[5] Dark wood moulding with ornate Celtic inlay pay tribute to the pubs overarching theme, as do a row of soccer scarves and flags from the nations of the United Kingdom hanging overhead. [82] She won the general election with 73% of the vote against Scott Cannon. I admit, to a certain extent, it was a little bit surprising, Little told the Statesman during an April phone interview, adding he didnt know why Trump endorsed his chief rival. His research focuses on the politics of families and marriage. Janice McGeachin, 57, received $314,727 through two different PPP loans for J.R. McGeachin Inc in April . [36] The legislature declined McGeachin's request to have the costs of the settlement paid by the state budget. As a man in the audience yelled a vulgarity about Little referencing the female anatomy, drawing laughter from the crowd, McGeachin accused the incumbent governor of losing touch with Idaho values, and turning his back on residents during the pandemic. 30 talking about this. "[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. Reporter Blake Jones covers the politics and policy of Idaho's K-12 public school system. 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. During her time at Skyline High, McGeachin was a member of the schools choreographed drill team, involved in student council and also voted homecoming royalty. Much of the ongoing feud appears to have arisen from the governors decisions during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic helping inspire her to become the second lieutenant governor since 1932 to take on the Idaho governor in a primary, according to Kettlers analysis. The McGeachins are known for frequenting their pub. 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. 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. Online, the church describes its belief that marriage is the exclusive union between one woman and one man. McGeachin said she doesnt concern herself with unflattering characterizations, or any of the other things people say about her. [83], McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary[84] and the general election. (We) broke the glass ceiling, and were going to break another glass ceiling., Lt. Gov. McGeachin was born in southern New Mexico, 35 miles north of the Mexican border, to Allyn and Dorothy Kyes. Lt. Gov. 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[22] In a subsequent statement, McGeachin described the men as "two Second Amendment supporters who were here to support Todd Engel, an Idahoan who was treated unjustly by the court system," and said that she deleted the post after "a few people had begun erroneously assigning sinister motives which are contrary to my true character. 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. [26], In February 2022, McGeachin appeared as a surprise video guest speaker at the America First Political Action Conference, hosted by prominent white nationalist Nick Fuentes. | Kevin Fixler, kfixler@idahostatesman.com. Laura van Voorhees recently moved to Kootenai County from California. [29] McGeachin's speech to the conference was criticized by Democrats and some Republicans for its antisemitic and pro-Putin contents. I was hoping that he would see the virtue of keeping it in place, she said. She does not cave with pressure, and stands up for what she believes, Hamilton told the Statesman in a phone interview. Janice McGeachin, take questions during a meet-and-greet campaign fundraiser at a Caldwell-area winery in April. In one case this spring, a touring musician took to social media to announce a last-minute cancellation of his scheduled concert there when he found out McGeachin was a co-owner. We will make Idaho a sanctuary for life, protecting the unborn and protecting our elderly from abuse., Taking Trumps lead, McGeachin told the Statesman she thinks the former president won the 2020 election over Biden, though no evidence has been produced of widespread voter fraud, as Trump and his allies have claimed. Governor candidacy", "May 15, 2018 Primary Election Results: Statewide Totals", Candidate's security team seen as unusual for Idaho politics, "Lt. Gov. [6][74][75] She opposes minimum wages, believing that government should play no role in determining wages. [9] Trump endorsed McGeachin's candidacy. We must actively support those with the courage to resist tyranny.
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Education indoctrination task force members: updated list and bios Janice McGeachin announces run for governor Brian Myrick/Idaho Press May 19, 2021 1 of 12 As featured on Lt. Gov. 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. The state has also paused vendor payments from McGeachin's office, and McGeachin has told state officials to withhold her salary and benefits to avoid a budget shortfall. . The Idaho Capital Sun has filed a public record's request with McGeachin's office. A cadre of Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group with links to white supremacy, also stalked the grounds. [1], McGeachin has had a number of business ventures. Shortly after taking office, she posted and hastily deleted a photo to Facebook posing in front of her Capitol office with two men flashing the movements hand gesture. She also was a member of the Teddy Bears, the schools choreographed drill team, and involved in student council her sophomore year. Hamilton, however, prefers to keep the focus of McGeachins candidacy on her credentials. This group is described by Steve Taggart in his most recent Idaho Politics Weekly post as "wacky and extremist at best." She met her husband, Jimmy McGeachin, while she was in high school and he attended college at the University of Idaho, she said. McGeachin not only listened to her and other parents, Henry said, but also their children. 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. Her campaign events typically begin with prayer, and she routinely mentions her unwavering belief in God and his plan for the state, and nation, out on the stump. Beck, who also has penned several newspaper op-eds defending McGeachin, told the Statesman he backs her because shes honest, transparent and conservative.. Lt. Gov. The residents came together and pulled through, McGeachin said. Ive been pregnant twice. The couple has two children. Janice McGeachin attends a rally to support semi-truckers and protest against COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employment held in Boise in March. Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Janice McGeachin is the first female Lt. Also in 2020, McGeachin appeared in a video montage, along with other Idaho elected officials, posted to YouTube by the Idaho Freedom Foundation. Around town, its known more colloquially as the Cowboy Church. Its perhaps a surprise location from which to mount a run for the states highest office. [80] She won the general election with 71.19% of the vote against Democratic nominee Scott Cannon. McGeachin Signs Executive Order on Mask Mandates, "Idaho healthcare leaders plead for coronavirus mask mandate", Idaho lieutenant governor keeps focus on vaccine mandates, McGeachin's office used misleading number to disparage COVID vaccines, Idaho hospitals begin rationing health care amid COVID surge, Idaho under statewide 'crisis standards' for rationing care, Idaho morgues are running out of space for bodies as covid-19 deaths mount, Idaho governor asks people to get COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Janice McGeachin arrives at a rally to support semi-truckers and protest against COVID-19 vaccination mandates for employment held in Boise in March. But I think its important that we stand strong.. She committed to tightening voting requirements, protecting individual liberties, eliminating leftist ideology she claimed is being taught in public schools, and ending the barbaric practice of murdering pre-born babies unconditionally, she said. But, then again, McGeachin, 59, is a surprise candidate, having emerged from relative anonymity after years away from public office to win the lieutenant governors race four years ago as an underdog. [85] She announced on February 24, 2012, that she would not be seeking re-election. [79], McGeachin was unopposed for the Republican primary. Janice Kyes McGeachin (/mi.n/; born January 18, 1963)[1] is an American far-right[2][3][4] politician and businesswoman who served as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2019 to 2023. Two weeks before Idahos primary election, McGeachin stepped onto an outdoor stage on a Wednesday evening in front of a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park in Meridian for a rally in her honor.