Full Name:
Matt P. Dance
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Idaho Falls, ID
Home City:
Ammon, ID
Religion:
Mormon
Phd, Social and Political Theory, Kansas State University
MS, Arts in Education, Boise State Univeristy, 2011
PhD, Immunobiology, University of Cincinnati, 2004-2007
BS, Microbiology, Brigham Young University, 2004
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Substitute Teacher, Idaho Falls School District, District 93
Substitute Teacher, Idaho Falls School District, District 91
No organizational membership information on file.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Reading, Golf, Games with Friends, Afternoon Naps, Teaching/Learning, and Discovering Humanity via Interaction and Introspection
Priority Issues:
Vision For Idaho
* Make Our Government an "Extension of the People" and not a Government "Ruling over the People"
* Integrate Education into the Community at All Levels
* Embrace Diversity and Social Change to Invigorate Economic Innovation
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
*Dissatisfaction with Government is Rampant
* There are No Checks or Balances On the Party System Which Weakens Democracy
* Technology Provides the Tools to Check the Shift Towards Oligarchy Rule and Restore Democracy
* Empowering the Community Rebuilds Faith in Democracy
* Someone Needs to Facilitate the Return to Democratic Principles