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ITA News Briefs November 28, 2016

Issue Highlights

2017 SMC Meeting

Schedule….…... 2

Election

Results………….. 4

Rocky Mountain

Regional Safety

Rendezvous Save

the Date…….… 7

Welcome ITA’s

Newest Members

Kienke Logging

Idaho Truck PAC Legislative Dinner at the

Arid Club - Boise, ID February 23, 2017

Idaho Truck Driving

Championship Date Pending

Annual ITA Convention

Downtown Boise August 9-11, 2017

National Truck Driving

Championship Orlando, FL

August 8-12, 2017

ENTRY-LEVEL DRIVER

TRAINING RULE CLEARS FINAL

HURDLE

ARLINGTON, VA - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule on Entry-level Driver Training has been approved by the White House Office of Management and Budget, the last stage before being published. The proposed rule, issued last March and based in large part on the recommendations of a negoti-ated rulemaking committee of which ATA was a part, sought to require all drivers seeking a commercial driver’s license to first complete thorough training. The pro-posal established comprehensive curricu-lum dictating topics to be covered both in the classroom and through hands-on be-hind-the-wheel training. The proposal also required trainees to spend a minimum number of hours training behind-the-wheel. ATA has been supportive of the proposal but strongly prefers a perfor-mance-based strategy for behind-the-wheel training rather than one that merely requires drivers spend a specified amount of time behind-the-wheel of a big rig with-out requiring demonstrated competence. The final rule is expected to be published in the coming weeks. For more infor-mation, contact P. Sean Garney, American Trucking Associations, at sgar-ney@trucking.org. To view the rule, go to https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-03-07/pdf/2016-03869.pdf. ITA

For a limited time a unique opportunity is available to wrap a new 24 ft.

refrigerated box truck for The Idaho Food Bank.

It will be all white and will be a great opportunity for you to buy space to

support the Truckers Delivering Hope program!

2’ x 2’ logo is $500, 3’ x 3’ logo is $1,000, 4’ x 4’ logo is $1,500. Call or e-mail Misty at: mistyl@idtrucking.org or 208.342.3521

USDOT ISSUES 30-DAY

EXTENSION TO PUBLIC

COMMENT PERIOD FOR

PROPOSED RULE REQUIRING

SPEED LIMITERS FOR LARGE

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

WASHINGTON D.C November 1, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-istration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Car-rier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to-day announced a 30-day extension of the public comment period for a September 7, 2016 Notice of Proposed Rulemak-ing which would require all newly manu-factured U.S. trucks, buses, and multipur-pose passenger vehicles with a gross vehi-cle weight rating more than 26,000 pounds to be equipped with speed limiting devices. The new public comment deadline of December 7, 2016, will provide all inter-ested parties sufficient opportunity to fully develop and submit comments and evi-dentiary materials to the agencies via www.regulations.gov. Requiring speed limiting devices on heavy vehicles could save lives, as well as an estimated $1 billion in fuel costs each year. ITA

Contacts: NHTSA: Bryan Thomas: 202. 366.9550

FMCSA: Duane DeBruyne: 202.366.9999

Get involved today!

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From the desk of the President/CEO

I hear all the time from members and

prospective members about the value of belonging to the Idaho Trucking Associa-tion. The reverse is also true with those on the cusp of letting their membership lapse or signing up for the first time. They want to know what value the membership brings to their business. In both cases,

