Ellis Johnson's bold stand defines Idaho House session
Ellis Johnson, a Franklin County Republican, earned strong praise for his courage and blunt talk during Idaho's just-concluded legislative session. He challenged leadership on a bill, refused to preside when not appropriate, and even briefly presided with the Speaker's gavel, earning admiration from peers and observers.
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Idaho
Ellis Johnson
Franklin County
Preston
House
Johnson
Pete Cenarrusa
Cenarrusa
Freshman Idaho Legislator Ellis Johnson Becomes Local Legend
Ellis Johnson, Republican from Franklin and Preston druggist, rose as a hero of the 38th Idaho Legislature. He sponsored every bill he was assigned, blocked one he disliked by opposition, read all measures, sought expert advice, and helped friends when possible within his philosophy. Colleagues note his firm government philosophy and steady voting.
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Ellis Johnson
R-Franklin
Idaho
Statehouse
Ellis
Johnson
Pocatello Leads Idaho In Community Mental Health Clinics
Pocatello Boise and Lewiston Moscow host Idaho’s only mental health clinics. The Pocatello center emphasizes prevention over hospitalization, citing reduced costs and faster community reintegration. Dr. Marvin Fifield notes strong university and State Hospital South ties boosting the program.
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Pocatello
Boise
Lewiston-Moscow
Idaho
Bayard
Galbraith
Department of Public Assistance of County Welfare
State Hospital South
State Hospital
Bannock
Bingham
Butte
Pocatello School District
Marvin Fifield
Fifield
Idaho State University
Public support urged for legislation and lawmakers
An editorial in the Caribou County Sun on October 27, 1986 urges public backing for the legislative program and for legislators who will push the measures forward. It calls for broad backing to ensure passage and successful implementation.
The Secret of Silent City and Cassia Cowboys
Know Your Idaho recounts Diamond Field Jack’s cattlemen versus sheepmen clash along Deadline Ridge in Cassia County. It notes the Silent City of Rocks landmark, legends of buried gold from a 1878 stagecoach robbery, and Cassia’s irrigation boom with milder winters and Snake River Valley birds from Twin Falls to Weiser.
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Silent City
Diamond Field
Jack
Cassia
Silent City of Rocks
Eroder
Snake River
Vley
Twin Falls
Weiser
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Idaho Press Club
House OF Representatives
United Press International
Richard Charnock
Legislative District
Franklin, Caribou, Bear Lake CounTies
By McFeathers
Sumpter
Caribou County
SUN
Soda Springs, Idaho
Samuelson
Don Samuelson
Soday
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