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FrankRep
06-20-2011, 06:34 PM
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Idaho State Senate Leader Arrested for DUI, Vehicle Theft (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/06/20/idaho-state-senate-leader-arrested-for-dui-vehicle-theft/)

Fox News
June 20, 2011


Idaho Senate Republican Caucus Chairman John McGee was arrested early Sunday after police say he took a Ford Excursion and cargo trailer from the Boise home of a "complete stranger" and a blood-alcohol test showed the four-term lawmaker had been drinking.
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Because McGee faces a potential felony charge, he will be held in jail until he goes before a judge, Aldrich said.
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Side note:

Greg Collett (http://grassrootsgreg.com/), Campaign for Liberty Member (http://www.campaignforliberty.com/profile.php?member=Greg_Collett), ran against John McGee in the Idaho State Senate election.


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Greg Collett for State Senate, Idaho District 10


BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Republican Sen. John McGee from Caldwell hasn't faced a primary opponent since 2004 - and suddenly the three-term lawmaker has two rivals who want to boot him from his seat in rural southwestern Idaho.
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And Greg Collett, a Twin Falls native, also wants to oust McGee, a former aide to Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and the current Senate Transportation Committee chairman.

Collett, who is 37, says on his Web site that he's a dues-paying member of the conservative John Birch Society (http://www.jbs.org/) and a Tea Party movement proponent.
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SOURCE:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?236027-Idaho-Greg-Collett-for-State-Senate-Idaho-District-10

PatriotOne
06-20-2011, 07:10 PM
McGee is currently serving on the following committees:[3]

Local Government & Taxation Committee
State Affairs Committee
Transportation Committee
Chairman of the Canyon County Republicans
Member of the Caldwell Rotary Club
Board of Directors of the 2009 International Special Olympics
Regional Substance Abuse Authority Legislative Committee
Chairman of the Board of Trustees – College of Idaho
AwardsSen. McGee has received many awards from both local and state organizations:

Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Agriculture Educators
2004 Canyon Co. Republican of the Year
Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of State Foresters
Idaho Agricultural All Star Award (2005–2009)
COMPASS Leadership in Motion Award
2009 Transportation Leader of the Year from Treasure Valley Women in Transportation
Friend of Community Healthcare Centers by the Idaho Primary Care Association
2006 Idaho State Republican Legislator of the Year
2006 Idaho Young Republican of the Year
Council of State Governments Toll Fellow in 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McGee_(politician)

tsai3904
06-20-2011, 07:12 PM
http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm

2010 District 10 primary election results:

R-Greg Collett........927
R-John McGee.....2,807

Seems like he has a shot if he decides to run again.