the answer is the same: get involved. There have been a lot of changes to the organization since the board refocused the at-tention of the association to bringing value to members in today’s business climate. Perhaps some of the accomplishments have affected your business directly. Perhaps they have only helped improve the environment in which you operate. Regardless, it is your par-ticipation, recommendations, ideas and resources that have everyone looking to 2017 as a promising year for the associa-tion and we want you to continue to be a part of our efforts. When I came to work for you just before the Idaho Truck Driving Championships in 2013, the board of directors charged me with growing the membership, improving the image of the industry, and helping members navigate truck-ing’s complicated regulatory environment. They also asked that it all be done within existing resources, I began a thor-ough review of all of our office practices. With the help of our accountant, Mark Brady with Cooper Norman, we audited both the association account and the Truck PAC account and implemented best accounting practic-es wherever possible. All dues were calculated using the exist-ing formula and all previous “deals” were eliminated, while promoting a new program where former members could come back at the base rate of $440 for one year and brand new members could try us out for a year at $299. Secretary Treas-urer Meghan Mallea helped us comb through estimated ex-penses to establish an estimated budget to manage to, and I am proud to report the process is complete and will be fully implemented in 2017.

Here is a partial list of accomplishments of the past three years: Increased participation in the Truck Driving Champion-

ships by 60 percent. Increased attendance at the Annual Convention by 25

percent. Fought and won an effort to overturn the Idaho Supreme

Court ruling on independent contractors. Saved each carrier an estimated $350/tractor in registra-

tion during the fuel and registration tax increase discus-sions in the legislature.

Revitalized the northern Idaho Safety Management Com-mittee.

Increased participation at the Safety Management Com-mittee meetings in Coeur d’Alene and Twin Falls, requir-ing new locations for meetings.

Provide videos of our safety topics online so members can get the value even if they cannot attend a regional safety meeting.

Took the Truckers Delivering Hope™ program to the next level with an official trademark, 4 tractors on the high-ways, and a new box truck.

Reinstituted the Finance Committee, which meets month-ly.

Launched a new driver recruitment program, An Industry That Will Take You Places.

Increased participation in the Truck PAC by at least 33 percent.

In essence, we have spent the last three years stretching the association to serve our members by advocating for your busi-nesses and your bottom lines; promoting the industry in an arena the public can connect with; and delivering safety pro-grams that members can use in their day-to-day business. If you have any questions, I hope you will call the office at 208.342.3521.

REFERRAL PROGRAM

If you refer a member to us you will be giv-en a comfortable rugged pair of soft leather

work gloves as a thank you.

Spread the word about the benefits of being a member of ITA!

SAFETY MEETINGS IN 2017

SAVE THE DATES *locations are subject to change, please check our

website prior to your arrival* www.idtrucking.org

January 2017 ● Social Media Best Practices

January 4, Post Falls, 6:00 p.m.

January 19, Blackfoot, 6:00 p.m.

January 19, Twin Falls, noon

January 24, Meridian, noon

February 2017 ● ELD Compliance and the

December Deadline (Panel Discussion)

February 1, Post Falls at 6:00 p.m.

February 16, Twin Falls, noon

February 16, Blackfoot 6:00 p.m.

February 28, Meridian, noon

March 2017 ● FMCSA Update with Richard York

March 1, Post Falls at 6:00 p.m.

March 16, Twin Falls, noon

March 16, Blackfoot 6:00 p.m.

March 28, Meridian, noon

April 2017 ● Cargo & Identity Theft Prevention

April 5, Post Falls at 6:00 p.m.

April 20, Twin Falls, noon

April 20, Blackfoot 6:00 p.m.

April 25, Meridian, noon

MEETINGS ARE ALWAYS FREE TO CARRIERS, LUNCH OR DINNER IS NO-HOST*

*$20.00 per person (Meridian only)

Please RSVP for meetings at mistyl@idtrucking.org.

New Meeting Locations

Hayden Beverage Company

6335 West Integrity Way, Post Falls

Brickhouse

516 Hansen St. S., Twin Falls

VIDEO NOW POSTED TO MEMBER ONLY SITE For those that missed the meeting or to share with your co-workers. https://members.idtrucking.org

Just e-mail mistyl@idtrucking.org if you need your username and password.

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TRUCKING NOTICES continued…...

The ITA Board of Directors met Tuesday, November 15 to discuss the state of the Association, hear an advocacy update from lobbyist Skip

Smyser and Jason Kreizenbeck. Guests included Anne Wallace Allan from the Idaho Business Review and Patrick Cassabone and Andrew

Elim from POST Insurance.

