
Legislation / Getting Good Things Done
Education
Enacted laws I have authored and/or co-sponsored:
- HB1, combining $410 million in ongoing support for Idaho education with a $500 million income tax rebate
- Improved healthcare coverage for educators
- Funding for full-day optional kindergarten
- Career ladder legislation providing teacher raises
- Anti-bullying law
- Civics education requirement
- Funding for trauma training and suicide prevention for parents & school personnel
Other work in education:
- Served on Governor’s Task Force on Higher Education, where I successfully advocated for increased scholarship funding for low-income students
- Volunteer teacher of classes on the Constitution and Bill of Rights in Boise schools since 2008
- Founding member of Boise State University Honors College’s Advisory Board
Recognition for my work in this area:
- Idaho Children are Primary’s “Primary Legislator” Award for support of children and families
- Rated 100% for support of education by Idaho Business for Education
- Idaho Federation of Families’ Outstanding Advocacy Award for Children’s Mental Health
- Endorsed by Idaho Education Association
- Idaho Women Lawyers’ Public Service Award