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The two candidates for the District 1 County commissioner position share a first name, but a closer look shows them to be very different.

On his website, Steve Johnson introduces himself and then talks about what his priorities would be if elected. He was both a product of and a teacher in the Lake Pend Oreille School District until retirement after 40 years of teaching. He also served on the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce and East Bonner County Library Board. If elected Steve’s priorities would be improving transparency in the commissioner decision process and with property tax assessments, improving accountability to Bonner County residents, creating better jobs, creating consistency in county road maintenance, and planning and zoning. These concerns are all within the “powers and duties” of county commissioners specified in the Idaho statues. His history of employment and community service shows he is concerned about the people of Bonner County and has an understanding of the role of county commissioners.

On Steven R. Bradshaw’s website, he talks at length about his religious beliefs, but does little to address his local priorities. He has lived in Bonner County for more than 20 years and his job experience has been self-employment and as pastor of the Cocolalla Cowboy Church. Steven has a vague description of what he sees are the problems in Bonner County, but gives no solutions. He seems to be more concerned with ideology than the actual tasks facing the county commissioners.

KEN THACKER

Sagle