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2016 ELECTION RESULTS BY SKIP SMYSER,

JASON KREIZENBECK & CARLIE FOSTER

BOISE, ID November 9, 2016 - There were several upsets that could lead to some interesting changes, and a few races that we were keeping our eye on as they were very close calls. In a complete sweep of District 6, House Minority Leader John Rusche (D-Lewiston) lost to second-time chal-lenger Mike Kingsley (R-Lewiston), who won 58.2% of the vote compared to Rusche’s 41.8%. This loss will be the most interesting to watch play out, as now the House Democrats must elect a new Minority Leader. Also in District 6, former Rep. Thyra Stevenson (R-Lewiston), who lost in 2014 to the now retired Rep. Dan Rudolph (D-Lewiston), edged out a victory over challenger Bob Blakey (D-Lewiston) by carry-ing 56.5% of the vote compared to his 43.4%. Also in Northern Idaho, District 5 seat B Incumbent Rep. Caroline Nilsson Troy (R-Genesee) was successful in a hard-fought battle against Democrat Laurene Sorensen (D-Moscow), where Troy obtained 50% of the vote compared to Sorensen’s 38.7%, with an Independent candidate Ken-neth De Vries splitting some of the vote in that district by gaining 11.3% of the vote. District 5 saw another incumbent losing, with Sen. Dan Schmidt (D-Moscow) narrowly losing by roughly 300 votes to Dan Foreman (R-Viola), with 49.3% compared to Foreman’s 50.7%. In Ada County, we were closely watching the House race for seat A in District 15, where Rep. Lynn Luker (R-Boise) won by just under 300 votes against challenger Steve Berch (D-Boise), receiving 56.2% of the vote compared to Berch at 49.2%. Further east, another incumbent Rep. Steve Miller (R-Fairfield) retained his seat in District 26, narrowly beat-ing opponent Kathleen Eder (D-Hailey) by 300 votes, with 50.7% of the vote compared to her 49.3%. In the typically Democrat area of Pocatello’s District 29, Republicans picked up a House seat, formerly held by Rep. Mark Nye (D-Pocatello) who was successful in his race for the Senate, with Dustin Manwaring (R-Pocatello) defeating David Maguire (D-Pocatello), 52.2% to 47.8%. Overall, Republicans gained a total of 4 seats in the Legis-lature, with perhaps the biggest win coming from the defeat of House Minority Leader John Rusche. In total, there were 38 races where the incumbent was running unopposed, meaning that most the legislature’s landscape will remain unchanged, despite the 7 primary races where candidates, who were all successful in the general election, beat out incumbents.

President Donald Trump (R) easily beat out all other challengers, gaining 59.2% of the vote in Idaho and earning all 4 of the electoral votes.

US Senate and US House of Representatives U.S. Senator Mike (R) and Representatives Mike Simpson (R) and Raul Labrador (R) won re-election.

Idaho Supreme Court Justice Chief Justice Jim Jones retired leaving this seat open. Robyn Brody edged out over former state senator Curt McKenzie.

State Senate – Republican Control Maintained Republicans: 29 (+1), Democrats: 6 (-1)

State House of Representatives – Republican Con-trol Maintained Republicans: 59 (+3), Dem ocrats: 11 (-3)

State Constitutional Amendment HJR 5 Passed- By statute, state agencies make rules that interpret and implement laws, and the legislature reserves the authority to review and reject agency rules if a rule is contrary to the intent of the law. The proposed amendment confirms and protects the Legislature’s practice to author-ize agency rulemaking, and to accept or reject agency rules by placing that ability in the Idaho Constitution. Yes 55.5% - No 44.5%

Congressional Specifics: US Senator Mike Crapo (R) - 66.1% (447,342) Jerry Sturgill (D) – 27.8% (188,104) Ray Writz (Con) – 6.2% (41,465) US Representative District 1 Raul Labrador (R) – 68% (236,397) James Piotrowski (D) – 32% (111,035) US Representative District 2 Mike Simpson (R) – 63% (208,887)

