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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">December 31, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Gov. Little comments on passing of Stephen Hartgen<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little commented today on the passing of former House member and Twin Falls Times News editor and publisher Stephen Hartgen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">"Steve was a colleague and friend who served with distinction in the Idaho House of Representatives. He was a steady leader and icon of Twin Falls, having served as editor and publisher
of The Times News and in numerous economic development roles. A well-educated man, he passionately shared his opinions on important issues facing our state - right up until the days before he died. Idaho and the Magic Valley are better today because of Steve's
contributions. Teresa and I send our condolences to Steve's wife, Linda Wright Hartgen, who is serving now as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, and their five children,”</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> Governor Little
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">A Times News article on Hartgen’s life can be found here:
<a href="https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/former-rep-stephen-hartgen-dies/article_d9242147-9da5-52b1-b5a2-aa4ea9eb4efe.html">
https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/former-rep-stephen-hartgen-dies/article_d9242147-9da5-52b1-b5a2-aa4ea9eb4efe.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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