680 Road 11, Powell, Wyoming. Since 1989, 73 years, Greybull, Wyoming

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Born in Greybull, Wyoming, Atrtended Basin Schools, 1971 Rocky Mountain College, Billings, MT, Graduated in 1975 With a Double major, Married in August 1975 to Caroline Sanborne, We have two children. 1975-1982 Hired for first teaching job. Dubois Fremont County School District #2 Taught Math 7-12, Coached Football, Girls Basketball, Track, Middle School Wrestling, Athletic Director (5 years for 2 hours a day, the rest was for teaching) Municipal Judge for 3 years Dubois 1982-2006 Hired by Park County School District #1 Powell, Wyoming High School Math instructor, Coached Football, and Wrestling In 1989 received my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wyoming. 2006-2018 Hired by Park County School District #1 as the Curriculum Coordinator 2018 – 2026 Retired 2019 – 2022 Senator for District 19 (Our District) 2023 – Appointed to the State Board of Education

Biggest challenges: Adequate workers for jobs, Affordable housing, Public Land, Education: Addressing them: survey needs for jobs and educate for them, Finding ways for citizens to afford reasonable housing, Do not allow the sale of public land, Continue to be innovative and move towards the Profile of a Graduate which was developed by surveys to citizens of the state for input. The profile addresses those qualities.

Affordable healthcare comes with more insurance companies in the state so their is competition. And hospitals getting more pay for Medicare and Medicaid. Currently getting 45 to 60 cents on the dollar for reimbursement isn't adequate. Certainly less coverage in the hospitals is not the answer. Accessible starts with finding ways to keep hospitals above the profit line and not continuing to fall below it. We want good doctors but we complain about the cost. Which way do we go. Good Doctors or cheaper costs?

I do not support the sale of public lands and will do everything in my power to protect our public lands for our use and enjoyment. We have to be diligent in our efforts to manage and oversee those maintaining the lands.

First of all, I am opposed to the 50% reduction in property tax. We are the second lowest property taxed state in the United States. Property tax goes to the citizens of the counties and the municipalities and education. Our students are our future so cutting education doesn't make sense. Property tax has not increased because the government has raised it but because people coming in are willing to pay more money for land and homes than what we have paid and they see that as a good deal. It seems they just don't want to pay the tax. We don't either but we are not sad when we see our homes valued at 3 or 4 times what we paid for them. Why is it the responsibility of the state to pay for something we are not willing to pay for or for us to be cutting the condition of our roads and other needs in the county and the municipalities. It is a situation where we either pay for the property tax to cover costs or we accept the loss of those quality of living things the property tax provides.

Incentives to bring in businesses in is a must and yes, economic development should have a role in our Legislature. It never hurts to evaluate a program and look for changes that would enhance the success of economic development. The state needs to consider paying a little so there is a bigger gain in the end. We don't have the transportation and ability to transport people and materials in and out. if we don't find ways to accommodate businesses why should they come. Cheyenne is growing leaps and bounds and because they have I80 and I25 passing through plus a large airport close by. the rest of us can't say that and then we expect businesses to just want to be here. What incentive is there to get them here. Economic development will allow for better options for the businesses to feel welcomed to the state. Without economic development we will continue to just get by.

Yes, Wyoming needs a few reforms but, campaign donations should be at the top. The amount coming in from who knows where and the size of those donations clearly leaves the middle class citizens who would consider running out of the picture. Then it becomes a rich mans government and only addresses their challenges in our state.