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A few (or more) years ago, Popeye the Sailor Man was an inspirational cartoon character. When needed, the superhero would quickly swallow some spinach and become strong, able to pack a punch that would defeat any evil villain.

We started off our week in the House Education Committee with a room full of concerned citizens. Our first bill that we considered was calling for volunteer chaplains in the Public Schools. This was going to be a problem for schools like Colome where I think that the ministers are from out of town.

Week four of the legislative session was the only week that consisted of five days; the rest are four day weeks. The session is almost halfway done. Senate Bill 82 would have required Congressional action for the National Guard to be deployed by the Federal Government.

Well, the 17th Legislature Day is in the books, the deadline to drop bills is past, and if you’re a legislator here comes Crossover Day.

This week, the 4th legislative week, we worked through the majority of the remaining agency budget hearings, with only the secretary of state and a few agency return hearings left.

What a perfect time to shine! The hard work this season and the special attention to detail at practice this past couple of weeks has surely paid off this evening! Coach McNinch and I are extremely proud of these girls. They improved their team score by just over 11 points this season.

This past week, I started out in a new job. After six years serving as your lieutenant governor, I had the opportunity to shorten my title. I’d like to take some time to share some things you might not know about me. I have a wonderful wife named Sandy who I have been married to for nearly 44 years.

I am very impressed with all the emails and letters regarding potential legislation and how it could, if implemented, impact your life. While time consuming, I am sure to read them all. As stated last week we do have a new Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

Ava Lynn Cline, the daughter of Michael and Nancy Cline, was born on April 18th, 2006. Ava is the sister of Airen, Arianna, Airis, and Ariel Cline. Some of Ava’s favorite things to do are drawing and playing video games.