Jeff Tyler
Name: Jeffrey Tyler
Position Running For: Post Falls Highway Sub-District 2 Commissioner
Phone: (208) 660-7880
Address: 5892 w Harbor dr, Coeur d Alene, ID 83814, United States
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Twitter: JeffTyler
Email: jtyler114@gmail.com
Tell us a little about yourself and your family, how long you have lived in the area and your occupation.
I am a retired Building Contractor who has lived in Kootenai County for 30 years, mostly building Custom Homes, Duplexes and Remodeling. I was hands on and usually worked on site along with my crew. My wife of 38 years, Pam, and I also operated a Property Management Business. I started my Construction Business at the age of 22. I have a son Kenny who lives in CDA and a son Keith who lives in another state. I have 5 grandchildren ages ranging from 10 to 5 years old. We have lived in the same spot on the Spokane River all these years. Currently I am the Chairman at the Post Falls Highway District.
1. Do you have experience as an elected official and if so, what was your position, and how would you describe your voting record?
Yes, as mentioned above I am currently the Chairman of the Commissioners for the last 4 years at the Post Falls Highway District, having been reelected as Chairman 2 years ago. Our voting there does not usually run along partisan lines but many times the vote is to approve budget considerations, property right situations, and employee decisions. In all cases I vote to protect property rights and use fiscal restraint with the budget to protect the property tax paying citizens.
2. Please tell us about your activity as a Republican. Have you previously voted for candidates of other parties? If yes, explain.
At the age of 18 I voted for Ronald Reagan the first time he ran for President, what a thrill ! Have always voted for Republicans since. I got hooked on Rush Limbaugh when he was first on the radio and followed him till he Graduated to Heaven. Around 2008, I was a Founder of a Pachyderm Club and also a Founder of Reagan Republicans. We saw a local need to get more citizens active and involved especially since we had a democrat Congressman named Walt Minnick. The Reagan Republicans were instrumental in his defeat in 2011 where Raul Labrador succeeded. Soon after I became a PC at KCRCC and then ran for Legislature losing in the Primary by 9 votes. I have been a PC since then till last May where I have now become the Chairman of Legislative District 5 of the IDGOP. 4 years ago I started the Rating and Vetting Program which helped Conservative Republicans get elected. Because of that I was honored with the IDGOP Hall of Fame award for Committeeman Of The Year. As you can see I am a true RED blooded American ! :)
3. What is the purpose of government?
As we are a Constitutional Republic, the US Government and its people are sworn or urged to protect the Constitution and it's Bill of Rights where Life, Liberty and Property is of utmost importance to it's citizens, with extra emphasis on the protection of the INDIVIDUAL through an equal justice system, to protect citizens from what could be a mob under direct democracy or totalitarian system. America is unique to the world and our system of government must be fought for in every generation if we are to "keep it".
4. Describe why you are running for this particular office. What are your qualifications? What are your goals?
Being a Commissioner and Chairman of the Post Falls Highway District has turned out to be a good fit for my abilities. My Construction and Business background has served me well in this office. As an elected official, it is incumbent on us to REPRESENT our constituents. I won my position 4 years ago by an almost 2/3rds majority, elected for my strong Conservative credentials. Therefore, with my fellow Commissioners I led our District to CUT PROPERTY TAXES. We have cut an average of 1.84% during the time I have been there. I will strive to continue giving this break to the taxpayers. In finding the budget to accomplish the tax cut we also were able to significantly increase pay and benefits for our employees. In working closely with our Director we have built a solid team whose goal is to SERVE the citizens as best we can in our Highway District. My goal there is to encourage other taxing districts to also cut taxes. IT CAN BE DONE ! I have also worked to change Idaho code to better serve my constituents too. As a strong Conservative elected official, where Republicans are to cut taxes and limit government, I also worked as a Commissioner on KMPO to stop the huge boondoggle of the Federal Transportation Management Center. The costs would have been too exorbitant and the public concern of it's hundreds or thousands of CCTV cameras throughout northern Idaho made it a bad deal. I am willing therefore to run and work for another 4 years for the citizens to the best of my abilities.
5. Describe experiences where you are or have been engaged such as non-profit organizations, clubs, churches, boards, commissions, etc., where you have been of service to others.
Besides being a Founder of the Pachyderm and Reagan Republican organization, where I once served as President, I also served as Chairman of the North West Property Owners Association NWPOA for about 6 years. During that time, with our Attorney Norm Semanko, we were able to assist a few others in stopping the CDA Tribe from taking control of ALL our water, including the lake, rivers and underground. The Federal Government was helping their effort to do so but we were able to rally local citizens to protect our use of water. Also under my leadership in NWPOA and using our Attorney again we were able to help stop the Canadian company Hydro One from buying out Avista Power. If that had happened our power bills would have surly doubled. Add to this my years with KCRCC and I have been pretty busy serving my neighbors in this community that I love.
6. Do you describe yourself as fiscally conservative? Please, elaborate.
The ability to CUT TAXES while increasing Pay and Benefits should prove my ability to serve the citizens well fiscally. Personally our credit score is always in the low 800s, and we are living debt free as commanded biblically.
7. Do you consider yourself as socially conservative? Please elaborate.
As a Born Again Christian from the age of 19, I look to the Bible for the teachings and rules on how to treat my neighbor. Our Country was built as being Judeo-Christian by our Founding Fathers because of the importance of being One Nation Under God where LIFE, Liberty and Property are once again cherished. In the words of George Washington, "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports."
8. Describe which party platform best aligns with your positions on public policy (Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or Constitutional Party) and where do you disagree with that platform.
Not only do I 100% agree with our IDGOP Platform, I have been to many State Conventions where I was on the Platform Committee and also the Resolutions Committee and Rules Committee at different times where I always testified for the strong Conservative position. Having read the other Platforms, I do like the Constitution Party Platform but the others are not good IMHO.
9. Do you have any history of tax liens, criminal record, bankruptcy or conflict of interest that may affect your future decisions or desirability to be voted into office?
In my many years of owning a business, I may have had a small Tax Lien where I wasn't timely with my payment, but I never had a bankruptcy, criminal record or conflict of interest that would affect my running for this position.
10. Describe how you will make yourself available to your constituents and vote as their representative with FORTITUDE, adhering to the values and answers you have stated above.
As you can tell with my previous answers, I have the fortitude, political will, and ability to put my fellow citizens first when it comes to governmental matters. Bureaucrats need a constant pushing back upon, their goal is always to increase the size of government, that is how many countries have fallen, when they learn they can vote themselves other peoples money. I am solidly MAGA and America First !