2020 CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE: Marc Eberlein

NAME: Marc Eberlein

CITY OF RESIDENCE: Post Falls

DATE OF BIRTH: 1959

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Tonasket High School

Wenatchee Valley College - 1year

Multiple private & public sector courses

Ongoing informal-self study

MILITARY EXPERIENCE: N/A

EXPERIENCE IN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICES:

Kootenai County Commissioner

District Magistrate Commission

Board of Directors, Idaho Assn. of Counties

Board of Directors, CdA Basin Commission (BEIPC)

Board of Directors, Jobs Plus - CDA Econ. Dev. Council

Board of Directors, KCEMSS Joint Powers Board (ambulance)

Board of Directors, Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization

Board of Directors, North Idaho Crisis Center

YEARS AS IDAHO RESIDENT: 19 year

FAMILY: Married 42 years, 4 children, 12 grandchildren

HOBBIES: Hunting, fishing, shooting sports, golf, history, travel, NRA lifetime member

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FOR OFFICE?

Economic opportunities and jobs are essential to a thriving economy. The surest way to stop a thriving economy is more bureaucracy and higher taxes. Property taxes are out of hand, the grocery tax needs to be eliminated, and the growth of government needs to be checked. The well being of future generations depends upon what we do in the next few years.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THREE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES YOU’LL FACE?

Issue 1 – Legislation and policies that interfere with individual freedoms protected by the Idaho and US Constitutions.

Issue 2 - Parental rights

Issue 3 - Prolife

IF ELECTED, WHAT STEPS WILL YOU TAKE TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES?

Issue 1 - Promote repeal of Common Core, promote choices in education, and defend the 2nd Amendment and abiding the laws of God

Issue 2 - Promote legislation for healthcare freedom, religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions, and education choices

Issue 3 - Promote repeal of, and recognition that, Idaho Statute 18-4016 is unconstitutional per Idaho Constitution, Article 1, Section 1

WHAT SPECIFIC SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS JOB?

I have owned small businesses for 25+ years in construction, manufacturing, gunsmith, R & D and retail sales fields. Having spent 18 years in logging and forestry interspersed with fighting forest fires makes me very aware of the importance of forest management. We also owned a small orchard and organic farm in the infancy of organic farming. Firsthand knowledge of interstate commerce, the adverse impacts of excessive EPA environmental regulations, and the impact of regulations placed upon business owners.

WHY SHOULD VOTERS ELECT YOU, RATHER THAN AN OPPONENT?

I have a unique knowledge of taxpayer and local government needs and issues gained while serving as County Commissioner, and member of the Board of Directors of Idaho Association of Counties. That firsthand experience is essential when debating legislation which could adversely affect taxpayers and local government. For example, unfunded mandates, or a “must have” new program introduced with temporary introductory funding and the long term tax burden to be borne by taxpayers.