Gary Schroeder
Party: Republican
Personal: No longer married, son Barrett
Education: M.S. in Zoology from University of Idaho.
Professional: Founder and owner of Moscow Hide and Fur for more than 30 years. Outdoor writer and publisher.
Political: Chair of the Senate Education Committee, 9 years. Unopposed this election.
Key issues: Adequate funding for education, jobs, supporting small business. Quality of life including clean air and water and places for wildlife. How to pay for the burgeoning growth in numbers of inmates in our prisons.
Quote: "My Senate service has been characterized by a strong support for public education, for a strong higher education system, which of course is going to set the future economic course for the state of Idaho, and for a responsible resource utilization."
Key influence: Justice Hugo Black and Justice Warren Douglas, MLK and John Kennedy
Favorite book: Ayn Rand; We the Living.
First priority if elected: "As chair of Senate Education Committee I will work to ensure we have adequate funding for K-12 and Higher Education and to ensure that we consistently improve the quality of K through 12 education."
Email: gary@hideandfur.com
