The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Paula; 5 Children: Lori, Ira, Jani, Gus, Jake
Birth date: 10/17/1944
Birthplace: Twin Falls, ID
Home City: Rogerson ID
Religion:

Profession

Rancher, Flat Creek Ranch, present Idaho National Guard

Education

BS, Agriculture, University of Idaho, 1966

Committees

Finance
Finance Appropriations
Resources and Environment
Transportation

H 563 Amends Corporate Income Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1256 Authorizes the Auction of Big-Game Tags
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 695 Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 542 Prohibits the State from Restricting the Use of Motorized Vehicles on Public Land
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1274 Prohibits Texting While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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H 563 Amends Corporate Income Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1256 Authorizes the Auction of Big-Game Tags
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 695 Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 542 Prohibits the State from Restricting the Use of Motorized Vehicles on Public Land
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1274 Prohibits Texting While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 619 Prohibits Speed Limit Regulation by Local Authorities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1274 Prohibits Texting While Driving
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 619 Prohibits Speed Limit Regulation by Local Authorities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1387 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1348 Requires doctors to provide end-of-life care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 426 Establishes a Program for High School Students to Obtain an Associate's Degree
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1387 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1348 Requires doctors to provide end-of-life care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1387 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1358 Authorizes Penalities for Bullying
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 481 Repeals Limit on Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1358 Authorizes Penalities for Bullying
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 464 Prohibits local ordinances from limiting oil and gas extraction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1256 Authorizes the Auction of Big-Game Tags
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 391 Repeals the Presidential Primary Election
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1274 Prohibits Texting While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 404 Prohibits Camping on Capital Mall Property
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 298 Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1202 Appropriations to Secretary of State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1198 Primary Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 187 Freedom of Conscience for Health Care Professionals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 260 Medicaid Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1181 Post-Secondary Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1182 2012-2013 State Liquor Division Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1184 Technology in the Classroom
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1181 Post-Secondary Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1184 Technology in the Classroom
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1165 Bans Abortion After 20 Weeks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1115 Insurance Coverage of Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1108 Education Provisions and Teacher Entitlements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1110 Redistributing Public School Funds for Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1108 Education Provisions and Teacher Entitlements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1110 Redistributing Public School Funds for Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1007 Labor Organizations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1006 Right to Work Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 729 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1419 2010-2011 Higher Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 496 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1419 2010-2011 Higher Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1418 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1352 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 391 Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1353 Authorizing Health Care Professionals to Refuse Specific Health Care Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 376 Transportation Funding Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 374 Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 376 Transportation Funding Package
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 262 Teacher Compensation Adjustments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 1166 Workers' Compensation Dividend Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1186 Highway Project Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 173 Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1148 Alcohol Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1089 Eliminating Child Safety Seat Exemptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1119 Allowing Public Utility Assistance Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 107 City, County, and Public Hospital Debt Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 655 Tax Rebate for Road Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 680 Community Infrastructure Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 4 Local Tax Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 599 Eliminating the Personal Property Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 4 Local Tax Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 599 Eliminating the Personal Property Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1441 Prohibiting Local Gun Ordinances
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 657 Highway Project Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1393 Non-Compete Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 657 Highway Project Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 594 Amending Property Tax Formula
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 581 Highway Spending Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 592 Film and Television Production Rebate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 577 Voter Approval of Local Improvement District Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 579 Voter-Mandated Property Tax Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 586 State Administered Vehicle Emissions Testing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 577 Voter Approval of Local Improvement District Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 579 Voter-Mandated Property Tax Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 586 State Administered Vehicle Emissions Testing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 588 Food Tax Credit Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 49 State Employee Pay Raise
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 49 State Employee Pay Raise
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 49 State Employee Pay Raise
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 503 Scholarships for Drug-Free Students
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 348 Legalizing Alcohol Sales on Election Day
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 366 Driver's License Residency Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 336 Highway Project Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 1172 English as the Official Language
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 18 Early Childhood Learning Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 876 Property Tax Act of 2006
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 777 Serving Alcohol in Movie Theaters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 814 Judge Salaries
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 777 Serving Alcohol in Movie Theaters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 823 State Affairs Building Code Board
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 768 Public Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 663 Medicaid Personal Health Accounts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 703 College Loan Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 751 Math & Science Teacher Loan Program Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 630 School Grounds - Violence
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 610 Highway Distribution Account
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 485 Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS)
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 609 Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 624 School Property Disposal
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 609 Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 582 Breathalyzer Refusal Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 2 Marriage Amendment Ballot Question
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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