2020 ENDORSEMENTS
Informative links
CDA Press Candidate Questionnaire
Candlelight Christian Fellowship, Watchmen Ministry Questionnaire
Endorsement: Don Cheatham, Idaho State Senator
Endorsement: Shelley Rosenberger, Hayden, Idaho
Endorsement: Randy Nelson, Hayden, Idaho
Endorsement: Scot Haug, Post Falls Chief of Police (Retired)
Endorsement: Jim Strinz, Hayden, Idaho
Endorsement: Scott Thomson, Rathdrum, Idaho
Endorsement: Barbara Nelson, Hayden, Idaho
Conservative Republican
Idaho Legislative District 3
Idaho Homeowners Are Under Siege
Massive Increases in Property Taxes
North Idaho homeowners are suffering severe growing pains due to massive property tax increases. In addition to traffic congestion, higher infrastructure and service-related expenses that follow sudden growth, homeowners are also burdened with much higher property taxes to pay for new services and infrastructure they did not need before the huge influx of new residents.
Major Issues
Property Taxes
Homeowners are being crushed by the meteoric rise in property taxes in Idaho. Doug will work closely with his fellow legislators to craft and pass legislation that will better insulate homeowners from the painful side effects of rapid population growth.
No Criminal Re-Entry Center
Doug will continue to fight hard in order to keep a criminal re-entry center out of our community.
Push Pro-Life
Every avenue for protecting the unborn needs to be considered and supported. Doug will work hard to extend protections for life wherever possible, and work with others until the day abortion is abolished.
Education
Doug believes it is important for everyone to have the freedom to choose the best educational path for their families be it public schools, charter schools, STEM schools, private schools, or home schooling. Public school teachers and administrators should be freed from the bureaucratic burdens that accompany Common Core and instead be free to teach our children in the most efficient and meaningful ways possible without the infringement that has accompanied one-size-fits-all federal mandates.
Balance Constitutional Powers
It is extremely important to provide dedicated legal counsel for the Legislature in order to eliminate the current, built-in, constitutional conflicts of interest that exist between the Executive and Legislative branches of state government.
A Little About Doug
Photo by Betsy Russell
experience & relationships
Doug has effectively served North Idaho in the Idaho House of Representatives by maintaining a conservative voting record while working hard to draft and pass new laws that are important to the people who live in the district he represents.
family man
Consistent with the Idaho Republican Platform, Doug and his family cherish the concept of the American Family and its importance to the very fabric of our community and society at large.
competitive shooter
Doug enjoys shooting competitions, hunting, and fishing. He is an NRA member as well as a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment.
patriotic
Doug wants to be part of the solution. Like many, Doug is profoundly unhappy with the current state of governance and bureaucracy in our country.
Master’s degree in communications
Communication is central to law-making. And, effective communication begins with listening and understanding others. Communication scholarship and practice are vital skills for furthering the goals of North Idaho residents.
28 Us patents
Doug has experience writing many types of legal documents, including draft legislation, requests for legal opinions, business contracts, patent applications, patent appeal briefs, and intellectual property licenses.
Call Me “Doug O” - It’s just easier!
voteDougO@gmail.com
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