Voter Guide: Maggie Shaw (D)
- Career/Education:
- B.A. History Wilkes University, Master of Education University of Utah (Special Education) Former Special educator. Research Laboratory Manager, Community Council Chair (Salt Lake City)
- Personal information:
- An early retirement allowed my husband Steve and I to make Teton Valley our home. We loved the skiing, open space, clean air and people so after almost 40 years we left Salt Lake City. We settled in Driggs where I no longer had a 40 mile commute to visit my horse and I could ski out my back door. I retired from The University of Utah Healthcare system. I had managed a neuroscience laboratory at the Moran Eye Center. Steve retired as an Emergency Room RN. I received a BA from Wilkes University (Pennsylvania) majoring in History. I received a Masters in Education (Special Education) from the University of Utah. Prior to working in a laboratory I had been a special educator. I have been a member and chaired community organizations in Salt Lake City which dealt with growth, zoning, and planning issues. In Teton Valley I was one of the founding board members of Teton Valley Backcountry Horsemen. This spring I stepped down as the volunteer coordinator.
- What issues do you feel are important and what would you do if elected:
- Idaho has a looming health crisis. There are simply too few doctors. The passage of the abortion law caused 50 OB/GYN specialists to flee. It is nearly impossible to attract ER doctors here. We also have a crisis in child care. The budget that helps poor working families afford child care has been cut. Groceries are too expensive for seniors and others.
I believe healthcare decisions belong between the patient and the doctor. I see no reason for politicians in Boise be part of what is an individual medical decision. At the very least the woman’s health should be protected. We will never recruit more physicians as long as we make standard of care against the law.
I would like to see the legislative support for child care reinstated or increased. It is a win as it will help keep people in the workforce.
I would like to see a bigger tax credit for groceries or better yet a repeal of the grocery tax. Many states have done this. I do not believe necessities like food should be taxed.
- Idaho has a looming health crisis. There are simply too few doctors. The passage of the abortion law caused 50 OB/GYN specialists to flee. It is nearly impossible to attract ER doctors here. We also have a crisis in child care. The budget that helps poor working families afford child care has been cut. Groceries are too expensive for seniors and others.
- Website: https://maggie4house.univer.se/
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