Fwd: [Vision2020] Re: PERSI REPORT

[Tom Trail]

>   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
>
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>>>
>>>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