian. Rev. [35][36] McGeachin submitted a supplemental budget request, seeking for that sum to be paid by taxpayer funds. Her relationship with Little finally boiled over last year when McGeachin leveraged the Idaho Constitution, which bestows power upon her position when the governor is out of state, and issued a pair of pandemic-related executive orders. Previously unidentified, five other task force members introduced themselves at the task forces inaugural meeting. The Republican is the first sitting governor in more than 30 years to refuse to take part in the Idaho Debates, which air statewide on Idaho Public Television. Hamilton, also McGeachins part-time director of communications this past legislative session, said the pendant epitomized her feelings toward the lieutenant governor, and is also a message she hoped her friend would keep close to her heart out on the campaign trail. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. Ive already addressed it, and that story just needs to go away, McGeachin told the Statesman, declining to field questions about her appearance at the conference. "[6] She accused the Biden administration of seeking to indoctrinate schoolchildren in "Marxist, socialist ideology" and believes that Idaho should promote "state sovereignty" by rejecting federal funds for a variety of programs. Janice McGeachin stands with her husband Jim in front of the Idaho Capitol building prior to taking the podium to announce her run for governor on May 19. The family spends leisure time skiing, camping and playing golf, although McGeachin calls herself more of a hacker out on the fairways. When I am struggling, I know where I need to go to get strength, wisdom, encouragement. Ask Nampa resident Amy Henry, and shell eagerly explain how McGeachins one-day executive order banning masks was overdue, and a game-changer for Idaho schoolchildren. Also in 2020, McGeachin appeared in a video montage, along with other Idaho elected officials, posted to YouTube by the Idaho Freedom Foundation. [22] For the caption, she wrote "Sending love to Todd Engel from the Idaho Capital and 'getting to know' the new Senate Pages. Pull open the door on a Saturday evening dinner rush at The Celt Pub & Grill in Idaho Falls, and youll find nary a seat, except for maybe one at the bar. The Idaho Capital Sun has filed a public record's request with McGeachin's office. Janice McGeachin: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com Former Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney, a Republican, recently launched a political action committee with the support of a dozen retired members of Idaho law enforcement to advocate against McGeachin for governor. [31] The Idaho Statesman editorial board described the effort as "a manufactured witch hunt" driven by the "far-right fringe of Idaho's politics. Idaho's governor left the state. No matter how much people are trying to tear her down, she just has an ability to ignore it and move on with what she feels is right., Machele Hamilton, left, a House District 12 Republican primary candidate, and Lt. Gov. The federal government has become too restrictive in how we teach our kids, manage health care, build our roads and manage our resources." Hes my best friend, my strongest supporter, and my partner in life, she said. Sonya Harris is a politically active Blackfoot school board trustee. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com, If you ask the kids, Henry told a small crowd gathered during a fundraiser at a Caldwell-area winery, the very best day that they had last year, it was the one day that she (issued) the executive order for them to go to school without a mask. The room erupted in cheers and applause, as one attendee shouted, FREEDOM!. In her 3 years as lieutenant governor, she has publicly defied the governors pandemic requirements, issued executive orders in his absence and ignored the advice of the Idaho attorney generals office on release of public records. Janice McGeachins Task Force to Examine Indoctrination in Idaho Education has changed shape slightly since its membership was announced in May as more details have emerged about its members. [29] McGeachin's speech to the conference was criticized by Democrats and some Republicans for its antisemitic and pro-Putin contents. Lt. Gov. Laura van Voorhees recently moved to Kootenai County from California. During her time at Skyline High, McGeachin was a member of the schools choreographed drill team, involved in student council and also voted homecoming royalty.