Senator John McGee

Week 4 in the Idaho State Legislature

Uncategorized - 7 months ago - John McGee

This week in the Idaho State Legislature, the Senate heard and confirmed a number of gubernatorial appointments. The Senate is unique in the fact that it must approve appointments to boards and commissions that are made by the Governor. As the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, I hold hearings on transportation related appointments where we ask conferees questions about their background, etc.

As the son of a military officer, I see the importance of the role of military in the State of Idaho. This week, Idaho’s military division held its budget hearing before JFAC, and Brigadier General Gary Sayler said the possible assignment of three F-35 Strike Fighter squadrons to Boise as their training base would effectively double the size of the Idaho Air National Guard. He stated that carrying this out would “guarantee an Air Guard presence in Boise for the next 40 years.” The economic impact of the F-35 would be very positive for our state.