FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2019
Contact: Julia Warton, National Field Director, julia@eagleforum.org
Alton, IL – Eunie Smith, President of Eagle Forum, is delighted to announce that Jane Lesko Eden has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors to be the new president of Idaho Eagle Forum. “Jane had served as Idaho State President of Eagle Forum for several years before, and we are thrilled to have her back to serve Eagle Forum of Idaho and its citizens with her years of experience and effectiveness,” Mrs. Smith said.
Born and raised in California, Jane was one of the pioneers in the early homeschool movement of the ’90’s in California. She became aware of the harmful changes in education when she was given a copy of the May 1993 Phyllis Schlafly Report titled, “What’s Wrong with Outcome-Based Education?” This information sent her on a mission to find everything she could about these changes, which included “Goals 2000 Educate America Act of 1994,” “School to Work,” the Department of Labor S.C.A.N.S. reports, and “No Child Left Behind.” During this time, she continued homeschooling her three children.
Jane traveled around her county talking about what was happening in public education, and in January 2004, she was invited to speak to the Idaho Legislators in the House and Senate Education Committees. She was asked to write a Memorandum to Congress stating why Idaho was opposed to the federal over-reach of their newest education law. She warned of the dangers in public education, of which many agreed with.
In February of 2004, she was invited to speak at the California Eagle Forum Conference by California Eagle Forum State President, Orlean Koehle. It was at that conference that she met Eagle Forum’s founder Phyllis Schlafly for the first time. So impressed with Jane, Phyllis called to ask if she would take on the leadership of Idaho Eagle Forum and Jane accepted.
With Jane’s leadership, Idaho Eagle Forum was effective as they met and worked with people all over the state, realizing many victories. However, in 2011, because of a death in her family, Jane felt the need to resign her position.
“With past Idaho Eagle Forum President, Tammy Nichols elected to the state legislator, we are thrilled to once again have Jane step up into a leadership role with Eagle Forum of Idaho. It is perfect timing for her and for Eagle Forum,” Anne Schlafly Cori, Chairman of the Eagle Forum Board, said.
Some of the issues Eagle Forum of Idaho will focus on are: Education, the family, homeland security specific to Idaho, and various other legislative concerns.
Founded by Phyllis Schlafly in 1972, Eagle Forum continues its mission to enable conservative and pro-family men and women to participate in the process of self-government and public policy making so that America will continue to be a land of individual liberty, respect for family integrity, public and private virtue, and private enterprise.
You may connect with Jane Lesko Eden, State President, Eagle Forum of Idaho, via email at idahoeagleforum@mtida.net.
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