The City Club of Idaho Falls

Listen to Luke Mayville speak to the CIty Club members on his passion for Education in Idaho and the Quality Education Act that will be on the ballot this November. "It's Time to Vote for Quality Education" -Idaho ranks dead last of 50 states in funding for K-12 education. We're facing a crisis-level teacher shortage with teacher pay near the lowest in the nation. School districts are cutting traditional Idaho programs in welding, carpentry, and ag science. -This November, voters will likely have a chance to vote for the Quality Education Act, a citizen initiative that would boost pay for teachers and invest in strong K-12 programs. -The Quality Education Act is paid for without a penny of new taxes for any individual making under $250,000 or any married couple making under $500,000.

District 35, Wednesday April 27th Senate: Mark Harris (incumbent), Doug Toomer (challenger) House Seat A Kevin Andrus (incumbent), Jon Goode (challenger) House Seat B: Chad Christensen (incumbent), Josh Wheeler (challenger)

District 33, Tuesday April 26th Senator: Dave Lent (incumbent), Bryan Scholz (challenger) Declined Invite House Seat A: Barbara Ehardt (incumbent), Jeff Thompson (challenger)

District 32, Monday April 25th Senator: Kevin Cook (incumbent), Keith Newberry (challenger) House Seat A (open seat): Nicholas T. Christiansen (challenger), Stephanie Jo Mickelsen (challenger)

Dr. David Adler moderated the discussion between Incumbent Sherri Ybarra and challengers Branden Durst and Debbie Critchfield. Much was discussed in this 1.5 hour program. Per pupil spending, retaining teachers, Critical Race Theory, school choice among a few others. Come listen and get informed on making a choice in the upcoming Primary elections on May 17th.

The evenings speakers were Jeff Carr and Karen Leibert, and this was the evenings talking points "Analyzing Putin's invasion of Ukraine." "What is Russia's Endgame?" "What is the future of Russia's relations with the West?" https://www.ifcityclub.com/past-events-slides/ -here are the respective slide shows you can look at while they are speaking.

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and challenger Raul Labrador displayed their differing visions for the office in a candidate Forum presented by the City Club of Idaho Falls.

Listen to Dr. Wagner update the community on: Exciting Projects in Energy and Security Net Zero – INL, a leader in the state and in the country Workforce Opportunities The Importance of Community Partnership. The PowerPoint is available on the City Club website under slides.

Listen to January's forum on the updates and happenings at the Campus of the College of Eastern Idaho.

Captain Sam Hulse, Bonneville County Sheriff's Office

Theresa McKnight, CEO, Regional Economic Development for Eastern Idaho (REDI)

Kevin Satterlee, Idaho State University President

Representative Mike Simpson

Lee Radford, Chair, Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency Catherine Smith, Executive Director of the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation Dana Briggs, Director, Idaho Falls Economic Development

Senator Mike Crapo

Kate Gordon, Director of the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research

Xavier R. Rolet KBE, CEO of CQS Management Ltd., and Former CEO of London Stock Exchange Group

Marc Johnson, Author, Historian and Political Analyst, Served as Press Secretary & Chief of Staff for Gov. Cecil Andrus

The Honorable Jim Jones, former Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court & Idaho Attorney General

Travis Quast, President & Regional Publisher Adams Publishing Group – East Idaho & Utah

Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter

Democratic Candidate, Kristin Collum

Democratic Candidate, Cindy Wilson

Republican Candidate, Brad Little

Democratic Candidate, Paulette Jordan

A. Scott Anderson, President & CEO of Zions Bank

Dr. Joanne Freeman, Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University

Mark Davidson, The Nature Conservancy, Director of Conservation Initiative

Jim Jones, Former Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice

A.J. Balukoff, Boise School Board & St. Luke's Hospital Board Member Paulette Jordan, Former Member, Idaho House of Representatives

Dr. Mark Peters, Director, Idaho National Laboratory

Dr. Thomas L (Les) Purce, President Emeritus of The Evergreen State College

Rick Ardinger, Idaho Humanities Council, Executive Director

Honorees: Jim Francis, Holly Kartchner, Lynn MacAusland, Debbie Woodard

Dr. David Gray Adler, President, The Alturas Institute

Jackie Flowers, General Manager of Idaho Falls Power

Tommy Ahlquist, M.D., Businessman Raúl Labrador, U.S. Representative Brad Little, Lieutenant Governor

Kelly Burgener, Academic Vice President, Brigham Young University-Idaho Dr. Rick Aman, President, Eastern Idaho Technical College Dr. Jeff Fox, President, College of Southern Idaho Dr. Lyle Castle, Interim Dean of the College of Science and Engineering, Idaho State University Dr. Marc Skinner, Executive Officer Southeast Region, University of Idaho

Dr. Martin Farr, Foreign Policy Expert, Senior Lecturer at University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom

Celia Gould, Director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Gina Bennett, CIA Senior Counter Terrorism Expert

Dr. David Gray Adler, President, Alturas Institute

Betsy Russell, Boise Bureau Chief for The Spokesman-Review

Robyn Brody, Attorney Curt McKenzie, State Senator

Dr. Zackery Heern, Assistant Professor at Idaho State University

Dr. Rick Aman, President Eastern Idaho Technical College (EITC)

Mary Daly, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Senior Vice President, Associate Director of Research

Roger Plothow, Editor and Publisher of the Post Register

Lawrence Wasden, Idaho Attorney General

Caroline Heldman, Professor of Politics, Author, National Television Commentator, Film Actress

John Grossenbacher, Laboratory Director of Idaho National Laboratory