Bev Clarno is a native Oregonian and former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Bev was elected to the Senate in 2000 and became the Republican Leader in 2002. President Bush appointed her in 2003 to the position of Region 10 director for Health and Human Services for the Federal Government for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. Bev is well known as an opponent of excessive taxes and advocate for small, efficient, government. As Speaker, Bev led the effort to balance the budget without new taxes and to return more than $320 million in excess tax money to Oregonians. In 2006 Bev served as Deschutes County Commissioner and now serves her community on various boards and commissions. She is active with her Clarno Consulting company advising on political strategies for candidates, organizations and communities. Bev earned her Bachelor’s Degree at Marylhurst University.
Under the Obama Administration, the very difficult job of the Border Patrol has increased and their ability to do their job is hindered. Four states have the greatest concentration of violence, crime and financial burdens due to the illegal immigration problems. California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas have enormous fiscal crises due to the federal [...]
