As a member of the school board I played an integral role in keeping the district's approximately $8 million budget read more

As a member of the school board I played an integral role in keeping the district's approximately $8 million budget successfully in the black while building several additions and making many improvements. I also played a key role in negotiating many successful union contracts for the district. This experience will better able me to keep the sheriff's department spending in check, and to work well with the department's employee union.

It will not be a cause for panic. It will not be a cause for people to stop hunting. It read more

It will not be a cause for panic. It will not be a cause for people to stop hunting. It will not be a cause for people to stop eating poultry.

Anybody who knows football knows that everything starts up front on both sides of the ball,

Anybody who knows football knows that everything starts up front on both sides of the ball,

He's tough to compare to anyone, I think, because of not only his success but the longevity of his success. read more

He's tough to compare to anyone, I think, because of not only his success but the longevity of his success. I mean, who pitches for 20-some years and has only one losing season and at the age of 43 has a sub-2.00 ERA?

We are not going to stop there. To Tunisia, classical diplomacy is not enough. We also want to base our read more

We are not going to stop there. To Tunisia, classical diplomacy is not enough. We also want to base our actions and relations with the foreign market on private diplomacy.

Justin reminds me of Jim Brown in that he's real lazy getting out of the huddle and getting to the read more

Justin reminds me of Jim Brown in that he's real lazy getting out of the huddle and getting to the line, then all of the sudden he's gone.

Instead of forcing new, draconian vehicle emission standards on Oregonians, why not take the high road and encourage cleaner cars read more

Instead of forcing new, draconian vehicle emission standards on Oregonians, why not take the high road and encourage cleaner cars and fuel? ... As chairman of the House Environment Committee, I heard from all sides of this debate. My conclusion: Incentives to reduce pollution are better than forcing motorists to live with a de facto car tax which won't make cleaner air.

I hardly wear any makeup.

I hardly wear any makeup.

We'll be very good next year. This team knows what it takes to get to this point. We should be read more

We'll be very good next year. This team knows what it takes to get to this point. We should be right back here, hopefully.