Candidate, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 14A, 2018

Candidate, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 14A, 2014

No caucus information on file.

Sole Proprieter, Jane Rohling Communication Arts, 2007-present

Interpretive Planner/Designer (Visual Information Specialist), United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Enterprise Program, 2002-2007

Forest Service Fire/Aviation Web Manager, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center, 2000-2002

Interpretive Planner/Designer, United States Deparment of Agriculture A Forest Service, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, 1992-1999

Interpretive Planner/Designer, Wallowa Mountains Visitor Center Director, United States Deparment of Agriculture Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, 1995-1999

Southeast Regional Interpretive Specialist, United States Fish and Wildlife, 1989-1992

Regional Conservation Information/Education Specialist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 1981-1989

Interpretive Nationalist, Tennessee Valley Authority, Land Between The Lakes, 1978-1980

No organizational membership information on file.

Favorite Quote:

"Where all think alike there is little danger of innovation." Edward Abbey

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Frederick Douglas

"If you treat children like human beings it increases the likelihood they're going to behave that way." Bill Strickland

"When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know; but when you listen, you may learn something new." Dalai Lama

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Photography, hiking, horseback riding, camping, walking her dogs, volunteering

Pets (include names):

2 Dogs

Priority Issues:

*Medicaid expansion and better access to affordable health care (which includes creating incentives to get make more services available in rural areas).
*Bringing our education system up to par to meet the needs of our changing economy and ensure that our graduates are able to earn good, living wages. Providing competitive salaries and benefits to attract and keep highly qualified teachers in Idaho. Increasing state funding for schools so local school districts aren't repeatedly required to pass local levies to keep their doors open.
*Ensure that our infrastructure is maintained and our environment protected so our safety, the quality of life that Idahoans enjoy, our public lands and outstanding environmental characteristics are not lost as a result of irresponsible elected officials who are unwilling to act today rather than kicking the can down the road to future generations.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I am running for Idaho's Legislature because I think it's important for Idaho to have more balanced representation. Our state government has been essentially run by one-party for over two decades, leaving a large number of Idahoans with virtually no voice or representation in the Statehouse. This is not good in ANY state. We see our Legislature repeatedly refusing to address issues that are widely supported by the people (such as Medicaid expansion and adding words to our state's Human Rights Act to ensure that our LGBTQ citizens have equal protection under the law). Meanwhile, they continue to waste time on legislation that restrict women's rights (including a bill requiring doctors to provide information to women that is patently false). They bring issues to the floor that are not issues at all, such as passing a bill regarding anti-sharia law, and continuing to introduce bills that would turn over federal lands to the state and requesting a constitutional convention -- measures that have been repeatedly rejected by the people and votes in the Legislature. It's time Idahoans have more sane, balanced representation from Legislators who actually listen to their constituents!