Carissa Brewer

Carissa Brewer earned a high school diploma from Valhalla High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2003. She also graduated from the University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2007 and took classes at the University of Texas, Austin. Her career experience includes working as a pharmacist.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Carissa Brewer has lived in the Coeur d'Alene area since 2012 when she took a position as an ambulatory care pharmacist at Kootenai Health. She grew up in Southern California but spent summers in the Pacific Northwest with her family members across the region. She has always had a passion for the outdoors and loves Coeur d'Alene and the people who live here. She decided to focus primarily on raising her children in 2018 following health complications. Carissa is an active member in the community volunteering with various theater organizations and coaching soccer in the spring and fall for the Coeur d'Alene Recreation Department. She is excited for the opportunity to represent Coeur d'Alene at the state level.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Carissa would like to see broadened, affordable access to healthcare for all Idaho citizens, regardless of gender, age and/or disability. Everyone deserves access to the same quality of healthcare.Carissa believes that the state needs to prioritize education by adequately funding facilities, paying adequate wages to retain educators and support staff and working with the Idaho Education Association (Idaho State Teacher Union) to ensure equal education opportunities across the state. The state needs to repeal the damaging Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit (private school voucher) and invest that money within the public education system. Idaho schools should be properly funded from the state level so that local government does not need to rely on the passing of levies for Idaho schools to be functional.Carissa believes that work needs to be done to maintain and increase the affordability of essential services in our state. She would love to see more affordable housing programs, a raise to the minimum wage, and implementation of affordable and efficient public transit. Idaho can reduce the tax burden of the average Idahoan through state funding of education, allowing for lower local property taxes and a with the implementation of a progressive tax rate system.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Due to her medical background, Carissa is personally passionate about healthcare. She would love to see safe, affordable and efficient healthcare for all Idahoans. She believes we need to support the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act that will be on the ballot in November.

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