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Fiscal responsibility- establish an innovative and sustainable business model, that leads us toward financial sustainability, thus reducing the burden on taxpayers. Accessibility- making the County Commissioners office more accessible to the residents of Kootenai County. Traditional values-helping to restore and preserve responsible rural lifestyle in our county.

I bring 40 plus years in the medical field, both as a primary care RN an as a director of nurses. I have also been a Fire commissioner for two terms and have ten years military experience. I bring extensive budgeting experience with multimillion-dollar budgets and extensive personnel and business management experience. I am a 65 plus year resident of Kootenai county and I know and understand the needs of this county. I am able to collaborate with co-commissioners and have a skill for reaching consensus thus increasing the success of the team approach.

Have the citizens become aware of what is going on at all times, the county commissioners should be committed to the citizens to keep them informed. Encourage the citizens to become involved if they do not like the way things are going encourage them to run for office!

I am the only candidate with extensive experience in budget management and personnel oversight, I have significant public service and volunteer experience in our communities. I am committed to the residents of Kootenai County and I will serve the residents of Kootenai County based on the three most important principles I live my life by, Integrity, Honesty and Loyality.

I desire to work with the community as a whole and come up with a solutions for some of the difficult issues facing Kootenai County. I want to preserve local values. I want to make sure and make fiscally responsible decisions. I also want to make sure that we limit government, and we are transparent with the community by whom we were elected by.

From 2009 to 2014, I helped a business grow exponentially, financially and with healthy staff across the nation. I’ve also been on two financial boards for over 10 years, dealing with budgets and administration, and an additional two boards within the last year, dealing with the same issues. Being a pastor, and dealing with managing personalities and peoples abilities, gives me a unique experience and qualification to effectively do the tasks of a county commissioner.

I’m not aware of any authority that the commissioners have to intervene in those areas. Although, I personally would be willing to mediate and help unify both of those boards, whether I am elected or not. There are two opposing views at war with each other, and instead of communicating within healthy boundaries and hearing each other out, it has been very explosive. It is damaging our community drastically so whatever it takes to redeem that, with in the bounds of the law, I am willing to look at.

I believe elected officials have quickly turned into politicians once elected, and are partially responsible for damaging our beautiful community! My heart is to represent the people of Kootenai County, and make sure the communities voice is always being heard when decisions are being made. I will continue to serve the people, and I will serve them well. I will be available, and willing to listen to everybody’s point of view, and take things into consideration before making decisions. The taxpayers need to be the number one party represented by the commissioners.