Sex with animals.. 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. Crowd of 100 at Idaho Capitol came to support McGeachin for governor | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. [31] The Idaho Statesman editorial board described the effort as "a manufactured witch hunt" driven by the "far-right fringe of Idaho's politics. Henry, a former Boise School District junior high teacher, said her 12-year-old daughter was bullied and beaten up, and their home address released online, leading to stalking, death threats and two break-in attempts. Reporter Blake Jones covers the politics and policy of Idaho's K-12 public school system. I stood with them then, and I stand with them today., Lt. Gov. Machele Hamilton, the state GOP vice chair and a close friend to McGeachin, said that approach is one of the qualities she admires most about the lieutenant governor. [15][19] McGeachin narrowly won the Republican primary election on May 15, 2018, with 28.9% of the vote, then defeated Democratic nominee Kristin Collum in the November general election. We must actively support those with the courage to resist tyranny. Brian Myrick / Idaho Press. (VanderSloot and his wife, Belinda, each donated campaign maximums of $5,000 to Little. [5] 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. We just like to keep our businesses separate from the politics as much as possible, McGeachin said, picking at her fingernails. McGeachin said she leans on her Presbyterian faith and her trust in God when she encounters obstacles. [66], In May 2021, McGeachin filed as a candidate seeking election as governor of Idaho in 2022, challenging incumbent governor Brad Little in the Republican primary. Inscribed with the words, Slay Girl Slayyy, the oblong, aluminum pendant was a birthday gift from Hamilton, her friend and a Republican candidate for state House District 12 in Nampa. A cadre of Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group with links to white supremacy, also stalked the grounds. Janice McGeachin walks down the front steps of the Idaho State Capitol building, with her husband Jim, prior to taking the podium to announce her run for Governor, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Regardless, McGeachins faithful following has continued to grow. Ive said many times, Id jump in front of a bus for her, she told the audience at the winery fundraiser. Following a stint in Arizona, the family moved to Idaho Falls when she was a child after her father took a job at the Idaho National Laboratory, the nuclear energy research hub run by the federal government. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. He wondered aloud whether the change is because she no longer feels supported by the state GOP, or because the majority of lawmakers are more in line with Little. Rev. Idaho Lt. [1], McGeachin has had a number of business ventures. 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When he announced his run for president in 2015, she listened to his entire speech and knew instantly she wanted to support him, she said. She committed, however, to accepting the results of the states May primary, believing voting irregularities in Idaho where Trump won big were not large scale. Shes no longer shown herself to be the very personable, outgoing, kind lawmaker he knew when she was a member of the state House and the two would occasionally collaborate on bills, he said. Those arent the types of invites she gets from her old colleagues anymore. After Little backed out of a scheduled debate, McGeachin organized the event for the same night with a slate of fellow far-right candidates. And thats whats not fair., Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, the renegade lieutenant governor of Idaho who is running for governor, likes to portray herself as a law-and-order candidate. Janice McGeachin presented her 10-point gubernatorial platform for her first 100 days in office during a press conference on the Idaho Capitol steps in March. McGeachin drew similar scrutiny over several incidents that included members of the Three Percenters, which the Anti-Defamation League labels an anti-government militia movement. Michael Nelson said hes a former police officer who worked a 25-year career in the San Francisco area. He's a lifelong Idahoan, and holds degrees in Creative Writing and Political Economy from the College of Idaho. But the seat also is viewed as a stepping stone for the states next governor, with five of Idahos past seven governors, including Little, 68, having served as second-in-command. [58] McGeachin also opposes vaccine mandates. With campaign signs and rolled banners tucked in different corners of the space giving it a just-moved-in ambiance, McGeachins wood-paneled operations base is nondescript. [79], McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary. He replaced Knopp, following his withdrawal from the task force. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. Who is Janice McGeachin? Age, Husband, Net Worth. During one of her final pitches to voters, McGeachin closely followed the path laid out before her by right-wing conservatives in the Trump era. One carried the Betsy Ross American flag, with 13 stars in a circle, which today is used as a symbol for several hate and anti-government movements, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports. ), Beck and his wife, Lynn, each contributed campaign maximums to McGeachin for the primary, according to Idaho secretary of state records, as well as tens of thousands of dollars more to several far-right candidates, political action committees and the Republican National Committee. Shes a former teacher who staked her campaign, in part, on her objections to Common Core, EastIdahoNews.com reported. 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. Branden Durst hopes to win the May 17 GOP state superintendents primary by running against all things Sherri Ybarra and Debbie Critchfield. [14] McGeachin frequently criticized Little's strategy regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. July fundraising reports will trickle in over the next few days, as candidates report their monthly activity. Grace Panetta and Nicole Gaudiano May 17, 2022, 8:00 PM - Idaho Lt. Gov. After the company's acceptance of the PPP funds was publicized, McGeachin said that the company accepted the funds to counter what she called harm "by the heavy hand of government in 2020. The unorthodox move was a big part of why she became a passionate McGeachin supporter, and now helps organize some of her campaign events. In the second, in October, she prohibited public schools and the states Department of Education from requiring COVID-19 testing or vaccinations. Idahos first woman to fill the lieutenant governors office has fostered a national profile for her unconventional and outspoken approach to the job, drawing comparisons to right-wing firebrands such as U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, and Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado. Trump calls her just about every other week to inquire about the campaign, she said. Janice McGeachin, as Senate president, presides over a session in March. Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin responds to Little | Local The federal government has become too restrictive in how we teach our kids, manage health care, build our roads and manage our resources." [58][52], In October 2021, while Little was out of state touring the Southern border, McGeachin, claiming power as acting governor in Little's absence, issued an executive order banning state officials from requiring proof of vaccination from employees and sought to ban employers from requiring vaccinations altogether. Fundraising allowed some successful statewide candidates to dominate the airwaves. 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 unsuccessfully challenged Little in the Republican primary for governor in the 2022 election. A few challengers ran spendy races and unseated Statehouse incumbents. On May 17, the day Marsh Valley signed off on the separation, the Buhl School Districts board voted to hire Moffett to be president of the districts 34-student alternative high school, Wakapa, according to meeting minutes obtained by EdNews. Janice McGeachin - Vote Team Trump It is estimated that her net worth is somewhere between $1 million and $3 million. Without naming McGeachin, Little disavowed her appearance at the conference on social media, saying it was extremely unfortunate anyone in elected office in Idaho must make statements like these., Idaho Lt. Gov. [37] Separately, McGeachin's attorneys billed her almost $17,000 to defend her in the records lawsuit; McGeachin said in 2022 that the public did not pay for these legal fees. Lt. Gov. She does get national exposure for our state, and, at least in my opinion, it hasnt been to the benefit of the state as a whole.. Because sin is progressive, right? Brown told the congregation. She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. Idaho Lt. Gov. [40] The clashes intensified amid an intra-party split among Republicans on COVID-19 vaccinations, masks, and pandemic-related issues, on which traditional Republicans and the far-right disagreed. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue. . McGeachin criticized the governor's coronavirus policies while touting the technology, although a National Institutes of Health study published months earlier determined that the use of "walk-through sanitation gates" was ineffective, possibly dangerous, and violates global health standards. Governor Janice McGeachin arrives at a rally to support semi-truckers and protest against COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employment held in Boise in March. Its pronounced Ma-Gee-in.. The task force, aimed at rooting out alleged teachings on social justice, critical race theory, socialism, communism, (and) Marxism from public schools, is co-chaired by McGeachin, running for governor in 2022, and Rep. Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird, who entered the race for lieutenant governor. [20] During the 2018 campaign, McGeachin took security guards with her to a debate at the Idaho Public Television station in Boise, although there was no known threat against her, and characterized them as "friends. [1] She graduated from Skyline High School in Idaho Falls and earned her B.S. 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. She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. So, how much is Janice McGeachin worth at the age of 59 years old? Id say shes more withdrawn today, Winder, who supports Little, told the Statesman. She also inquired with the Idaho National Guard about ordering troops to the U.S.-Mexico border that Little was visiting. Traditionally the officeholder in the bench-warmer spot has waited until the governor chose to end his run, or transitioned to a federal position. As lieutenant governor, McGeachin aligned herself with Donald Trump and frequently clashed with Little. Former state Rep. Jeff Thompson, an Idaho Falls Republican who served two terms in the House with McGeachin, drew a parallel between his old friends political shift and Trumps unexpected ascension in the Republican Party in 2016, all the way to the Oval Office. A month later, she administered an oath to members of the Real Three Percent of Idaho, including Eric Parker, the groups leader, who said she once told him if she were elected, he would have a friend in the governors office. Parker endorsed McGeachin for governor last year. McGeachins May 17 GOP primary is one of Idahos most-watched races, largely because it has determined the governor for the past seven elections in the heavily conservative state. Online, the church describes its belief that marriage is the exclusive union between one woman and one man. You know, Mr. Among her longtime supporters, McGeachin counts Doyle Beck, a retired construction company CEO and conservative political activist who also is a fierce backer of Trump. [9][67] In announcing her candidacy, McGeachin attacked public health measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 and said that Idaho should reject federal funding to preserve "state sovereignty," although she did not give details. Janet Adams is a retired Coeur dAlene lawyer. A group of retired Idaho county sheriffs and police say Lt. Gov. [36], As lieutenant governor, McGeachin has had a strained relationship with the governor, Brad Little,[14][38][39] despite the fact that Little is a fellow conservative Republican. We will expand our Second Amendment liberties and secure our state. Janice McGeachin, 57, received $314,727 through two different PPP loans for J.R. McGeachin Inc in April . Follow Blake on Twitter @jonesblakej. Laura van Voorhees recently moved to Kootenai County from California. 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McGeachin told The New York Times that Trump called her the day after she defended the former president in a June 2021 appearance on Fox News commentator Tucker Carlsons TV show, and she slipped in her intent to challenge Little during the conversation and asked for Trumps support. "[49], In May 2021, after Little left the state to attend a Republican Governors' Association conference in Nashville, Tennessee, making McGeachin acting governor in his absence, she issued an executive order that barred the state and Idaho counties, cities, public school districts, and public universities from adopting mask mandates. [6], McGeachin supported Mitt Romney in the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries[12] and the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries. Idaho's Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin Has Gone Rogue Over Coronavirus However, McGeachin declined to say whether she has been vaccinated for COVID-19, or if she has ever contracted the virus, calling both personal questions.. And were both very grateful for that. 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. "[34] A civil suit brought against McGeachin by the Idaho Press Club was settled in November 2021, with a court ordered McGeachin to pay the club almost $29,000 in fees and costs. The two positions run for election separately, rather than as a unified ticket. Janice McGeachin takes a question from an attendee during a meet-and-greet campaign fundraiser at a Caldwell-area winery in April. Janice McGeachin enters the house chambers at the state Capitol building on Jan. 10, 2022 in Boise, Idaho. After that, she ran unopposed five times in the Republican primary for a state House seat representing Idaho Falls, from 2002 to 2012. As a man in the audience yelled a vulgarity about Little referencing the female anatomy, drawing laughter from the crowd, McGeachin accused the incumbent governor of losing touch with Idaho values, and turning his back on residents during the pandemic. [48], In July 2020, McGeachin condemned federal economic relief granted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Janice McGeachin walks down the front steps of the Idaho State Capitol building, with her husband Jim, prior to taking the podium to announce her run for Governor, Wednesday, May 