Jennifer Martinez (D) – 29.3% (97,250) Anthony Tomkins (Con) – 7.7% (25,575)

Other State Specifics: Idaho Supreme Court Robyn Brody – 53.7% (297,989) Curt McKenzie – 46.3% (257,374)

District 1 Senator Shawn Keough (R-Sandpoint) – 76.3% (14,250) Steve Tanner (D-Bonners Ferry) – 23.7% (4,429) Representative, Seat A Heather Scott (R-Blanchard) – 59.6% (11,308) Kate McAlister (D-Sandpoint) – 40.4% (7,652) Representative, Seat B Sage Dixon (R-Ponderay) – 66.4% (12,354) Stephen Howlett (D-Bonners Ferry) – 33.6% (6,264)

District 2 Senator Steve Vick (R-Dalton Gardens) – 100% (20,240) Representative, Seat A Vito Barbieri (R-Dalton Gardens) – 72.2% (17,115) Kathy (Kraack) Kahn (D-Medimont) – 27.8% (6,581) Representative, Seat B Eric Redman (R-Athol) – 75.6% (17,735) Richard Kohles (D-Hayden) – 24.4% (5,724)

District 3 Senator Bob Nonini (R-Coeur d’Alene) – 100% (16,990) Representative, Seat A Ron Mendive (R-Coeur d’Alene) – 100% (17,019) Representative, Seat B Don Cheatham (R-Post Falls) – 100% (16,891)

District 4 Senator Mary Souza (R-Coeur d’Alene) – 62.9% (13,233) Kristi Milan (D-Coeur d’Alene) – 37.1% (7,793) Representative, Seat A Luke Malek (R-Coeur d’Alene) – 68.8% (14,229) Patrick Mitchell (D-Coeur d’Alene) – 31.2% (6,447) Representative, Seat B Paul Amador (R-Coeur d’Alene) – 63.3% (13,202) Tom Hearn (D-Coeur d’Alene) – 36.7% (7,650)

District 5 Senator Dan Schmidt (D-Moscow) – 49.3% (10,939) Dan Foreman (R-Viola) – 50.7% (11,266) Representative, Seat A Paulette Jordan (D-Plummer) – 50.7% (11,178) Carl Berglund (R-Kendrick) – 49.3% (10,880) Representative, Seat B Caroline Nilsson Troy (R-Genesee) – 50% (11,112) Laurene Sorensen (D-Moscow) – 38.7% (8,589 Kenneth De Vries (I-St. Maries) – 11.3% (2,507)

District 6 Senator Dan Johnson (R-Lewiston) – 100% (16,722) Representative, Seat A Bob Blakey (D-Lewiston) – 43.4% (8,144) Thyra Stevenson (R-Lewiston) - 56.5% (10,605) Representative, Seat B John Rusche (D-Lewiston) – 41.8% (7,933) Mike Kingsley (R-Lewiston) – 58.2% (11,063)

District 7 Senator Carl Crabtree (R-Grangeville) – 73.9% (14,323) Ken Meyers (D-Sagle) – 26.1% (5,071) Representative, Seat A Priscilla Giddings (R-White Bird) – 70.8% (13,647) Jessica Chilcott (D-Sandpoint) – 29.2% (5,634) Representative, Seat B Paul Shepherd (R-Riggins) – 100% (16,338)

District 8 Senator Steven Thayn (R-Emmett) – 76.8% (16,015) Kirsten Faith Richardson (Con-Letha) – 23.2% (4,826) Representative, Seat A Terry Gestrin (R-Donnelly) – 73.9% (16,746) Jocelyn Plass (D-Stanley) – 26.1% (5,924) Representative, Seat B Dorothy Moon (R-Stanley) – 87.3% (18,297) Ammon Emanuel Prolife (Con-Letha) – 12.7% (2,666)

