Idaho House of Representatives District 14B candidate surveys, 2022
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General election
General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 14B
Josh Tanner defeated Shelley Brock in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 14B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Josh Tanner (R)  | 74.3 | 18,210 |
 | Shelley Brock (D) | 25.7 | 6,293 | |
| Total votes: 24,503 | |||
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Shelley Brock (D)
The partisan extremism sweeping across our state is profoundly destructive to our culture and democracy. Too many of our lawmakers continue to pass unconstitutional bills based on fear-driven non-issues in order to score political points for re-election, while ignoring serious problems that actually impact Idahoan’s lives. Inevitably these bad bills are struck down in the courts, while taxpayers shoulder the cost of the state defending them. When I’m elected I’ll work hard to address real issues impacting Idahoans; skyrocketing property taxes, predatory rental fees, out-of-control growth, housing shortages, inadequate education funding, access to healthcare, crumbling infrastructure, and preservation of our water, air and public lands.
As a long time Idahoan, rural landowner and community justice advocate I will continue my community advocacy work at the state level to protect Idahoans’ constitutional freedoms, property rights, the health and safety of their families and our water, air and public lands from government and corporate overreach.
I am deeply committed to providing desperately needed funding for education. Our dismal failure as a state to adequately fund our public school system correlates directly to the meteoric rise in property tax rates. Because our state legislature continues to abdicate its constitutional duty to provide a 'thorough system of public schools', our schools depend on supplemental bonds and levies, placing the burden on the back of property owners.
As a long time Idahoan, rural landowner and community justice advocate I will continue my community advocacy work at the state level to protect Idahoans’ constitutional freedoms, property rights, the health and safety of their families and our water, air and public lands from government and corporate overreach.
I am deeply committed to providing desperately needed funding for education. Our dismal failure as a state to adequately fund our public school system correlates directly to the meteoric rise in property tax rates. Because our state legislature continues to abdicate its constitutional duty to provide a 'thorough system of public schools', our schools depend on supplemental bonds and levies, placing the burden on the back of property owners.
Josh Tanner (R)
Josh Tanner is a Constitutional Conservative and patriot who believes that God has given our country a unique blessing and responsibility to uphold for future generations. He is currently the Eagle Fire Commissioner and has served as Chairman of the Eagle Fire District since 2018. Josh Tanner grew up in Eagle, ID and achieved an Executive MBA and a Bachelor of Science from Boise State University. He has a strong desire to serve and represent all Idahoans by ensuring a limited, effective and fiscally responsible government that preserves our traditional values and great resources. He is a local business owner with an entrepreneurial spirit, who loves to be in the great Idaho outdoors with his wife and three young children.
Government Accountability As current Chairman of the Eagle Fire District, and Eagle Fire Commissioner, I understand the inner workings of government. I promise to bring accountability and transparency to the State of Idaho. I promise to fight for fiscal responsibility in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency, while simultaneously reducing government spending.
Constitution and 2nd Amendment I am a proud supporter of our Constitution and your 2nd amendment rights. I am a proud gun owner, and was raised around guns, and I’m an avid hunter in Idaho’s beautiful backcountry. As issues continue to rise internationally and in our own country, I will adamantly defend our fundamental constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Government Accountability As current Chairman of the Eagle Fire District, and Eagle Fire Commissioner, I understand the inner workings of government. I promise to bring accountability and transparency to the State of Idaho. I promise to fight for fiscal responsibility in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency, while simultaneously reducing government spending.
Constitution and 2nd Amendment I am a proud supporter of our Constitution and your 2nd amendment rights. I am a proud gun owner, and was raised around guns, and I’m an avid hunter in Idaho’s beautiful backcountry. As issues continue to rise internationally and in our own country, I will adamantly defend our fundamental constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Shelley Brock (D)
I’ve been a leading voice for the protection of Idahoans and their property from the negative impacts of irresponsible oil and gas drilling and other polluting industries that have been allowed by our lawmakers to operate too close to our homes, schools and rivers. I’m for free enterprise. I’m for development. Idaho is resource rich and we have opportunities but we have to strike balance so we don’t have laws that are only concerned with maximizing the short term profits of an out of state company without any consideration for the long term costs to Idaho families. No other candidate has worked more tenaciously to hold local and state officials accountable for protecting our Constitutional freedoms, property rights, property values and tax base. Preservation of the air we breathe and water we drink, recreate and grow our produce in are quality of life issues that know no partisan boundaries.
