[Vision2020] Re: PERSI REPORT

[Pat Kraut]

Tom: Thats what I thought so I didn't understand what Solomon was trying to
so subtly say. Keep up the good work.
PK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Trail" <ttrail at moscow.com>
To: <vision2020 at whale2.fsr.net>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 8:04 PM
Subject: Fwd: [Vision2020] Re: PERSI REPORT


> >   Visionaires:
> >
> >   Mr. Solomon doesn't seem to understand that complex bills with many
> >   stakeholders involved sometimes take years to bring to a vote.  I
> >   started working with other legislators, teachers, firefighters, law
> >   enforcement, teachers, university faculty and staff, and other in
> >   1997 in the development of the PERSI legislation.  Sen. Gary Schroeder
> >   who is in a better position to make judgments than my opponent,
stated,
> >   "Rep. Tom Trail led the charge to pass the PERSI legislation which
> >   benefits 80,000 Idaho citizens."  Dr. Maynard Miller who also worked
>
>     on the PERSI legislation was my substitute and, of course, voted for
the
>     bill.
>
> >
> >   I'm glad that my opponent has brought this up in public since he has
been
> >   spreading rumors about my health all summer.  Dr. Steven Writer, my
> >   cardiologist, has given me a clean bill of health.  This report is
listed
> >   on my website  www.infotrail.com/idaho
> >
> >   Rep. Tom Trail
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>Mr. Trail is listed as one of the two House sponsors of the PERSI
> >>>enhancement legislation. He was also absent and excused from his
> >>>seat for the three weeks of that session (for medical reasons) in
> >>>which the PERSI bill was heard and acted upon.
> >>>
> >>>Mark Solomon
> >>>
> >>>>Visionaries:
> >>>>
> >>>>In 2000 I was the House Sponsor of the PERSI Retirement Enhancement
bill.
> >>>>This increased retirement benefits for state employees, teachers, law
> >>>>enforcement, city and county workers, university faculty and
> >>>>staff and fire fighters by 4.33% whenthey retired.  Eligible
> >>>>employees and retirees also qualified for a capital gains sharing
> >>>>program.
> >>>>
> >>>>Alan Winkle, PERSI Director, reports that 6,744 employees who retired
since
> >>>>July 1, 2000 have received over $259,646,550 in retirement
> >>>>benefits with the
> >>>>enhancement accounting for $10,776,090.
> >>>>
> >>>>Capital gains sharing program paid out $58,958,815 to 52,962
> >>>>member's 401 (k)
> >>>>accounts, and retirees received $18,595,719.  This legislation
> >>>>has benefitted
> >>>>a significant number of Idaho citizens.
> >>>>
> >>>>Rep. Tom Trail
> >>>>--
> >>>>Dr. Tom Trail
> >>>>International Trails
> >>>>1375 Mt. View Rd.
> >>>>Moscow, Id. 83843
> >>>>Tel:  (208) 882-6077
> >>>>Fax:  (208) 882-0896
> >>>>e mail ttrail at moscow.com
> >>>
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> -- 
> Dr. Tom Trail
> International Trails
> 1375 Mt. View Rd.
> Moscow, Id. 83843
> Tel:  (208) 882-6077
> Fax:  (208) 882-0896
> e mail ttrail at moscow.com
>
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