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| Jim O'Donnell, Democrat |
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| Candidate: Commissioner of public lands |
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| Jim O'Donnell |
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| Age: 65 |
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| Residence: Lacey, Thurston County |
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| Occupation: |
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Forester, biologist |
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| Education: |
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B.S. in forestry, wildlife management and zoology, University of Idaho |
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| Political history: |
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Candidate for U.S. Representative, 1976 |
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| Campaign Web site: http://www.aboutjimodonnell.com |
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| 1. |
Describe your philosophy on how the state should manage its public lands. Talk specifically about how you would approach resolving conflicts between
resource protection and resource use or extraction.
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The job demands professional attention. The natural gifts are enormous but not infinite. My leadership will assure these gifts are sustainable for future generations. All resources, whether geoducks or timber, will be sold at public auction so that harvesters will be under the direct control of the DNR. |
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How would you balance management of state-owned timber lands for
recreation, so that natural resources -- such as threatened or endangered
species -- are protected, but money for school construction is maximized?
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Lands best suited for recreation or with endangered species will have special management and other lands managed for sustainable resources. The schools will receive more money and we will be better stewards because we will be selling grain, logs, shellfish, etc., instead of farmland, forest and sea-bottom acreage. |
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What do you think should be done about people who live illegally aboard
boats?
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If people are living illegally aboard boats they should be cited under the law and prosecuted by that jurisdiction. If the laws are on the books and not being enforced, the laws should be enforced or changed. |
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