August 3, 2004

Boise State Hosts Aug. 13 Candidate Forum

Boise State University’s Department of Public Policy and Administration will host an information forum for legislative and county commission candidates in the 10-county region. The forum will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 13 in the Student Union Hatch Ballroom. Topics and presenters are: * Economic outlook, presented by John Church, Boise State special lecturer in economics and president of Idaho Economics, and Mike Ferguson, chief economist for the Idaho Division of Financial Management. * State and local tax policy, presented by Randy Nelson, president of the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, and Dan John, administrator for the legal and tax policy division of the Idaho Tax Commission. * State and local budgets and expenditure patterns, presented by Jeff Youtz, supervisor of budget and policy analysis for the Legislative Services Office, and Dan Chadwick, executive director of the Idaho Association of Counties. * Media relations, presented by Marty Peterson, special assistant to the president for the University of Idaho and former community member of The Idaho Statesman editorial board, and Jennifer Swindell, state editor for The Idaho Statesman. * Campaign finance reporting requirements, presented by Tim Hurst, chief deputy Secretary of State. * Trends in public policy surveys, presented by Jim Weatherby, chair of the Boise State University Department of Public Policy and Administration. For more information, contact Weatherby at 208 426-4018.     -30- Contact                          Jim Weatherby                        Department of Public Policy and Administration   208 426-4018                         Media Contact Kathleen Craven News Services 208 426-3275