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Special to Transport News

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District 9 Senator Abby Lee (R-Fruitland) – 80.1% (12,058) Carol Bogue (D-Weiser) – 19.9% (2,993) Representative, Seat A Ryan Kerby (R-New Plymouth) – 81.7% (12,317) Rejeana Goolsby (D-Weiser) – 18.3% (2,766) Representative, Seat B Judy Boyle (R-Midvale) – 73.8% (11,235) Allen Schmid (D-New Plymouth) – 26.2% (3,982)

District 10 Senator Jim Rice (R-Caldwell) – 68.4% (9,671) Ydalia Yado (D-Caldwell) – 31.6% (4,472) Representative, Seat A Brandon Hixon (R-Caldwell) – 67% (9,315) Jeremy Lopett (D-Caldwell) – 33% (4,585) Representative, Seat B Greg Chaney (R-Caldwell) – 67.5% (9,376) Warren Stevens (R-Caldwell) – 32.5% (4,517)

District 11 Senator Patti Anne Lodge (R-Caldwell) – 72.6% (14,056) Pat Hartwell (D-Caldwell) – 16.9% (3,268) Gregory Collett (I-Caldwell) – 10.5% (2,032) Representative, Seat A Scott Syme (R-Wilder) – 80.4% (15,411) Edward Savala (D-Caldwell) – 19.6% (3,759) Representative, Seat B Christy Perry (R-Nampa) – 72.7% (13,755) Rita Burns (D-Caldwell) – 18.6% (3,520) John Smith (L-Middleton) – 8.7% (1,639)

District 12

Senator Todd Lakey (R-Nampa) – 72.7% (11,533) Chelle Gluch (D-Nampa) – 27.3% (4,334) Representative, Seat A Robert Anderst (R-Nampa) – 68.7% (10,852) Maria Mabbutt (D-Nampa) – 31.3% (4,947) Representative, Seat B Rick Youngblood (R-Nampa) – 71.2% (11,220) Shana Tremaine (D-Nampa) – 28.8% (4,545)

District 13 Senator Jeff Agenbroad (R-Nampa) – 71.1% (12,336) Carl Davis (D-Nampa) – 28.9% (5,009) Representative, Seat A Brent Crane (R-Nampa) – 100% (14,819) Representative, Seat B Gary Collins (R-Nampa) – 100% (14,768)

District 14 Senator Marv Hagedorn (R-Meridian) – 70.6% (19,011) Miranda Gold (D-Eagle) – 29.4% (7,903) Representative, Seat A Mike Moyle (R-Star) – 71.2% (19,107) Jane Rohling (D-Eagle) 28.8% (7,744) Representative, Seat B Gayann DeMordaunt (R-Eagle) – 72.2% (19,098) Glida Bothwell (D-Eagle) – 27.8% (7,364)

District 15 Senator Fred Martin (R-Boise) – 56.3% (10,580) Laura Metzler (D-Boise) – 43.7% (8,203) Representative, Seat A Lynn Luker (R-Boise) – 50.8% (9,663) Steve Burch (D-Boise) – 49.2% (9,370) Representative, Seat B Pat McDonald (R-Boise) – 56.2% (10,506) Jake Ellis (D-Boise) – 43.8% (8,194)

District 16 Senator Grant Burgoyne (D-Boise) – 57% (11,359) Ryan McDonald (R-Boise) – 43% (8,562) Representative, Seat A John McCrostie (D-Garden City) – 53.8% (10,599) Joel Robinson (R-Boise) – 46.2% (9,089) Representative, Seat B Hy Kloc (D-Boise) – 100% (14,138)

(Continued from page 4) District 17 Senator Maryanne Jordan (D-Boise) – 62.9% (10,586) Robert Herrin (R-Boise) – 37.1% (6,235) Representative, Seat A John Gannon (D-Boise) – 63.1% (10,521) Kreed Kleinkopf (R-Boise) – 36.9% (6,149) Representative, Seat B Sue Chew (D-Boise) – 62.6% (10,615) Tabby Jolley (R-Boise) – 37.4% (6,353)

