Doug Okuniewicz

Doug Okuniewicz was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and lives in Hayden, Idaho. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada in 1990 and a master's degree in communication from the University of Alabama. His career experience includes working as an inventor and the president of AIM Management, Inc.. Okuniewicz is a member of the National Rifle Association and the National Sporting Clays Association.[1][2][3][4]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

B.A. from University of Nevada; M.A. in communication from University of Alabama; 25-years’ experience working in middle, senior, and executive management positions for a diversified corporation; executive management for an intellectual property company, an employee benefits company, and a nonprofit organization focused on charitable giving; inventor with more than 25 U.S. patents; lives in Hayden, Idaho.

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?

Top-rated conservative lifetime voting record according to the American Conservative Union, see: http://ratings.conservative.org/people?chamber=H&state=IDSponsored and passed House Bill 317 in 2021, which has lowered the Federal tax burden for Idahoans by roughly $1 Billion, keeping that money in Idaho instead of sending it to Washington, DC.Property tax relief

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Lowering taxes and responsible stewardship of forest land within Idaho's borders.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm running out of a sense of responsibility to my family and our community. We need qualified people in public office who will adhere the principles laid out in the Idaho and U.S. Constitutions, and who will represent the conservative values of the people living in District 2. I support President Trump, the 2nd Amendment, and rights of the unborn. I am also the only candidate in my race who is endorsed by Idaho Chooses Life as the ProLife candidate.

When elected, I will focus on lowering property taxes. Growth should sustain growth instead of current homeowners having to pay more just so more people can move into our communities. I will continue to work at stopping the proposed criminal reentry center from coming to Kootenai County. I will also work with my fellow legislators to draft a bill that requires state-wide agreement before the Governor can opt in to the federal refugee resettlement program again.

Lastly, I will always listen to my constituents and work exclusively for you, and not for Boise Bureaucrats.

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?

ProLife, pro-2nd Amendment, and Pro-TrumpI will oppose any bills or funding that would go toward placing a criminal reentry center here in our community.I will work closely with local officials from Kootenai County and those from municipalities within the county in order to craft and pass meaningful legislation with my fellow legislators that will reduce the recent tax burdens that have been hammering homeowners.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

There are so many important issues, it is difficult to narrow them down. For example, I am staunchly pro-life and a strong supporter of our Second Amendment rights, so I will always work hard on issues like these. But, these issues are standard for all conservative Republican candidates.

So, in response to this question, I will focus on three other issues that have reached critical mass in our community within the last year. They are the proposed Criminal Reentry Center, Property Taxes, and Refugee Resettlement.

CRIMINAL REENTRY CENTER: Last year I started working with our county government and local municipalities to implement code changes that will give our locally elected officials the ability to reject the reentry center in a way that carries the full force and effect of law. I have done this because, like most people in our community, I feel strongly that bureaucrats from another part of the state should not have the unilateral ability to massively impact another community like ours without the permission of the people who live here.

PROPERTY TAXES: Growth should sustain growth.

REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT: I am not an expert on resettlement. But, I listen to my constituents. And, one of the things people are upset about is that our Governor opted in to the refugee resettlement program on behalf of all of Idaho, even though last year President Trump reversed the Obama administration's approach and made it possible for states to decline refugee resettlement.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honesty

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Represent your district, not yourself.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

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What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

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