Former Speaker of the Oregon House will testify in favor of Greater Idaho.
A Senate and House joint committee of the Idaho Legislature will meet to hear testimony from Citizens for Greater Idaho / Move Oregon’s Border on Monday, April 12th, 2021. Mark Simmons of Elgin, OR, rancher and former Speaker of the Oregon House, will testify in favor of moving the border.
The joint committee combines the Senate Resources and Environment committee and the House Environment, Energy, and Technology committee. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the proposal to move the Oregon/Idaho border so that Oregon counties may become a part of Idaho.
Mike McCarter, president of Citizens for Greater Idaho, revealed that he will tell the committee that moving the Oregon/Idaho border farther from Boise will protect Idahoans from the ill effects of Oregon’s new drug laws. He will also describe the financial benefits to Idaho. The hearing will be live-streamed from www.idahoptv.org/shows/idahoinsession.
Additionally, the Crook County Court notified Move Oregon’s Border that the Court will meet to consider the border relocation issue on April 21.
Move Oregon’s Border Creates New Organization
The creation of a new 501c4 organization called “Citizens for Greater Idaho” was announced by Mike McCarter, president of Move Oregon’s Border today. He said Move Oregon’s Border is a PAC focused on Oregon ballot initiatives. Citizens for Greater Idaho, the new organization, will be focused on Idaho, Oregon, and beyond, tosupport the vision of Move Oregon’s Border. Most of the movement’s work will be carried out under the name “Citizens for Greater Idaho.”
Greater Idaho Rallies Scheduled for Eastern Oregon
Move Oregon’s Border invited the general public to organizational meet & greet rallies in several East Oregon counties. Lawn signs, banners, and merchandise will be available. The organization’s president will answer questions and give an opportunity to form teams of volunteers. Five counties will have border relocation on their May 18 ballots: Baker, Grant, Lake, Malheur, and Sherman. The movement expects that voters will appreciate Idaho’s overall lower taxes and red-state values on hot-button topics.
Future ‘Meet and Greet’ meetings for Malheur, Lake, and Sherman Counties will be announced on the group’s website, www.GreaterIdaho.org.
Meet and Greet Meetings
Harney County
Tuesday, March 30th, 6pm at Central Pastime – Pine Room
211 N Broadway, Burns
RSVP if possible, 541-573-6261
We hope to get the final signatures needed for our petition at this event
Crook County
Thursday, April 1st, 6pm, River Run Lodge
1730 Blue Heron Rd, Redmond Oregon
Preparation for the Crook County Court (Commissioners) Meeting, April 21st, 9am
Baker County
Saturday, April 3rd, 1pm at The Squeaky Stirrup
2110 Broadway St, Baker City
Grant County
Friday, April 9th, 2021 5-7pm
Mt Vernon Community Hall, 640 Ingle St., Mt Vernon