District 18 Senator Janie Ward-Engelking (D-Boise) – 100% (16,833) Representative, Seat A Ilane Rubel (D-Boise) – 100% (16,191) Representative, Seat B Phylis King (D-Boise) – 100% (16,191)

District 19 Senator Cherie Buckner-Webb (D-Boise) – 100% (19,679) Representative, Seat A Mat Erpelding (D-Boise) – 68.8% (16,546) Mark Patten (R-Boise) – 31.2% (7,520) Representative, Seat B Melissa Wintrow (D-Boise) – 67.3% (16,220) Jane McClaran (R-Boise) – 32.7% (7,883)

District 20 Senator Chuck Winder (R-Boise) – 67.9% (13,787) Bill Rutherford (D-Meridian) – 32.1% (6,525) Representative, Seat A Joe Palmer (R-Meridian) – 78.9% (14,447) Daniel Weston (D-Meridian) – 21.1% (3,875) Representative, Seat B James Holtzclaw (R-Meridian) – 100% (16,105)

District 21 Senator Cliff Bayer (R-Meridian) – 100% (17,462) Representative, Seat A Steven Harris (R-Meridian) – 65.5% (14,391) Robert Winder (D-Boise) – 34.5% (7,586) Representative, Seat B Tom Dayley (R-Boise) – 65.7% (14,454) Cindy Thorngren (D-Boise) – 34.3% (7,531)

District 22 Senator Lori Den Hartog (R-Meridian) – 100% (13,805) Representative, Seat A John Vander Woude (R-Nampa) – 100% (13,493) Representative, Seat B Jason Monks (R-Meridian) – 100% (13,260)

District 23

Senator Bert Brackett (R-Rogerson) – 100% (12,532) Representative, Seat A Christy Zito (R-Hammett) – 76.3% (10,956) Mary Ann Richards (D-Homedale) – 23.7% (3,396) Representative, Seat B Megan Blanksma (R-Hammett) – 76.9% (10,886) Christopher Jenkins (D-Homedale) – 6.3% (895) Bill Chisholm (I-Buhl) – 16.8% (2,378)

District 24 Senator Lee Heider (R-Twin Falls) – 63.6% (11,449) Deborah Silver (D-Twin Falls) – 36.4% (6,563) Representative, Seat A Lance Clow (R-Twin Falls) – 72.7% (12,915) Dale Varney (D-Twin Falls) – 27.3% (4,859) Representative, Seat B Stephen Hartgen (R-Twin Falls) – 60.9% (10,890) Catherine Talkington (D-Twin Falls) – 39.1% (6,991)

District 25 Senator Jim Patrick (R-Twin Falls) – 71.6% (15,115) Scott McClure (D-Jerome) – 28.4% (5,999) Representative, Seat A Maxine Bell (R-Jerome) – 100% (18,812) Representative, Seat B Clark Kauffman (R-Filer) – 100% (18,606)

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WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?

With the legislature fast approaching,

I want to hear from members about the issues they

find most important

so they can be presented to the

board and our lobbyists at the

November 15 Board Meeting.

E-mail me at juliep@idtrucking.org or call me at

208-342-3521.

Sign up for updates on

advocacy issues!

e-mail mistyl@idtrucking.org to be

added to the list

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District 26 Senator Michelle Stennett (D-Ketchum) – 57.1% (10,470) Dale Ewerson (R-Bellevue) – 42.9% (7,863) Representative, Seat A Steve Miller (R-Fairfield) – 50.7% (9,222) Kathleen Eder (D-Hailey) – 49.3% (8,958) Representative, Seat B Alex Sutter (R-Richfield) – 45.9% (8,317) Sally Toone (D-Gooding) – 54.1% (9,808)