19,. The single-story, cinder block building outside of Boise formerly housed a diesel fuel wholesaler. "[43] By July 2020, after the state's economy had reopened, Idaho saw a spike in coronavirus cases. Idaho Lt. Gov. First, in May, she banned mask mandates by state and local authorities while Little was attending a Republican Governors Association conference in Tennessee. My disagreements with his decisions of shutting businesses down and managing the pandemic grew, McGeachin said. Its in our homes, she said. Janice McGeachin Loses to Brad Little Despite Trump Endorsement In her statement, she challenged news outlets for accusing conservatives of believing everything ever said by anyone with whom they share a stage, adding that she does not support identity politics or other discriminatory views.. Janice McGeachin is the first female Lt. She more often drops into one in the Wood River Valley, she said, and another, more worship-based congregation in Idaho Falls called Watersprings Church. That was as true as ever, she said, almost 46 years ago when she was in junior high and the Teton Dam failed, flooding southeastern Idaho. After years in the local Rotary Club and Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, McGeachin made her first run at elected office in 2000, in the Republican primary for Bonneville County commissioner. [6][74][75] She opposes minimum wages, believing that government should play no role in determining wages. A federal appeals court overturned Idahos ban on same-sex marriage in 2014, and the U.S. Supreme Court legalized it across all 50 states a year later. It now acts as the nerve center for Republican Janice McGeachins upstart political ambitions for governor. Idaho is one of 20 U.S. states that has never had a female governor. Janice McGeachin and her husband, Jim, stand on the steps of the Idaho State Capitol as she announced her run for Governor in Boise on May 19, 2021. | Sami Edge, Idaho Education News. She also tried to deploy the Idaho National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Little and Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, who heads the states National Guard. She owns an Irish pub in Idaho Falls and co-owns a wholesale automotive parts supply store and a torque converter remanufacturing facility with her husband. McGeachin was born in southern New Mexico, 35 miles north of the Mexican border, to Allyn and Dorothy Kyes. A boat repair lot sits across the street. Ex-Idaho Cops, Sheriffs Oppose McGeachin's Run for Governor Will that be a really impactful endorsement, or not really a defining kind of factor in determining outcomes? It makes us feel happy that they want to continue to be part of our companies and continue to stay in our community.. Supporters and opponents acknowledge, though, she and her growing persona are anything but, with McGeachin increasingly invoking militarized rhetoric and a blend of patriotism and faith as rival political factions signal an intensifying culture war. Repeatedly passed off by school district officials, Henry said, she reached out to the governors office for help. [40][46] In October 2020, McGeachin appeared in a video by the right-wing Idaho Freedom Foundation in which she wielded a gun and Bible, railed against COVID-19 public-health measures, and questioned whether "a pandemic may or may not be occurring. His lieutenant governor took power and banned state vaccine mandates. Once the pandemic plunged local economies and governments into turmoil during a 37-day statewide, stay-at-home order, McGeachin began openly flouting Littles public health rules. Beck said hes never spoken to Trump about McGeachin the three or four times theyve met, and thought his prior campaign donations to the former president played no role in McGeachin earning Trumps endorsement. She lost the primary by just 241 votes to one-term Commissioner Lee Staker, a former state senator who went on to serve 18 years in the post. Another source of inspiration for McGeachin can frequently be found hanging around her neck. McGeachin claims foul play on Little for leaving the state When they passed gay marriage, they opened Pandoras box. [68] While addressing a crowd of fellow Republicans at a campaign appearance, McGeachin criticized the Boise Police Department and Boise State University for holding a conference to study right-wing extremism, and said of Anthony Fauci (the U.S. government's top infectious disease scientist): "we'll lock him up. The Republican lieutenant governors candidate backed out after debate organizers would not give her an advance list of reporters on the panel. The residents came together and pulled through, McGeachin said. Henry said she was also a supporter of the task force McGeachin launched last spring when she thrust herself and the state into the fray of national turmoil over the content taught in public schools. Each rode the Make America Great Again wave under former President Donald Trump that propelled a number of far-right candidates into office.
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