Lyndon Harriman
Party: Democrat
Age: 51
Personal: Raised in Spokane. Married to Peggy Harriman for 33 years. No children, but raised niece and nephew. Currently raising great nephews Colton, 10 and Dylan, 9. Served in U.S.Navy 1972-1973 and is a disabled veteran.
Education: Graduated from Spokane's University High School in 1971. Bachelor's degree in education with focus on biology and chemistry from Eastern Washington University, 1978. Master's degree in education administration from University of Idaho, 1997.
Professional: Canfield Middle School earth science teacher for 27 years.
Political: Served various positions for the Coeur d'Alene Education Association including president, chief negotiator. Served as an Idaho Education Association board member since 1991. Founding member and current president of the Idaho Education Association's Children Fund, which is a statewide charity that received $500,000 in donations last year. Ran for the Idaho House (Dist. 5) in 2002, losing to Rep.Charles Eberle, R-Post Falls.
Key issues: Education funding: Disappointed in how the Legislature has neglected education by consistently underfunding schools and overregulating them. Health care: Thinks health care has been underfunded and that the state is relying too much on counties to pick up indigent health care costs. Federal money: State is turning away federal dollars because it doesn't want to provide a 20 percent match. Harriman says that's a crime and that it hurts children and adults who qualify for state programs. Taxes: Supports ending the grocery tax.
Money raised/spent: Raised: $4,567 Spent: $2,508 as of Oct. 25.
Top contributors: $1,000 from PAC for Education of Boise. $60 Edwards Publishing of Coeur d'Alene $100 donation to own campaign. $200 from Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 77 PAC.
Quote: "Education is the future of this state. Our children will be paying for our retirement."
Key influence: Wife, Peggy, because they have grown together.
Favorite book: Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.
First priority if elected: To really push the Legislature into having open meetings. The current Legislature has had a tendency to have closed-door meetings that are in violation of the law. Will push to have any meeting open to the public and the press.
Website: None
Email: lynharriman@imbris.com
