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Thomas A. Kirkman () is Idaho's 34th Governor.

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Maël Cretier () is Idaho's 44th Lieutenant Governor.

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Fitz-Lloyd Smith () is currently Idaho's Attorney General

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Carole Malone () is currently Idaho's Secretary of State

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Penelope M. Mordaunt () is currently Idaho's State Treasurer.

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McCoy Court

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President Pro Tempore of the Idaho Senate: Sen. Richard Pumpkin () of the 4th District.

Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives: Rep. James Kasper () of the 1st District.

On 15 February, Governor Thomas A. Kirkman () issued the following Executive Order:

Greetings,

The Marion County Sheriff's Office would like to invite the Idaho State Governor, including his cabinet, to join us for a sit-down in our headquarters to meet regarding the matter outlined in the Executive Order from Governor Kirkman.

Please do contact me at your earliest convenience to schedule this sit-down. We look forward to meeting with you to come to a solution to this problem.

Regards,
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Sheriff Jack Mondays
Marion County Sheriff's Office

(Feb 16, 2020, 06:47 PM)Lord Octagon Wrote: [ -> ]
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Good afternoon Governor Kirkman,

We would be more than willing to make ourselves available to meet at the state capitol, however I would like to put on the record that should the meeting occur at our headquarters, we can guarantee your safety at no additional cost to the state.

We understand and appreciate your concerns, however we do not believe you understand our concerns as to the validity of the warrant on one of our own. We consider each and every employee of this office as part of the family, and while we understand why the warrant was issued, our concerns are with the validity of the warrant.

I do not believe that we have failed in our duties as Law Enforcement as our concerns with the validity of the warrant were emailed to your own Chief Justice McCoy last night, who promptly emailed back and stated that he would speak to you about them. I would assume he did, as he is a very honorable man given my experiences with him.

These concerns shall not be released publicly due to sensitivity issues.

Again, my Command Staff and I would like to meet with you and your cabinet in person to discuss these concerns in full. Our headquarters is always open if you would like to drop by while we have an active shift, or we can formally schedule a meeting at an outside location.

Regards,
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Sheriff Jack Mondays
Marion County Sheriff's Office

The Office of the Governor

Executive Department Proclamation State Capitol

State of Idaho EvoCity

WHEREAS, the health and safety of all Idahoans is the greatest priority of our state and

its leaders; and

WHEREAS, Idaho is committed to being as prepared as possible to respond to the 2019

novel coronavirus (COVID-19); and

WHEREAS, the worldwide detection of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19),

including in the United States, has progressed to a pandemic declared by the World Health

Organization on March 11, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health

emergency exists to address the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which affects or has

significant potential to affect national security; and

WHEREAS, there is risk to life and the continued operation of public infrastructure as a

result of the potential for cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the State of

Idaho; and

WHEREAS, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, other state agencies, and the

local public health districts are expending resources to prepare for and treat cases of the 2019

novel coronavirus (COVID-19), supporting healthcare system response, and addressing

resource shortages through the use of supplies and equipment from the Strategic National

Stockpile (SNS) throughout the State of Idaho to reduce transmission and illness severity. The

costs associated with facilitating the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) preparedness and

response effort are expected to increase commensurate with the severity of the outbreak; and

WHEREAS, the State of Idaho has established a Coronavirus Working Group to aid in

the many public health aspects of the incident; and

WHEREAS, the Idaho Office of Emergency Management Emergency Operations Center

is coordinating resources across state government to support the Idaho Department of Health

and Welfare and local officials in alleviating the impacts to people, property, and infrastructure,

and is assessing the magnitude and long-term effects of the incident with the Idaho Department

of Health and Welfare;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Thomas Kirkman, Governor of the State of Idaho, by virtue of the authority

vested in me by Section 46-1008 of the Idaho Code do hereby find and therefore proclaim and

declare:

1. That a state of emergency described in Section 46 1008, Idaho Code, exists in the State of

Idaho.

a. The plans and procedures of the State of Idaho Emergency Operations Plan are to be

implemented.

b. The nature of the emergency is the occurrence and imminent threat to public health

and safety arising from the effects of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

c. The area threatened by the emergency includes the State of Idaho.

d. The area subject to this proclamation shall include the State of Idaho.

2. The state of public health emergency herein described shall exist for a period of thirty

days unless terminated, modified or unless extended for thirty-day increments.

3. State agencies and departments are directed to utilize state resources and to do

everything reasonably possible to assist affected political subdivisions in an effort to

respond to and recover from the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

4. This proclamation serves pursuant to Section 46-1008, Idaho Code, as authorization for

the resources of state government to assist in efforts to deal with the public health

emergency of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Idaho.

5. State licensing agencies and departments are authorized to temporarily exercise
enforcement discretion, implement temporary rules, and waive licensing and related
requirements to maximize access to health care services and provider support in
response to COVID-19.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great

Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in EvoCity on this 27th day of March in the year of

our Lord two thousand and twenty and of the Independence of the United States of America

the two hundred thirty-third and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred nineteenth.

__________________________________________________
Thomas A. Kirkman
GOVERNOR

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