Frank Reichert
Party: Libertarian
Age: 55
Personal: Married with three children.
Education: Bachelors of science degree in political science from the State University of New York in Albany.
Professional: Retired after a 23-year-career in the U.S. Navy.
Political: Ran unsuccessfully in 2000 for the state senate against Shawn Keough. Bonner and Boundary county Campaign coordinator former Idaho Republican Congresswoman Helen Chenoweth-Hage
Key issues: Return to Idaho's natural resource-based economy. Increase support for parental choice in education, including offering tax credits or vouchers. Reduce property taxes.
Money raised/spent: $838 / $810
Top contributors: $460: Martin Thomas Enterprises, of Panama City, Fla. $100: William and Sarah Bylar, of Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Quote: Reichert, who has spent extensive time in East Asia, enjoys studying different political systems and the writings of "People who believe in people making their own decisions."
Key influence: Cicero, John Locke, Thomas Jefferson
Favorite book: Theoretical political science and works by the Dutch philospher Herman Dooyeweerd
Email: admin@liberty-northwest.org
