Canyon County Republican Women Executive Board deeply disappointed in leadership of Idaho GOP

The Republican Party has nearly 600,000 members in our state. While all Republicans are grounded in principles of freedom, prosperity and opportunity, it is absurd to imagine or ask for no variation on the viewpoints or good-faith judgment of our members or elected officials.

In this spirit, the Canyon County Republican Women Executive Board expresses deep disappointment in the current leadership of the Idaho GOP. Rather than work to enact policies that represent the preferences of most Idaho Republicans, they worked to purge the party of those who do not share their fanatical, revisionist views.

Here are just two of the objectionable measures passed at the 2023 Idaho GOP Summer Meeting at the end of June:

The Idaho GOP Central Committee demoted the current and future president of the Idaho Federation of Republican Women from a voting member of the executive board to a non-voting position. As an affiliate of the Idaho Federation of Republican Women (which is chartered by the National Federation of Republican Women), Canyon County Republican Women is disheartened that our extensive record of volunteer service on behalf of Idaho Republicans has been discounted.

Additionally, the voting of the Idaho Young Republicans and College Republicans were also downgraded to non-voting seats. Perhaps the most alarming effect of this action will be the loss of two groups — women and young adults — whose engagement is so critical for the future of the Republican Party.

We are also opposed to the adoption of Resolution 2023-43 which is a vote of “No Confidence” for Republican Gov. Brad Little and many of our Republican legislators for their veto/vote on ONE complicated piece of legislation. Canyon County Republican Women stands with Gov. Little and those 14 legislators, including our own Julie Yamomoto, who acted in good faith and proceeded based on feedback from constituents and legal counsel and do not deserve to be held in “No Confidence” or censured in any way.

Signed,

Canyon County Republican Women Executive Board
Sara Adams, president
Jamie Wood, 1st vice president
Lori Bishop, 2nd vice president
Tracey Wasden, past president
Theresa Bradford, secretary
Kay Bradford, treasurer