McGeachin is advocating for a nationwide audit of each states voter rolls as part of her gubernatorial platform, and also elimination of all mail-in ballots in Idaho elections. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from Loyola University in Chicago. I thought it was a perfect saying for Janice, because of everything shes going through, and how much everyone makes her something she is not, Hamilton said by phone. [77], McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary[78] and for the general election. When I am struggling, I know where I need to go to get strength, wisdom, encouragement. McGeachin, through a campaign spokesperson, declined a follow-up request from the Statesman for comment about her churchs positions on same-sex marriage and the LGBTQ community. She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. 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. A customer at the end of the bar, from Montana, wants to buy everyone a duck fart.. [1] She graduated from Skyline High School in Idaho Falls and earned her B.S. Excuse me, I really like what youre doing here, he says, to which she thanks him, and chats for a moment. 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. Mark Hand, a retired Marine, said he joined the task force after he had to sit through a privilege and oppression class while attending school for social work in Washington. Her participation in that event - which also featured . [81], McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary. And thats whats not fair., Lt. Gov. 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. We need Janice McGeachin. Ive been pregnant twice. [6][74][75] She opposes minimum wages, believing that government should play no role in determining wages. 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. Michael Nelson said hes a former police officer who worked a 25-year career in the San Francisco area. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. Its not all about I am woman, hear me roar, she said. Also joining were nationally known special guests freedom fighters, as McGeachin dubs them including former Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin and Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers, who each endorse McGeachin. Idahoans have a critically important choice to make a choice that will determine the course of our state for years to come. The family spends leisure time skiing, camping and playing golf, although McGeachin calls herself more of a hacker out on the fairways. Colleagues recognized her as a member of the more conservative wing of the Republican Party, sponsoring anti-abortion bills and stridently opposing the Affordable Care Act, passed under Democratic President Barack Obama. McGeachin now appears to be following the same political formula that led to Trumps rapid rise, Thompson said, including his defeat of President Joe Biden in Idaho in 2020 by nearly 31 percentage points, despite losing the national election. Janice's McGeachin's chief of staff has informed McGeachin and a state budget administrator that he will resign when the Idaho Legislature adjourns for the year.. Jordan Watters, McGeachin's chief of staff, gave McGeachin notice of his resignation on Thursday, according to an email from Watters obtained by the Idaho Capital Sun. Janice is a former State Representative and a successful business owner from Idaho Falls who, along with her husband Jim McGeachin, own and operate multiple businesses in the automotive industry, with stores in Idaho Falls and Boise. He can be reached by email at [emailprotected]. [6] An ally of the Tea Party movement, McGeachin was considered a possible Republican primary challenger to U.S. Representative Mike Simpson in 2010, but chose not to run. His research focuses on the politics of families and marriage. The two got more serious when she moved back to their hometown. 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. Their son followed three years later. 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). Janice McGeachin settles Idaho Press Club Lawsuit, Public records show McGeachin billed nearly $17,000 for her own legal fees in records lawsuit, Idaho leaders don't act on McGeachin legal fee request, Idaho lieutenant governor banned mask mandates while the governor was out of town. [80] She won the general election with 71.19% of the vote against Democratic nominee Scott Cannon. The committee was premised on the notion that "the scourge of critical race theory, socialism, communism, and Marxism" was "infiltrating" the Idaho school and college system. Sami Edge/Idaho Education News A day after announcing she will run for governor in 2022, 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. Janice McGeachin and the scandal that wasn't - Idaho Freedom COEUR d'ALENE With an American flag and two crosses in the background at Candlelight Christian Fellowship, Lt. Gov. In 2012, she and her family . First, in May, she banned mask mandates by state and local authorities while Little was attending a Republican Governors Association conference in Tennessee. Idaho Lt. PHOTOS: Lt. Gov. The residents came together and pulled through, McGeachin said. Id say shes more withdrawn today, Winder, who supports Little, told the Statesman. Janice McGeachin: The Donald Trump of Idaho Idaho Tribune I stood with them then, and I stand with them today., Lt. Gov. [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. But I think that this is the time that if we dont make the changes that need to happen, Idahos gone for our kids. The Janice McGeachin for governor campaign displays signs and pamphlets that prominently show former President Donald Trumps endorsement. Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari rock matching outfits for a trip . McGeachin was born Janice Kyes on January 18, 1963, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. 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. McGeachin and her husband also own and operate an auto parts distribution center, a machine shop and two transmission repair shops. [64][65] Legal experts dismissed the suit as meritless,[65] and it was rejected by the Supreme Court. 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. Education indoctrination task force members: updated list and bios Since 2016, Beck and his family have donated the second-most money among Idaho residents directly to Trumps campaigns and political action committees, eclipsing $250,000, according to Federal Election Commission records. McGeachins tenure in the Legislature included serving as chair of the House Health and Welfare Committee. One of the bartenders approaches the party of three to enlist use of a cellphone to take photos of the family from behind the bar. Those arent the types of invites she gets from her old colleagues anymore. Lt. Gov. The federal government has gotten to be so big and is interfering so much in all of our lives as states. 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. 2015 - 2023 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. McGeachin. 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. On Palm Sunday, the week before Easter, several hundred people arrived at the Cowboy Church well more than the sign on the wall listing a maximum occupancy of 100. [74] In the voter pamphlet, she contended, "The federal government has become too restrictive in how we teach our kids, manage health care, build our roads and manage our resources. Idaho's Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin Has Gone Rogue Over Coronavirus Educated at the University of Arizona, McGeachin owned several businesses in Idaho Falls. Traditionally the officeholder in the bench-warmer spot has waited until the governor chose to end his run, or transitioned to a federal position. [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. In each case, Little returned the next day and rescinded McGeachins order, calling the first instance an irresponsible, self-serving political stunt.. She said she does not dispute that masks are effective in preventing the spread of the virus, particularly N95s and hospital surgical masks. Idaho Lt. Gov. [71] Of Idaho's 44 counties, McGeachin carried just four, all in the Idaho Panhandle. But I think its important that we stand strong.. Brian Myrick / Idaho Press. McGeachins office previously said he has worked in school administration and social work. Defend & Protect Idaho said the effort is a response to what they call rising instances of dangerous extremism and militia mentality around the state, and McGeachins ties to them. Why Idaho's Janice McGeachin Scares the Bejeezus Out of These Cops 3-2-1, he says, tapping the phones touch-screen shutter. | Kevin Fixler, kfixler@idahostatesman.com. Under her vision for the state, McGeachin said, businesses and churches will never be forcibly closed, as happened during the stay-at-home order out of concern for public health. Janice McGeachin, take questions during a meet-and-greet campaign fundraiser at a Caldwell-area winery in April. A group of retired Idaho county sheriffs and police say Lt. Gov. He spoke about the forgotten man in this country and how the government in Washington, D.C., was too beholden to the corporations and the special interests and that we needed to return the government back to the people, McGeachin said. 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. She said she took a pair of trips, to Trump Tower in New York City and his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, to explain her role as vice chair of his presidential campaign in Idaho before serving as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in 2016 and 2020. 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. Critics, including State Board President Kurt Liebich say theyve seen little evidence of widespread indoctrination. Liebich doubled down during the task forces second meeting in June, saying he had not seen any evidence of indoctrination in our public education system to date, via a written statement. She entered politics in 2002 when elected to a seat in the state house. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue. . Ive made my statements about who I am and what I believe in, McGeachin told the Idaho Statesman in a sit-down interview. | Kevin Fixler kfixler@idahostatesman.com. Janice McGeachin facing public condemnation over photo with 3 Percenters", "Idaho Lieutenant Governor Faces Backlash For Photo Supporting Jailed Militiaman", "Idaho Lt. Gov. Ryan Spoon, who said hes a West Point graduate and father, expressed worry about critical race theory being taught at U.S. military academies. Its just about all women supporting each other, McGeachin said. We just like to keep our businesses separate from the politics as much as possible, McGeachin said, picking at her fingernails. She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. [9] Trump endorsed McGeachin's candidacy. As part of a 10-point platform in her first 100 days as governor, McGeachin said she will work to prevent and eliminate all pandemic-related public health mandates, add incentives to increase production of firearms and ammunition in the state and strengthen abortion restrictions. We are in a Marxist takeover, a communist takeover (in) this country. McGeachin has been married to Jim McGeachin for quite some time. Governor promotes 'walk-thru disinfectant cubes', Idaho lieutenant governor got pandemic loans for business, Acting as Idaho Governor, Lt. Gov. After an onslaught of negative attention tied to the AFPAC event, including calls for her to resign, McGeachin responded by chastising the media a common target of her contempt, including consistent use of the phrase fake news media popularized by Trump. Follow Blake on Twitter @jonesblakej. He founded the congregation, according to its website, after he went on a solo, three-day horseback ride through five Idaho counties to connect with God and receive his guidance. His lieutenant governor took power and banned state vaccine mandates. 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. [31] Idaho teachers described McGeachin's committee as a McCarthyist attack on teachers and a distraction from the challenges faced by Idaho's education system in reality. 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. But the media likes to continue to try to destroy my character and my reputation, and, I dont know, it may be in an effort for us to maybe back down. McGeachin was born in southern New Mexico, 35 miles north of the Mexican border, to Allyn and Dorothy Kyes. 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. [31] The Idaho Statesman editorial board described the effort as "a manufactured witch hunt" driven by the "far-right fringe of Idaho's politics. [13], McGeachin was a delegate for Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention, and was vice-chair of Trump's Idaho campaign committee. Rev. 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. [55][56] In August 2021, after announcing that she would challenge Little in the Republican primary for re-nomination as governor, McGeachin said that it was "shameful" for Little to ask Idahoans to show love for neighbors by getting vaccinated against COVID-19. [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. It now acts as the nerve center for Republican Janice McGeachins upstart political ambitions for governor. | Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com. McGeachin claims foul play on Little for leaving the state 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. About halfway through, he reminded attendees about various forms of sin in the eyes of God. She also has sparked controversy over her repeated interactions with fringe, extremist and racist figures. Hes my best friend, my strongest supporter, and my partner in life, she said. A few challengers ran spendy races and unseated Statehouse incumbents. Shes not the Janice that people grew up with, Thompson, who is running to rejoin the state House, told the Statesman in an interview. 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. 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. Janice McGeachin embraces Rep. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, before giving her remarks on Wednesday (Kelcie Moseley-Morris/Idaho Capital Sun). This election asks one simple question: Is my Idaho your Idaho? McGeachin said, to loud applause and supporters standing up from the camping chairs they brought from home. May 27, 2021 Lt. Gov. Brad Little wins GOP primary over Trump's pick, Lt. Gov. He replaced Knopp, following his withdrawal from the task force. A member of the Republican Party, she was previously a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2002 until 2012.[5]. Shortly after, the McGeachins settle up with a crisp $100 bill, and make their exit. Idaho Lt. Gov. "[33], In August 2021, a state judge fined McGeachin $750 for violating the Idaho Public Records Act by failing to turn over documents requested by the Idaho Press Club. 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. "[47][39], In November 2020, McGeachin submitted a proposal to Governor Little's Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee, seeking to spend $17 million in federal COVID-19 aid funds to purchase and operate two "walk-through disinfectant cubes" at the Idaho state Capitol. 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. One of the big questions were seeing in general about elections this year is about how much effect Trump will have, said Jaclyn Kettler, a political science professor at Boise State University. 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. appears in video slamming virus rules, whether 'a pandemic may or may not be occurring', Idaho Lt. The unorthodox move was a big part of why she became a passionate McGeachin supporter, and now helps organize some of her campaign events.
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