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CANDIDATES' THE COMMON INTEREST IN ACTION SCORE
The Common Interest in Action Score reflects the percentage of Common Interest in Action positions that a candidate supports. The Common Interest in Action takes positions when there is a consensus of two-thirds or more on a given proposal among the more than 100 members randomly assigned to review our policy brief for that issue.The Past Score reflects issues on which we took positions that have already been voted on by both the House and the Senate. The Future Score reflects positions that we have taken that have not yet come before both the House and the Senate for votes. The Past Score for incumbents is based on their actual votes. The Future Score for incumbents, as well as the Past and Future Scores for challengers, are based on candidates' answers to our questionnaire.
Name Status Party The Common Interest in Action Score - Past The Common Interest in Action Score - Future
Average Incumbent Score:
 97% 76%
Average Challenger Score:
 96% 80%
Jim Hammond Incumbent Republican 83% 67%
NO RESPONSE Means that the candidate did not respond to our questionnaire

Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Past (Issues that have already been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Jim Hammond
Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Property Tax - Increased Homeowner's Exemption '06 H 421a
79%
21%
For
For
Property Tax - Increased Circuit Breaker '06 H 422a
85%
15%
For
For
Property Tax - Closed the "Developer's Discount" '06 H 676a
97%
3%
For
For
Property Tax - Deferral for Circuit Breaker '06 H 680
70%
30%
For
For
Eminent Domain - Only Significantly Deteriorated Properties Can be Condemned for Urban Renewal '06 H 555
67%
33%
For
Against
Eminent Domain - Further Specification of Scope of Taking Required '06 S1243a
96%
4%
For
For
Eminent Domain - "Quick Take" Procedure Available to All Property Owners and Govt Entities '06 S1247
76%
24%
For
For
Eminent Domain - Required the Govt to Pay at Least as Much as Pre-litigation Appraisal '06 S1429
89%
11%
For
Against

Legislative Committees Can Only Close Meetings for Certain Extraordinary Circumstances '06 HR 003 SR108
68%
32%
For
For
Election Reform - Required that calls placed by an automatic dialing-announcing device (robocalls) must state at start of call the name of person and for whom call is being made '07 H0223
93%
7%
For
For
Overcrowded Prisons - $15 million for statewide substance abuse treatment services '08 H0695
87%
13%
For
For
Overcrowded Prisons - Required counties to provide trained and certified probation officers for misdemeanor probationers '08 H0408
88%
12%
For
For
The Common Interest in Action Score - Past       83%



Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Future (Issues that have not yet been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Jim Hammond Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Election Reform - Fully Closed Primary in Which Independents Could Not Vote
7%
93%
Against
Against
Election Reform - Party Option to have a State Run and Financed Closed Primary '07 H0185
9%
91%
Against
 NO RESPONSE
Election Reform - Common Interest Modified Open Primary (independents vote in primary of their choice) '08 S1506
79%
21%
For
For
Election Reform - Vote by Mail '07 H0094
86%
14%
For
Against
Election Reform - Instant Runoff Voting
80%
20%
For
For
Election Reform - Public Campaign Financing '08 S1292
80%
20%
For
Against
Overcrowded Prisons - Raising Beer & Wine Tax to Fund Substance Abuse Treatment '08
75%
25%
For
For
Overcrowded Prisons - Prevention, Treatment, Diversion, and In-Prison Programs that are Proven to be Cost Effective at Reducing Crime (CI percentages depend on particular program)
69%-95%
31%-5%
For
For
The Common Interest in Action Score - Future    
67%

 

Jim Hammond
Race: Senate
The Common Interest in Action Score
Candidate

Incumbent Average
Past
83%
97%
Future
67%
76%
Party: Republican
Status: Incumbent
Contact: Email: jhammond@senate.idaho.gov
Office phone: (208) 773-5748
Web site:  
 
Comment by Keith Allred about Candidate:
  Senator Hammond has been receptive to our views and expressed appreciation for our work. He has come to Common Interest events in Coeur d’Alene.
Statement by Candidate about Why Running:
  My focus is not on any given issue. I serve to give back to my community and to assure governance that is efficient and lean. I wish to help folks keep as much of their earnings in their own pocket as possible.
Candidate Statement about The Common Interest:
  The basic premise of the Common Interest is appropriate and where most citizens are on particular issues. I will continue to work with this group.
Candidate Bio
  Jim Hammond

Experience Idaho State Senator
November 2006 to current State of Idaho
Represent interests of constituents
Collaborate with government and non-government personnel
Committees
Transportation, Vice Chair
Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee
Health and Welfare
City Administrator
1996 to 2006 City of Post Falls, Post Falls ID
Manage all aspects of city growth and development
Supervise 150 city employees
Maintain accountability for $15M budget
Mayor
2001 to 2006 City of Post Falls, Post Falls ID
Lead with a clear, articulate vision
Communicate effectively with residents, media, and staff
Idaho State Board of Education, Vice-President
1999 to 2004 State of Idaho
Determine educational needs for state’s economic growth
Set policy for state’s education system, kindergarten to higher education
State Building Authority, Vice Chair
1997 to current State of Idaho
Bond for and construct state’s facilities
School Administrator
1981 to 1996 East Valley School District, Spokane WA
Manage elementary school students, faculty, and facility
Collaborate with community
Cooperate with administration and board
Education Whitworth College, Spokane WA
Masters in Administration 1976
 

Candidate Statement on Partisan Politics and Special Interests:
  It is my experience that partisan politics and special interests play less of a role in the Idaho Legislature that is commonly presumed. It is my perception that most of my colleagues serve to represent the best interest of their constituents. The lack of corruption, graft or influence peddling is evidence of the sincere efforts of most legislators.
 

 
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