The Ranch Podcast

Brian Simpson is a current Eagle Fire Commissioner, current fire fighter, and an Eagle lifer, through and through. His connection to the Eagle Fire Department goes back generations, and as an Eagle resident, this is more than just a commissionership. We spoke at length about how growth has affected the department, what is being done to prepare for future populations and building designs, and why he feels compelled to continue with the department. Enjoy!YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/mseSslu0iywThe Ranch Podcast Episode #59 Eagle, Idaho

Chad Houck is a former Chief Deputy Secretary of State for the state of Idaho and explains how and why it's exceedingly improbable for anyone to be able to meaningfully manipulate the election system in the Gem State. We covered an incredible range of topics and scenarios, but you can make up your own mind about whether you feel the voting system is secure or not. YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/EGG2VdO7KlMThe Ranch Podcast Episode #47 Hosted by Matt ToddProduced by MTUstudios.com, a local Boise production company.

Alexis Morgan is a state-wide education advocate. She is the host of the Our Kids Our Schools Podcast. She served as a local school board director for a district in the state of Idaho and is incredibly knowledgeable about the structure of the education system in Idaho. She has also been through several school board elections and has great insight into what people should be looking for when selecting a candidate. Enjoy!The Ranch Podcast Episode #58YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/8n-HR0qpGh4

Tom Moore is running for West Ada School Board in Zone 5. He served in the military and also worked in the private sector in accounting. He has also been involved with recall efforts of other school board administrations in southern California. Enjoy!The data Tom references in the episode came from Niche.com. Niche ranks West Ada as an A- overall. It's not 100% clear to me where they're getting all of their data from as they take into account test scores as well as parent and student self reported data, but here is the link!https://www.niche.com/k12/d/west-ada-school-district-id

Miguel DeLuna is a retired law enforcement officer. He spend a portion of his professional career as a personal body guard for three Superintendents in Oakland Unified School District. He has worked to attend board meetings and union negotiations and feels he has value to bring West Ada. Enjoy!

Rene Ozuna is the current board trustee for Zone 5 in West Ada School District. She is a lifelong Idahoan and has kids in WASD since 2000. She very much believes that school policy has a massive impact on the surrounding area and works professionally as a analytics consultant. Enjoy!

Susie Schuetz is a mother in the district, volunteer, and believer in communication as a solution. She very much values what West Ada has created and believes the education here is high quality but also believes there is room for improvement. Enjoy!YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/6-euvkGwSzU

Mari Gates is a mother of three in West Ada, a life long learner, and believer in education as a springboard to a better life. She comes from a family of educators and believes open discussion yields the best results to most of life's problems. Enjoy!YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Q5rOOVhnbDU

Jeremy Cutler is a father of 2, Boise State engineering grad, and running for Board of Education for Zone 5 in West Ada. He has a middle schooler and a high schooler and has valuable insights into the current state of West Ada education and offerings. Enjoy!YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/x6CMx6I_o5c

Lucas Baclayon is the current Zone 2 Board of Education member for West Ada School District. He is a former teacher and dean of academics in Taiwan, as well as experience with districts in Utah. He was a blast to speak with. Enjoy!YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/ZFU1Mxm5bLM