District 27 Senator Kelly Anthon (R-Rupert) – 100% (13,259) Representative, Seat A Scott Bedke (R-Oakley) – 100% (13,181) Representative, Seat B Fred Wood (R-Burley) – 100% (13,060)

District 28 Senator Jim Guthrie (R-Inkom) – 61.6% (11,880) Mike Saville (D-McCammon) – 38.4% (7,404) Representative, Seat A Randy Armstrong (R-Inkom) – 65% (12,449) Steve Landon (D-Chubbuck) – 35% (6,741) Representative, Seat B Kelley Packer (R-McCammon) – 67% (12,920) Louis Archuleta (D-Pocatello) – 33% (6,356)

District 29 Senator Mark Nye (D-Pocatello) – 48.1% (8,018) Tom Katsilometes (R-Pocatello) – 44.9% (7,482) Sierra “Idaho Lorax” Carta (L-Pocatello) – 7% (1,159) Representative, Seat A David Maguire (D-Pocatello) – 52.2% (8,609) Dustin Manwaring (R-Pocatello) – 47.8% (7,884) Representative, Seat B Elaine Smith (D-Pocatello) – 100% (13,425)

District 30 Senator Dean Mortimer (R-Idaho Falls) – 100% (17,000) Representative, Seat A Jeff Thompson (R-Idaho Falls) – 77% (15,295) Matt Dance (D-Ammon) – 23% (4,561) Representative, Seat B Wendy Horman (R-Idaho Falls) – 100% (16,957)

District 31 Senator Steve Bair (R-Blackfoot) – 100% (13,954) Representative, Seat A Neil Anderson (R-Blackfoot) – 100% (14,183) Representative, Seat B Julie VanOrden (R-Pingree) – 100% (14,427)

District 32 Senator Mark Harris (R-Soda Springs) – 79.6% (16,162) Bob Fitzgerald (D-Tetonia) – 20.4% (4,137) Representative, Seat A Marc Gibbs (R-Grace) – 100% (17,675) Representative, Seat B Tom Loertscher (R-Iona) – 100% (17,507)

(Continued from page 5) District 33 Senator Bart Davis (R-Idaho Falls) – 100% (11,848) Representative, Seat A Janet Trujillo (R-Idaho Falls) – 65.8% (10,510) Jim De Angelis (D-Idaho Falls) – 34.2% (5,463) Representative, Seat B Bryan Zollinger (R-Idaho Falls) – 66.2% (10,466) George Morrison (D-Idaho Falls) – 33.8% (5,332)

District 34 Senator Brent Hill (R-Rexburg) – 100% (17,305) Representative, Seat A Ron Nate (R-Rexburg) – 100% (16,803) Representative, Seat B Dell Raybould (R-Rexburg) – 100% (16,953)

District 35 Senator Jeff Siddoway (R-North Terreton) – 100% (16,666) Representative, Seat A Van Burtenshaw (R-Terreton) – 100% (16,567) Representative, Seat B Karey Hanks (R-St. Anthony) – 100% (16,164) ITA

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ITA SMC MEETINGS ARE OFFICIALLY WRAPPED UP FOR 2016!

The folks at Sage Technical School spoiled our Blackfoot SMC attendees

with a delicious Thanksgiving Feast. Thank you for taking such great

care of your fellow ITA members!

Happy Holidays!

President Julie Pipal presented to the Meridian SMC

attendees on the most recent changes to the food

modernization safety act on October 25, 2016.

ITD’s John Barsness presented to the Meridian SMC attendees on the upcoming CDL

changes on November 15, 2016.

Thank You!

Check out the schedule and upcoming subjects

on page 2. Note that the location for Twin Falls

and Northern Idaho have changed. Be sure to

check the home page on our website for up-

dates on the meeting locations before you arrive.

Starting in January, the Twin Falls meeting will

change. When you send your RSVP, a meal will

be reserved in your name and you will be in-

voiced $20.00, just like the Meridian meeting for-

mat.