Josh Tanner (R)
Having grown up in Idaho, I realize the challenges that Idaho’s growth has had on our State and our infrastructure. I see the pain that our cities, counties and districts are experiencing in our struggle to manage this substantial growth. As Chairman of the Eagle Fire District, I have been successful in implementing Impact Fees so that new growth covers its own cost. I believe in managing this exponential growth in a way that pays for itself. As your Representative, I will work to bring this mindset to the State.
Shelley Brock (D)
I deeply admire former President Jimmy Carter for his work ethic, humility, empathy and compassion and for giving back to his community and others long after his service in office ended. I see him as an inspiration; a shining example of what it means to live life with your faith as a beacon.
Shelley Brock (D)
Honesty
Integrity Accountability Great work ethic Empathy Compassion Fairness Insight Willingness to fight for justice Appreciation for the sacred oath you take to represent your constituents
Shelley Brock (D)
My experience as a community justice advocate has given me broad perspective on what happens when special interest groups are given too much power over lawmakers. My strong work ethic, problem-solving instincts and ability to bring folks together from all viewpoints and political persuasions have enabled me to effect change at both the local and state level that has already helped level the playing field for citizens.
Shelley Brock (D)
When I leave this earth I hope I will be remembered as someone who was a peacemaker, someone who saw both sides of every issue and exuded empathy and compassion for others. I hope I am remembered as someone who fought for fairness and justice, who wasn't afraid to be David against Goliath when the health, safety, quality of life and opportunities for the future of our kids was at stake. And if my grand babies come to me one day and say "Grandma when you saw what was happening what did you do to stop it?" I want to be able to say without hesitation, "I did everything I could baby."
Shelley Brock (D)
I remember the assassination of John F. Kennedy. We were stationed in Italy at the time and I was 7 years old. I recall seeing the funeral on TV and my mother crying and hanging a black piece of cloth up on our front door to signify mourning. I was too young to understand the magnitude of such a loss but I knew it was something awful.
Josh Tanner (R)
My first job was bucking haybales and building fences for local farmers. I was 14 years old and did this every summer until I graduated highschool.
Shelley Brock (D)
My favorite book of all time is without a doubt Lee Strobel’s “The Case For Christ”. That book became a beacon of hope for me after the loss of my oldest son. It helped lead me to a faith that now guides and sustains me.
Shelley Brock (D)
Surviving the death of my oldest son has been a long and painful journey. Joe died in an accidental drowning in the Boise River at the young age of 21. The loss of a child is something you never get over. It’s a journey to survive; putting one foot in front of the next - one minute, one day, one month, one year and one decade at a time. I’ve had to learn to live my life in a different dimension, to be productive and not allow my grief to cripple me as it did the first couple of years after he left us. If there was a gift in this tragedy it’s that Joe’s leaving brought me to a place of deep faith. It also inspired me to live the rest of my time here on earth striving to achieve the things he never lived long enough to do. Everything I do is in his memory, and for the good of his brother and sister, and future generations of Idahoans.
Shelley Brock (D)
Keeping Idaho Idaho, restoring balance to our legislature, protecting and preserving ground and surface water for the burgeoning growth we are experiencing, addressing climate changes and drought, providing adequate funding for public education and meeting infrastructure needs to meet both our current population and further growth, protecting our public lands and public school system from privatization, providing more housing and lowering property taxes so citizens - especially the elderly and low income - can afford to stay in their homes.
Shelley Brock (D)
While there are obvious benefits to having some experience dealing with government processes and a basic understanding of how our government agencies operate, I think there are also advantages to starting out fresh, enthusiastic, energetic and not beholding to special interest groups. While a certain amount of experience is always valuable, career politicians are the reason there is such a push for mandatory term limits.
Josh Tanner (R)
Of course I do. One leads best from experience.
Shelley Brock (D)
Energy and the Environment
Public Health Ethics Taxes
Education
Josh Tanner (R)
As of now I have no other aspirations to go further in politics. But who knows what the future may hold!
Shelley Brock (D)
I’ve heard many stories from voters in my district and beyond who have had their property rights and constitutional freedoms violated by government agencies and polluting industries. Their anger and feelings of betrayal are what initially sparked my passion as a community justice advocate. I’ve also talked to many citizens who are outraged by the legislature’s failure to properly fund public education, the impacts that has on their burgeoning property taxes, teachers and other school staff who have had to leave the profession or state because they are so badly underpaid, citizens who are frustrated by the massive growth we are experiencing and the lack of water resources, schools and infrastructure to support it. Above all I hear stories from Republicans and Democrats alike about how tired they are of the extremism we are witnessing and their desire for the political posturing to end and our elected officials to work together to solve the problems Idahoans face.
Shelley Brock (D)
There are times when we all need to compromise but policy makers should never compromise when it comes to ethics or accountability to our constituents.
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